Putin’s gas-for-roubles threat raises prospect Russia could turn off tapG7 nations call Moscow’s bluff in stand-off over natural gas deliveriesTue Mar 29 2022 - 12:50
Strong demand drives mortgage activityBanking and Payments Federation Ireland figures indicate rise in number and value of mortgages in FebruaryTue Mar 29 2022 - 05:39
European stocks inch up as investors assess bond movesAIB and Bank of Ireland both end session up 2 per cent at €1.98 and €5.80Mon Mar 28 2022 - 18:41
Retail sales rise in February despite cost-of-living squeezeLatest figures show increase in retail volumes across several sectorsMon Mar 28 2022 - 12:25
Ukraine crisis triggers drop in business and consumer sentimentBank of Ireland’s latest barometer points to big knock in consumer sentimentMon Mar 28 2022 - 05:30
Opaque world of fund fees to be revealed by move for clarityUnited Kingdom company launches cost transparency initiative for Irish pension fundsMon Mar 28 2022 - 05:05
House-price inflation set to stay in double digits for much of 2022Brace of quarterly reports from myhome.ie and daft.ie show prices again acceleratingMon Mar 28 2022 - 05:00
DAA International wins contract to run Saudi’s Jeddah airportIrish company recently won contract to manage a new airport at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea development projectSun Mar 27 2022 - 17:21
P&O debacle is product of race-to-bottom capitalism which we all secretly sponsorCompany’s behaviour is reprehensible but it was merely following well-worn industry pathSun Mar 27 2022 - 11:54
Putin’s gas-for-roubles gambit could trigger EU-wide recessionExperts warn of potential for major economic shock if crisis worsensSat Mar 26 2022 - 05:32
ECB could raise rates this year, board member tells Dublin eventFrank Elderson says he wouldn’t exclude lift-off in interest rates later this yearThu Mar 24 2022 - 13:09
Consumer sentiment plunges on Ukraine crisis and higher inflationLatest KBC Bank Ireland barometer records biggest month-on-month drop since start of pandemicThu Mar 24 2022 - 05:50
Up to 20 new trade routes to continent in use after BrexitCompanies avoiding United Kingdom landbridge, according to Chambers IrelandWed Mar 23 2022 - 14:13
Kenmare reports record jump in revenue on higher volumes and pricesMining company says prices were on average 21% up on the previous yearWed Mar 23 2022 - 07:44
AIB to offer cheaper loans to green developersBank says it will offer discount to those who adhere to new Irish Green Building Council standardsWed Mar 23 2022 - 05:25
Major cost-of-living shock expected in months with inflation forecast to hit 8.5%ESRI says price squeeze will see real incomes fall and lower than expected growthWed Mar 23 2022 - 01:00
Irish economy at risk from ‘wage-price spiral’, ESRI warnsWage demands and untargeted Government measures could exacerbate problem, institute saysWed Mar 23 2022 - 00:00
Irish businesses’ online trade accounts for 5.8% of sales in January, CSO findsData does not reflect sales with overseas businesses such as AmazonMon Mar 21 2022 - 14:32
Five ways the economic fallout from war in Ukraine will affect youRefugees, energy prices, economic growth, interest rates and food prices will all carry an additional costSun Mar 20 2022 - 12:49
European stocks post their best week since November 2020Russia pays interest due on two dollar bondsFri Mar 18 2022 - 18:38
P&O says it will resume full service in days following crew sackingsIrish-based staff will not be affected by layoffs, UK ferry group assures GovernmentFri Mar 18 2022 - 18:23
Zombie businesses and rent arrears: the legacy of the pandemicThe Government and the Revenue Commissioners have shielded many businesses from the full force of the pandemicFri Mar 18 2022 - 05:43
Rehab Group falls victim to cyber attackDisability services provider notifies Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) of attackWed Mar 16 2022 - 17:44
House price inflation surges to 14.8% – highest in nearly seven yearsLatest CSO numbers show average price paid for a home over last 12 months was €328,235Wed Mar 16 2022 - 11:22
Pharma trade boosts value of Irish exports by €2.2bn in JanuaryLatest trade data point to continued pick-up in cross-Border trade in wake of BrexitTue Mar 15 2022 - 12:36
