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Saoirse McHugh is now a pin-up for the restless wing of the Green Party. File photograph: Bryan O’Brien

Economic degrowth advocated by Greens' radical wing would bring carnage and human misery

Economy
Mark Paul
June 19, 2020, 07:10

Caveat: Radical wing pretends economic degrowth will not cause considerable pain

‘The incoming government will have to become more comfortable in how it engages with business.’

Covid-19: Speedy decisions needed by new government to save businesses

Economy
Harry Goddard
June 19, 2020, 06:00

Timely action key to dealing with the devastating impact of pandemic on our economy

Taking public transport was top of the list of things people were not looking forward to. Some 25 per cent are not looking forward to again meeting people they don’t like. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Pandemic has ‘reset’ consumer priorities, Ulster Bank finds

Economy
Laura Slattery
June 19, 2020, 05:26

One-third of Irish people feel sadder since Covid-19 restrictions, survey reveals

Changing legal systems to outlaw gender discrimination is just a starting point. Changing what happens on the ground is a much bigger challenge. Photograph: UIG via Getty Images

Slow progress on women’s rights across the world

Economy
John FitzGerald
June 19, 2020, 04:15

Women enjoy three-quarters of the legal rights of men, study shows

The programme for government points towards a bigger role for the State in the housing market. Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

New government faces five key economic challenges

Economy
Cliff Taylor
June 19, 2020, 03:00

Level of uncertainty new government faces in economic arena is unprecedented

According to a breakdown of figures in circulation in Brussels, if the current package is agreed, Ireland would be in line for €1.9 billion in grants. Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images

Ireland to angle for greater slice of EU recovery fund

Economy
Naomi O’Leary
June 18, 2020, 18:06

Government to argue against calculation of need for coronavirus support based on past economic performance

Robert Lighthizer, US trade representative at Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing in the US. Photographer: Bloomberg

Collapse of digital tax talks is ‘not good’ for Ireland

Economy
Charlie Taylor
June 18, 2020, 17:06

Warning that suspension of talks between US and Europe could lead to ‘free-for-all’ on tax

Jackie King: role is to advance “commercial internationalisation goal” of Ibec.

Ibec hires Canadian executive to lead lobbying activity in Brussels

Economy
Ciarán Hancock
June 18, 2020, 15:42

Jackie King to take up director of international business position on July 1st

Brad Ruoho, owner of Legacy Toys, in his Mall of America store in Bloomington, Minnesota. The US economy continues to bleed fresh jobs. Photograph: AFP via Getty

New US unemployment claimants top 1m for 13th week in a row

Economy
June 18, 2020, 14:55

‘It’s a sustained haemorrhaging of jobs unlike anything we’ve seen before’

French finance minister Bruno Le Maire: “No one can accept that the digital giants can make profits from their 450 million European clients and not pay taxes where they are.” Photograph: AFP via Getty

US withdrawal from digital tax talks raises Irish fears

Economy
Naomi O’Leary
June 18, 2020, 13:13

Analysis: The State is one of the chief opponents to pan-European digital taxation

The former RSAII executive admitted his participation in the breach at an early stage of the investigation, and co-operated with the Central Bank to “an exemplary degree”. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Former RSA Ireland CFO fined €70,000 and disqualified

Economy
Joe Brennan
June 18, 2020, 13:03

Central Bank says Rory O’Connor can’t work in regulated finance for over eight years

The Bank of England is using its bond-buying programme as its main policy tool as it tries to help steer Britain’s economy away from a record 25 per cent slump in March and April.

Bank of England rebuilds stimulus war chest with an extra £100bn

Economy
June 18, 2020, 12:44

BoE keeps benchmark interest rate at 0.1% as it increases bond purchase programme

Banks are expected to use hundreds of billions to buy bonds issued by their own governments. Photograph: iStock

Banks rush to borrow record €1.3tn at negative rates from ECB

Economy
June 18, 2020, 11:42

First time major central bank has offered such loans

The State has been selling treasury bills at a negative rate since late 2015. Photograph: iStock

NTMA raises €750m of short-term debt at negative rate

Economy
Joe Brennan
June 18, 2020, 11:13

Bills priced to yield minus 0.49% for investors

There is mounting concern that long-term travel restrictions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic could cause irreparable damage to the conference sector.

Conference industry could collapse, event organisers warn

Economy
Charlie Taylor
June 18, 2020, 06:00

Organisers say 90% of conferences planned up to next summer have been cancelled

Just 12 per cent of business leaders think their entire staff will revert to working from the office once the restrictions are lifted.

Nearly a third of company bosses planning to downsize office, survey shows

Economy
Eoin Burke-Kennedy
June 18, 2020, 05:30

Few directors believe all staff will return to office once Covid-19 restrictions lifted

Pearse Doherty accepted that the State needs “to deal with” the national debt and praised the National Treasury Management Agency for having done an “excellent job”. Photograph: Tom Honan

Nama surplus should be used to build homes not repay debt – Doherty

Economy
Ciarán Hancock
June 17, 2020, 17:53

Draft programme for government commits to using any Nama surplus to repay borrowings

We do not know what the path of economic recovery is going to look like. We do not know how bad the impact of the pandemic will ultimately be on trade, trade policy and international relations. Photograph: AFP via Getty

How Covid-19 will change the world

Economy
Martin Wolf
June 17, 2020, 13:06

Martin Wolf: Will we go back to the lives we led before?

The CSO’s latest Property Price Register indicates property prices nationally grew at an annual rate of 0.5% in April, with prices in Dublin falling 0.1% year-on-year

Sharp fall in home sales in April as analysts warn of worse to come

Economy
Eoin Burke-Kennedy
June 17, 2020, 11:14

Latest figures indicate a 29% slide in the number of properties changing hands

Sobering statistics from the Central Bank showed almost half of Irish home loans are out to borrowers working in areas of the economy that have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis

Banking fears, business pessimism and how tackling Covid was like learning to fly mid-air

Economy
Michael McAleer
June 17, 2020, 06:30

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