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Central Bank says new housing equity scheme could put pressure on prices

The Central Bank has raised questions about the shared equity scheme proposed by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to help ...
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Contactless payment values up by almost a third – BPFI

The value of contactless payments rose by almost 30% year on year in January to €674m as consumers took advantage ...
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Lockdown dealt €2bn hit to construction output in 2020 – report

The initial shutdown of the construction sector for seven weeks during the initial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic knocked €2bn ...
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Premium hikes likely as rebuild costs rise

Homeowners could face increased buildings insurance premiums because of a hike in the cost of rebuilding a home, according to ...
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AIB, BoI and PTSB used loss reliefs worth almost €500m over three year period

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, has confirmed that the three banks in which the state has shares utilised loss ...
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UK pushes back timetable for post-Brexit border checks

Britain has delayed by around six months its plans to introduce a range of post-Brexit border checks on goods imported ...
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ECB to boost emergency bond buys, keeps rates unchanged

The European Central Bank has left its key interest rates unchanged after today’s Governing Council meeting. However, the ECB has ...
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Two thirds of CEOs believe firms will pay more tax arising from pandemic – PwC

Almost two thirds of chief executives here believe that their companies will end up paying more tax as a result ...
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Applications for phase 1 of €8,000 SBASC grant opens today

Applications for the €60m Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid-19 have opened today.  The SBASC scheme is in addition to ...
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