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Large number of firms risk collapse under second lockdown

Nearly two-thirds of businesses fear another lockdown, while one in five is trading at a loss, a CSO survey has ...
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Draghi says stimulus can aid recovery after Covid but warns on ‘bad’ debt

Former European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has warned governments to use the massive stimulus they’ve deployed in the ...
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Euro area sheds almost half of jobs created since 2013

The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out nearly half of the 12 million euro-area jobs created in the seven years since ...
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Property prices rise again in June despite pandemic

Property prices rose marginally in the year to June despite the pandemic causing massive disruption to the housing market. Prices ...
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Changing to four-day week will save jobs, says German union chief

The head of Germany’s largest trade union has proposed a four-day week to protect jobs threatened by digitalisation and the ...
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Alaskan model may help restart the aviation industry

The aviation industry is staring into a winter of devastation but the answer could lie in colder climes. An Alaska-style ...
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Protecting our vulnerable startups and SMEs is now more vital than ever

There is a popular trope in the narrative surrounding the origins of a successful enterprise, usually centring around working from ...
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Staycations and bad weather helped to boost demand for gas

Staycations and the reopening of hospitality and leisure venues have spurred gas demand to near normal levels. But while overall ...
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Lack of funding for Irish startups worries investors

Senior venture capitalists have described as “worrying” the lack of money coming through for new Irish startups. While the overall ...
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