Euro falls in warning sign for markets after Macron calls snap France vote
The euro fell sharply today, hit by political uncertainty after gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament ...
Read More Increases in construction activity continued in May – BNP Paribas
Housing commencements remain on an upward trend, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland, with continued increases in construction activity ...
Read More World food prices rise for third straight month in May, UN says
The United Nations world food price index rose for a third consecutive month in May, as higher cereals and dairy ...
Read More Unemployment rate steady in May at 4%, CSO data shows
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate for May was 4%, unchanged from the previous ...
Read More ECB policymakers warn about inflation challenge
European Central Bank policymakers warned today that the final stage of pushing inflation down to 2% could be especially hard ...
Read More 45% say their 60s will be the costliest decade of retirement
Almost half of people in Ireland expect their 60s to be the most expensive time of their retirement, new data ...
Read More ECB interest rate cut expected, after hikes since 2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to agree a quarter of a percent cut in interest rates at its ...
Read More Pace of growth in service sector accelerates in May
The pace of growth in the service sector accelerated in May, new data shows. The latest AIB Purchasing Managers’ Index ...
Read More Higher annual housing targets expected after budget
New annual housing targets that will be significantly higher than the current figures are set to be published after the ...
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