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Some options available to Brian Lenihan to try to plug the budget deficit. By Laura Slattery
Families' outlook
THE COST of living rose by 0.3 per cent in September, but the annual rate of inflation remained steady at 4.3 per cent. Economists, however, now believe that the worst is over in terms of price increases.
THE ECONOMIC downturn has hit Irish online shoppers, with a new report finding a reduction in the products and services bought online since 2007.
SERIOUS MONEY: THE SHEER panic that gripped financial markets during September has continued during the first trading days of this month, writes
Charlie Fell
EURO-ZONE DECISION: THE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates for the first time in five years as part of a co-ordinated action by global central bankers to address the financial crisis.
ECB AND US FED DECISIONS: A CO-ORDINATED half-point interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB) and five other central banks did little to relieve pressure in money markets yesterday as borrowing rates remained resolutely high on commercial paper and on unsecured lending between banks.
TECHNOLOGY GIANT Hewlett-Packard (HP) has said it expects 133 Irish staff to lose their jobs as part of a global cost-cutting exercise that will reduce its staff numbers by 24,600 worldwide.| Company | Latest Price € | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| BOUNDARY CAPITAL PLC - IEX | 0.18 | 50.00 |
| PROVIDENCE RESOURCES PLC - IEX | 0.04 | 14.29 |
| IRISH LIFE AND PERMANENT PLC | 3.536 | 5.55 |
| PRIME ACTIVE CAPITAL PLC - IEX | 0.272 | -26.29 |
| OVOCA GOLD PLC - IEX | 0.03 | -50.00 |
| WATERFORD WEDGWOOD PLC | 0.001 | -50.00 |