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The OECD warns that another property bubble could be forming. Photograph: Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images
Is the Irish economy overheating?

Overheating is a nebulous concept. In broad terms, it refers to an economy that is expanding at an unsustainable rate, but what environmentalist would(...)

The 333m cruise ship the Splendida, the longest ship ever to visit Dublin Port, carrying more than 4,600 passengers. Photograph: Eric Luke
Alexandra Basin redevelopment would attract more cruise passengers, report says

Redeveloping Alexandra Basin in Dublin Port would aid it in bringing more cruise ships to the city, according to a new report. An Bord Pleanála grant(...)

The latest forecast from the OECD is slightly less pessimistic about the outlook for Britain than it was in September
OECD downgrades Irish growth forecast but global economy boosted

The OECD has downgraded its growth projections for the Republic next year to just 3.2 per cent. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Develop(...)

International business regulation: The OECD said that Ireland has failed to consolidate and harmonise two foreign bribery offences – in the Prevention of Corruption Act 2001 and the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud) Offences Act 2001 – which potentially contravene each other. Photograph: Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty
OECD criticises State for lack of bribery law reforms

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has berated the State for failing to update laws to help an international effort to combat(...)

The morning business briefing: tax avoidance on agenda

Some key elements of the tax structures used by tech companies based here are in the sights of the OECD. In an update on its project to combat aggress(...)

OECD expects global growth to accelerate in 2014
  • World
  • May 29, 2013, 10:33

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development expects global economic growth to accelerate in 2014 with both the US and Japan continuing t(...)