Most companies unaware and unprepared for looming green transformationSurvey by PwC finds less than half of companies are prepared for Europe’s Green DealTue Mar 15 2022 - 05:54
European shares gain on Ukraine hopesVolkswagen surges on upbeat earnings while Prosus slumps on China tech regulation worriesMon Mar 14 2022 - 19:48
Construction sector could be hampered by wage inflation in coming monthsBNP Paribas report points to a continued pick-up in growth in construction hereMon Mar 14 2022 - 13:30
UK response to Ukraine crisis contaminated by narrative on immigrationInsular Brexit politics undermines ‘global Britain’ mantraSun Mar 13 2022 - 11:58
Almost 43,000 new homes got planning permission in 2021CSO data point to significant pick-up in residential construction, mostly apartmentsFri Mar 11 2022 - 12:38
Sinn Féin in power: Are its policies achievable and would they work?With the party riding high in the polls, it’s time to put its stated goals under scrutinyFri Mar 11 2022 - 05:13
Inflation surges to 21-year high on back of energy pricesLatest data shows 5.6% increase in prices across economyThu Mar 10 2022 - 16:28
Top Irish companies reduce their emissions footprint by a thirdCDP Ireland Network says more companies here are participating in climate change reportingThu Mar 10 2022 - 16:20
We’re back in the 1970s with this energy price shockEurope’s reliance on Russian energy make it more vulnerableThu Mar 10 2022 - 15:49
Unemployment in OECD sticks at 5.3%, lowest since 2001Latest jobless data from the OECD corresponds to 35.9m unemployed workersThu Mar 10 2022 - 10:20
Contact lens maker Johnson & Johnson Vison to create 200 jobs in LimerickUS multinational investing €35m in the operation in CastletroyWed Mar 9 2022 - 08:40
Irish businesses seek to reduce dependency on UK ahead of more Brexit red tapeSurvey by Grant Thornton Ireland finds significant number of firms are reducing exports to UKMon Mar 7 2022 - 05:00
Varadkar’s solo run appears to green-light dairy expansion – at expense of beefTánaiste assures dairy farmers new carbon budgets won’t put limits on milk productionSun Mar 6 2022 - 12:08
All farmers to be told to plant crops amid fears of food security crisisSeen and heard: Looming food shortages, regulator warns of cyber risks, law firms pull out of RussiaSun Mar 6 2022 - 11:12
City of London has lost just 7,500 jobs due to Brexit, Irish-born mayor saysVincent Keaveny dismisses notion London losing position as Europe’s financial capitalSat Mar 5 2022 - 07:30
Inflation hits 31-year high of 7.2% across OECD countriesFigures compiled before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which will further squeeze pricesThu Mar 3 2022 - 11:41
Tax system ‘unfairly stacked’ against family businessesFamily Business Network urges revamp in submission to Commission on TaxationThu Mar 3 2022 - 05:00
Government records surprise budget surplus of nearly €1bn in FebruaryExchequer numbers boosted by strong income tax and VAT receiptsWed Mar 2 2022 - 19:35
Construction output rises but remains below pre-pandemic levelsCSO’s latest construction barometer shows 6.2% rise in activity at end of 2021Wed Mar 2 2022 - 12:05
Unemployment falls to 7% as restrictions ease and activity resumesCSO data suggests as many 180,745 were unemployed or in receipt of PUP last monthWed Mar 2 2022 - 11:37
Lifting of restrictions triggers strong resumption in commercial property activityCBRE highlights healthy pick-up in activity in first two months of yearTue Mar 1 2022 - 15:47
Wage growth in Irish economy recorded at 2% last yearCSO says headline growth number may be skewed by compositional factors relating to Covid-19Tue Mar 1 2022 - 12:25
Retail sales fall in January as restrictions dampen activityCSO data indicate 1.5% decline in retail volumes on the previous monthMon Feb 28 2022 - 21:57
Putin’s threat to weaponise energy neutralises West’s responseSanctions on banks and oligarchs are paltry response to Russia’s belligerenceSun Feb 27 2022 - 12:41
Ukraine invasion sends European stocks sliding to nine-month lowsBanks suffer worst session since March 2020Thu Feb 24 2022 - 18:10