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ECB President hopeful supports bank’s current stance The nominee to be the next President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has said she supports the current stance of the ECB. The ECB maintains that “a highly accommodative policy stance is warranted for a prolonged period of time in order to bring inflation back to […]
Read MoreNumber of bankruptcies increase here – ISI New figures published today show that so far this year, a total of 183 people were adjudicated bankrupt in Ireland. The figures from the Insolvency Service of Ireland show that 2,323 people were adjudicated bankrupt from January 2014 to December 2018. This compares to a total of 225 […]
Read More‘Bankers are well paid’ – minister says salary cap will stay in place Restrictions on banker pay imposed in response to the financial crisis will not be changed, Junior Finance Minister Michael D’Arcy has said. “I’m of the view the decision is made,” Mr D’Arcy said in a Bloomberg TV interview in Hong Kong. “The […]
Read MoreUK manufacturing output hits seven year low amid Brexit uncertainty UK manufacturing output tumbled at the fastest rate in seven years in August, as Brexit uncertainty and the global economic slowdown hit demand. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 47.4 in August, down from a reading of 48 in July. […]
Read MoreUnemployment rate dips to 5.2% in August – CSO The unemployment rate fell marginally in August, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. The latest monthly unemployment figures show unemployment at 5.2%, down from 5.3% in July. The CSO said there were 126,000 people unemployed last month, down 6,400 compared to August […]
Read MoreOil falls as US, China add more tariffs in trade war Oil prices weakened this morning after new tariffs imposed by the US and China came into force, raising concerns about a further hit to global growth and demand for crude. Brent crude slipped 22 cents, or 0.4%, to $59.03 a barrel this morning, while […]
Read MoreThird week of gains for the pound after volatile few days After a volatile week, the British pound was on course for its biggest monthly gain since February. It was partly accounted for by a drop in the euro which encouraged investors to buy the pound. The single currency fell more than half a percent […]
Read MoreStock markets boosted by fresh trade hopes Renewed hopes for trade talks boosted stock markets today after China said it would not retaliate against the latest US tariffs, setting up a positive end to a volatile week. New trade optimism helped alleviate gloom about predictions for a coming slowdown in the world economy, analysts said. […]
Read MoreBiggest growth in consumer lending in over 10 years; Central Bank New lending for car purchase in the year to July reached its highest level since the Central Bank started measuring the indicator in 2012. According to the regulator’s figures, gross new lending for car purchase hit €2.1 billion in the twelve month period. Arrangements […]
Read MoreEuro zone inflation remains low Euro zone inflation remained low at 1% in August, well below the European Central Bank’s target, bolstering market expectations that the bank will further ease monetary policy next month. The European Union’s statistics office said that inflation in the 19 countries sharing the euro was unchanged from the July reading, […]
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