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More US consumers gave a favorable view of their personal finances than in anytime since 2007. US consumer sentiment near six-year peak
  • May 17, 2013, 15:53

Consumers felt better about financial and economic prospects

Pictured at the Tullow Oil plc Dubin Shareholders Meeting are Aidan Heavey (right), Chief Executive Officer, and Graham Martin, General Counsel and Company Secretary. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland Tullow Oil criticises exploration tax regime in Republic

Low take-up of offshore licensing reflects risks involved in drilling off Irish coast

The report by the Brussels-based Bruegal thinktank argues that in hindsight Greek sovereign debt should have been written down at the outset Ireland’s EU-IMF bailout has been a success, says thinktank report

Ireland’s bailout has been a success, Portugal’s a “potential” success and Greece’s a failure

In the first three months of the year exports of chemical and pharmaceutical products fell by more than 11 per cent on the same period in 2012 Exports subdued but strengthen for second consecutive month

Chemical and pharmaceutical exports continue to suffer

American Chamber of Commerce president Peter Keegan: “Untold damage to our international reputation could result if we enter into a summer of discontent has warned. Photograph: Cyril Byrne American Chamber warns industrial unrest could damage Ireland’s international reputation

Peter Keegan says many don’t understand role reputation plays in attracting FDI

The trade surplus widened in March, but quarterly figures showed a year on year decline. Trade surplus rises in March
  • May 16, 2013, 15:57

But quarterly figures less positive as exports show year on year decline

David Duffy, Research Officer, ESRI , at the presentation of the ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary, in Dublin. Economy to perform better than forecasts, says ESRI

Growth set to reach 1.8 per cent this year and 2.7 per cent in 2014, predicts report

ESRI research officer David Duffy at the presentation of the institute’s ‘Quarterly Economic Commentary’ in Dublin yesterday. Photograph: Eric Luke ESRI says promissory note deal to save €1bn

Cost of IBRC liquidation to lead to increase in spending this year

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Google’s Northern Europe boss, Matt Brittin, testifies to the British parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) about their taxation practices in London, in a still image taken from video May 16, 2013. Ireland must devise plan B as seismic shift in global tax likely

People walk past the Apple logo near an Apple Store at a shopping area in central Beijing. Photograph: Petar Kujundzic/Reuters Scrutiny of Ireland begins to bite in Apple tax inquiry Arthur Beesley - Political News Editor Arthur Beesley Political News Editor

Analysis: The spotlight on Ireland and other low-tax jurisdictions might yet make it more difficult to attract big firms into the State with investment and jobs

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