ICTU calls on Government to protect income of workers hit by coronavirus
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to ensure that workers affected by Covid-19 do ...
Read More IMF to make $50 billion in emergency funding available
The International Monetary Fund has announced that it’s to make $50bn in emergency financing available for low income and emerging ...
Read More Bank group working on plan to manage coronavirus situation
A cross bank co-ordination group is working on an industry wide plan to best manage the continued provision of banking ...
Read More Annual retail sales up 3.7% in January – CSO
Retail sales volumes increased by 3.7% on an annual basis in January, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. ...
Read More Manufacturing expands for second month in a row in February – PMI
Factory activity grew for a second month in a row in February on strong output and orders, a survey showed ...
Read More European shares stabilise after worst week since 2008
European shares steadied in opening trade this morning after their worst weekly showing since the 2008 financial crisis. Shares were ...
Read More Euro zone business lending still weak amid slowdown
Lending to euro zone companies held at a two-year low last month despite lending to households hitting yet another post-crisis ...
Read More High debt pile a low risk to economy, says NTMA chief
While Ireland’s stock of sovereign debt is still high, the risk it presents to the country’s economic future is now ...
Read More European stocks dive 3% as coronavirus raises recession fears
European shares sank between 2% and 3% this morning as investors feared a global recession is on the horizon with ...
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