Banks announce measures for customers and businesses impacted by Covid-19
The main banks are to introduce a range of measures to help those affected by the outbreak of coronavirus. They ...
Read More European rout pauses as ECB stimulus measures calms recession panic
European shares edged higher from near-seven year lows today as another set of dramatic stimulus measures by the European Central ...
Read More ECB announces €750bn bond purchase scheme amid Covid-19 crisis
The European Central Bank on Wednesday announced a surprise €750 billion scheme to purchase government and corporate bonds. It comes as it ...
Read More EIB pledges €40bn to tackle virus fallout
The European Investment Banks (EIB) is to make up to €40bn available to counteract the economic crisis caused by the ...
Read More Retail group expects 200,000 more job losses over Covid-19 pandemic
Retail Excellence has forecast that another 200,000 people will be out of work by the end of this week because ...
Read More European exchanges pledge to stay open in face of coronavirus stampede
European exchanges have vowed to stay open for business despite extreme volatility triggered by the coronavirus epidemic and four countries ...
Read More 140,000 workers laid off due to coronavirus
It is estimated that around 140,000 people have been laid off work in Ireland because of the measures taken to tackle ...
Read More Fears for flow of goods after EU border closures
The European Commission (EC) will encourage member states to co-ordinate border closures amid fears that unilateral closures by individual countries could inhibit ...
Read More US Federal Reserve cuts US rates to near zero
The US Federal Reserve has tonight cut rates back to near zero, restarted bond buying and launched other measures from its crisis-era ...
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