Latest PMI for State’s services sector indicates growth with inflationary pressure

Current system incentivises families to hold assets until death because of tax implications

Continued acrimony in some quarters on Friday evening as many departments moved towards settling their budget

Exchequer returns show Government collected €4.9bn from business tax in September

Europe’s industrial base is weakening while support for the far right is growing

Motorists have been the worst-hit by the latest spike in oil prices

Sherry Fitzgerald’s latest snapshot of the market points to slowdown in price inflation

Oil was up nearly ​14% for the month, and set for its biggest climb since ​July

Retail sales remain positive overall despite global energy shock

CSO figures highlight big gulf in productivity between foreign and domestic businesses

Thinktank says Coalition should be trying to tackle State’s underlying deficit

Bond yields worldwide are soaring as creditors are unnerved by inflation and growing public borrowing

Estate agent group REA’s latest index indicates sale prices rose by just 0.1% in third quarter

Top 1000: Despite strong growth and tax receipts, mounting fiscal, inflation and infrastructure challenges will test the Government’s budgetary resolve, writes Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Minister for Finance reveals issue that plays on his mind most