Online retailers saw 60% rise in traffic last week
There was a dramatic increase in traffic for online retailers compared to pre-Covid levels in the last week, as stores ...
Read More 40% more rental properties available compared to April 2019, report shows
Rents fell by 2.1% on average last month compared to March, reflecting the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. This represents the ...
Read More “Very likely” IMF will cut growth forecasts further
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said it was “very likely” the Fund would cut global growth forecasts further ...
Read More Slight fall in number of Pandemic Unemployment Payments
The number of people receiving the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has fallen slightly for the first time since it ...
Read More BoI boss signals further payment break extension beyond six months unlikely
The chief executive of Bank of Ireland has said she does not currently see repayment breaks for borrowers who are ...
Read More Ibec calls for €15bn in extra support in Covid-19 recovery plan
The employers’ group Ibec has launched a recovery plan for the economy which calls for a future government to commit a ...
Read More Demand for bank loans falls sharply amid virus crisis – Central Bank
New research from the Central Bank shows that demand for bank loans has fallen sharply. The study, published on ...
Read More €240 billion in low-cost credit for eurozone member states approved
Eurozone ministers have formally approved €240 billion in credit lines to help European countries meet the crippling costs of fighting ...
Read More Unemployment rate jumps to record high of 28.2% in April – CSO
The unemployment rate for April, as measured by the Covid-19 adjusted measure, jumped to a new record high of 28.2%, ...
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