Category: Syndicated

The euro scaled a nine-month high on the dollar today as more hawkish comments on European interest rates contrasted with market pricing for a less aggressive Federal Reserve. The euro reached as far as $1.0903, breaking the recent peak of $1.08875 and opening the way to a spike top from last April at $1.0936. It […]

365 jobs have so far been secured as a result of 16 small businesses availing of the expedited restructuring process for viable small firms which need to be rescued financially, according to an analysis by the business advisory firm, Baker Tilly. The Small Company Administrative Rescue Process – known as SCARP – came into operation […]

Ireland will avoid recession this year, due to record household savings and the capacity for the Government to provide support with what a report describes as “the best budget position in the euro area”. Stockbroker Goodbody’s chief economist Dermot O’Leary forecasts that modified domestic demand, which is a measure of the economy that strips out […]

Research published by the Central Bank today reveals that over one third of households in Ireland have received an inheritance. The accumulated value of these inheritances is estimated to be worth €97 billion. The findings are published in an Economic Letter from the Central Bank and are based on data from the CSO’s Household Finance […]

Research published by the Central Bank today reveals that over one third of households in Ireland have received an inheritance. The accumulated value of these inheritances is estimated to be worth €97 billion. The findings are published in an Economic Letter from the Central Bank and are based on data from the CSO’s Household Finance […]

The Taoiseach is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos where he is meeting political leaders and the chief executives of US multinationals. In the Swiss mountain resort, Leo Varadkar has met Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and Meta’s Nick Clegg, companies with a strong presence in Ireland. The Taoiseach’s visit to Davos in the past […]

Job vacancies were down by 11% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a new study. The latest IrishJobs.ie Jobs Index also reveals a 13% fall in vacancies on a quarterly basis. The report describes the jobs market as “cooling” but finds that the volume of vacancies is still […]

Residential property price inflation slowed further in November to a rate of 8.6%, down from 9.7% in October, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Prices in Dublin rose by 7% on an annual basis, and fell marginally by 0.2% between October and November, while properties outside Dublin rose by 9.8%. This […]

Euro zone consumer inflation decelerated as expected in December, the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat confirmed today, thanks to a continued fall in energy prices that had earlier lifted it to record highs. Eurostat said prices in the 20 countries sharing the euro fell 0.4% month-on-month for a 9.2% year-on-year rise. The annual reading is […]

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said “a whole range of measures” will be rolled out as part of the national strategy for electric vehicle charging infrastructure being launched today. Under the plan, €100m will be invested in a range of public charging infrastructure over the next three years. The target in the now legally […]