Category: Syndicated

Activity in the construction sector here continued to slow down last month, the second consecutive month a decrease was recorded. The latest fall in the BNP Paribas Real Estate (BNPRE) Ireland Construction Total Activity Index was solid and the fastest since July. There was a particularly sharp acceleration in the pace of decline in housing […]

New figures show a 29% increase in insolvencies so far this year with corporate insolvencies expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels over the next two years. More than 500 corporate insolvencies have been recorded in Ireland so far in 2022, the latest insolvency statistics from Deloitte show. This marked an increase of over 29% from 2021 […]

The cost of energy is the biggest cause of worry among the public, followed closely by the broader cost of living, a new survey by employers’ organisation Ibec has found. The survey also found a third of people polled were worried about housing, as challenges around that issue continue to grow. The national survey, carried […]

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) is expected to tell the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection today that the Government’s new auto-enrolment pension scheme should include young and low-paid employees as well as sole traders. In October, the Government approved details of the new auto-enrolment scheme ahead of its expected introduction in 2024. Workers […]

The rate of household savings fell in the third quarter of this year to 19% of disposable income, according to data published by the Central Statistics Office today. This was down on the 20% reported in the second quarter. This level is still high compared to pre-pandemic savings rates, which were around 10% according to […]

Businesses that are seeking assistance with meeting the cost of rising energy bills can now submit claims under the Government’s support scheme. Revenue has said eligible firms which have already registered for the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) can now lodge applications for the grant funding. Under the €1.2bn plan, businesses can recoup up […]

A new survey from the Central Statistics Office shows that 96% of respondents are concerned about the current cost of living, with 56% being very concerned. The CSO’s “Our Lives Our Money” Pulse Survey also shows that 63% of respondents believe they are in a worse financial situation now than they were a year ago. […]

A new survey from the Central Statistics Office shows that 96% of respondents are concerned about the current cost of living, with 56% being very concerned. The CSO’s “Our Lives Our Money” Pulse Survey also shows that 63% of respondents believe they are in a worse financial situation now than they were a year ago. […]

Euro zone business activity declined for a fifth month in November, suggesting the economy was sliding into a mild recession as consumers cut spending amid surging inflation, a survey showed. S&P Global’s final composite Purchasing Managers’ Index for the euro zone, seen as a good guide to economic health, nudged up to 47.8 in November […]

The European Central Bank will have to raise interest rates several more times to tame price pressures, even if headline inflation is now close to its peak, ECB chief economist Philip Lane told Italy’s Milano Finanza newspaper today. “We do expect that more rate increases will be necessary, but a lot has been done already,” […]