This week:Economists expect consumer price data due out this Thursday to confirm that Ireland is in a deflationary environment
“We need to hope that this proves to be only temporary,” Bloxhams economist Alan McQuaid said last Friday. “The last thing the Irish economy needs now is a sustained bout of deflation.”
Monday
Results:Aryzta; Bovis Homes; J. Crew; Origin Enterprises
Meetings:Global Economy Meeting of central bank heads from leading industrial and emerging economies (Basel); Eurogroup Finance Ministers meeting (Brussels); Emergency meeting of major construction employers to discuss the governments 'mini-budget' (Construction House, Canal Road, D6)
Indicators:EU Economic Sentiment Index (Mar); Irish Ulster Bank Construction PMI (Feb); Japanese Economy Watchers Survey (Feb)
Others:Launch of The Dromoland Collection by Minister Martin Cullen (Merrion Hotel); launch of Enterprise Ireland's annual High Potential Start-up showcase; TCD to host International Scientific Symposium on Nanotechnology (Science Gallery, TCD)
Tuesday
Results:Audi; F&C Asset Management; Fyffes; John Menzies; SQS
Meetings:Governor John Hurley will appear before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs; Ecofin Council meeting
Indicators:EU PPI (Jan); US Wholesale Inventories (Jan); UK BRC Retail Sales Survey (Feb) and Industrial Production (Jan); German CPI (Feb); French Industrial Production (Jan); Italian PPI (Jan); Japanese Coincident Indicator (Jan) and Machinery Orders (Jan)
Others:Revenue's defaulters list due to be published; ECB Governing Council member Yves Mersch gives address on the origins of the crisis (Luxembourg); Ulster Bank quarterly economic outlook
Wednesday
Results:Aer Lingus; AGI Theraputics; Bulgari; Grafton Group; JCDecaux; Lufthansa; Quiksilver; Savills; Tullow Oil; Yule Catto
Meetings:US Federal Budget Statement (Feb); UK NIESR GDP Estimate (3 mths to Feb) and International Trade Balance (Jan); Japanese GDP (Q4)
Indicators:Irish Livestock Survey (Dec) and Earnings and Labour Costs (Q3)
Others:UCD Business Alumni is hosting a morning seminar entitled 'Nature or Nurture: How to grow an Irish entrepreneur' (O'Reilly Hall, UCD); McDonalds announces major investment in new employee training centre - Minister for Enterprise Mary Coughlan to attend; Shannon Development to announce contractor and start of work on new innovation works building at Tipperary Technology Park
Thursday
Results:Carrefour; Cineworld; Citizens; De Longhi; Standard Life; UTV Media
Indicators:ECB Monthly Bulletin;Irish Consumer Price Index (Feb), Earnings and Hours Worked in Construction (Dec) and Industrial Production & Turnover (Jan); US Weekly Jobless Claims (w/e 7th Mar), Retail Sales (Feb) and Business Inventories (Jan); German Industrial Production (Jan); French CPI (Feb); Italian GDP (Q4)
Others:Trading update from Home Retail Group; Fingal Student Enterprise Awards to showcase their classroom enterprises (Grand Hotel, Malahide)
Friday
Results:Allianz; JD Wetherspoon
Indicators:Irish Community Innovation Survey 2004-2006 and Vehicles Licensed for the First Time (Feb); US International Trade Balance (Jan), Import/ Export Prices (Jan) and Michigan Sentiment Survey (Mar); Japanese Industrial Production (Jan) and Confidence Index (Feb)
Others:Edward de Bono to attend Cork Institute of Technology innovation awards
