Black Friday sees surge in online spending but more people shop in store
Consumers still spend more in store than online on Black Friday, according to research carried out by AIB. Analysing the ...
Read More US Fed members unanimously reject negative rates – minutes
US central bankers last month dismissed the idea of taking interest rates into negative territory, something President Donald Trump has ...
Read More New lending rules for credit unions from January
The Central Bank has said it will allow credit unions undertake increased longer term lending, including home mortgage and business ...
Read More Christmas still ‘make or break’ for many retailers
The average retailer still relies on the six weeks around Christmas for up to 30% of its annual trade, according ...
Read More European car sales up 8.6% in Oct, driven by VW rebound – ACEA
Passenger car registrations in Europe rose 8.6% in October, to their highest level since 2009, driven by robust demand in ...
Read More More time spent on social media than calls – ComReg
New research shows that consumers here are using our phones less and less for phone calls and more for messaging ...
Read More ECB has not reached limits of monetary policy – Lane
The European Central Bank has not reached the limit of what it can do on monetary policy, its chief economist ...
Read More Average weekly earnings rise by 3.4% in 2018 – CSO
Average weekly earnings were €740 in 2018, an increase of 3.4% on the previous year, according to new statistics released ...
Read More Euro zone inflation confirmed as slowing to 0.7% in October
Euro zone’s headline inflation slowed in October, the European Union statistics office said today as it confirmed its earlier estimate, ...
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