New Covid restrictions delay recovery in manufacturingIrish PMI reading continues to lag activity elsewhere in Europe and in the USMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:35
Healthcare group RocDoc to open three private Covid-19 testing centresCo Meath-based company plans to hire additional 200 people to staff new sitesMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:30
EY sees revenue increase 9% despite Covid disruptionFirm says it has been able to maintain client services by pivoting to ‘virtual world’Mon Nov 02 2020 - 04:10
Commercial property market takes ‘severe’ hit from Covid-19CBRE report details major fall-off in activity apart from logistics and warehouse sectorSun Nov 01 2020 - 14:48
Reduced VAT rate for hospitality will cost exchequer €400mDonohoe says measure which comes in on Sunday will benefit 14,600 businessesFri Oct 30 2020 - 19:17
European shares slide as lockdowns dull recovery hopesSpain declares state of emergency while Germany, France reimpose tighter restrictionsFri Oct 30 2020 - 18:46
Revenue publishes list of companies tapping State for wage supportList of 66,500 businesses includes some of Ireland’s leading and most profitable brandsFri Oct 30 2020 - 16:09
Goffs expecting sharp slide in horse sales due to Covid-19Kildare-based organisation generated €1.5m profit in the 12 months to the end of MarchFri Oct 30 2020 - 05:00
Over 60% of mortgage holders miss chance to save €10,000Central Bank report reveals potential financial windfall from switching lendersThu Oct 29 2020 - 12:17
Glanbia sees ‘improving trends’ despite Covid challengeKilkenny-based nutrition group reports increase in revenue for nine months to OctoberThu Oct 29 2020 - 12:04
Revenue accused of harassing businesses over Covid wage subsidy schemeTax agency threatens recipients that fail to respond with in-depth tax auditThu Oct 29 2020 - 04:45
Tesco Ireland to take on 1,150 additional staff as online demand soarsGrocer says demand for online services has risen sharply since start of pandemicThu Oct 29 2020 - 00:01
Retail sales rise before introduction of tighter restrictionsLatest CSO data point to modest recovery in certain sectorsWed Oct 28 2020 - 17:31
Nearly 12% living in jobless households as result of pandemicCSO figures shine light on impact of coronavirus on labour marketWed Oct 28 2020 - 17:29
European stocks hit one-month low as virus fears dominatePan-European Stoxx 600 index fall 1 per cent to one-month lowTue Oct 27 2020 - 17:57
Housing crisis here to stay in absence of big rethink, industry warnsReport cites high costs of development and lack of supply as source of building problemTue Oct 27 2020 - 14:27
Disposable income in Ireland rose 28% between 2012 and 2019Increase reflects jobs growth since financial crisis, but figures predate Covid-19Tue Oct 27 2020 - 12:27
Retailers accused of ‘stealing business’ from rivals by flouting restrictionsSeveral well-known chains accused of stocking essential items to avoid lockdownSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Western counties suffer greater economic hit from Covid-19, study findsPrevalence of small businesses in tourism sector leaves region more exposedFri Oct 23 2020 - 14:02
Consumer sentiment nosedives again amid fresh spike in coronavirusPublic mood plummeted ahead of move to Level 5, KBC Bank Ireland index showsFri Oct 23 2020 - 04:50
Government urged to extend zero VAT rate on PPE to businessesDepartment says State has no flexibility as VAT rules must comply with EU stipulationsFri Oct 23 2020 - 04:23
Sherry FitzGerald aims for bigger share of broker marketHousing demand extremely resilient despite pandemic and lockdown, agent saysFri Oct 23 2020 - 01:00
Government tweaks eligibility criteria for new Covid business support schemeBill gives legal effect to tax measures announced by Donohoe on budget dayThu Oct 22 2020 - 16:49
Half of businesses plan 2021 pay freeze amid economic uncertaintySurvey by employers’ group Ibec finds big disparity in wage expectationsThu Oct 22 2020 - 11:35
Government sees record €6.2bn budget deficit in second quarter of 2020Deficit follows increased expenditure on pandemic-related supports and fall off in tax receipts during lockdownWed Oct 21 2020 - 17:04
Irish banks in line for bigger Covid loan losses, Moody’s warnsAgency says new Level 5 restrictions will aggravate already hurting hospitality sectorWed Oct 21 2020 - 16:41
Up to 1,250 businesses ‘recommended’ for State-backed coronavirus loansSenior department official says take-up of State scheme has accelerated in recent weeksWed Oct 21 2020 - 12:42
Irish house prices could buck European trend and fall this year, says S&PGlobal rating agency predicts prices will drop 1.6% in Ireland in 2020Tue Oct 20 2020 - 18:44
Colossal impact of pandemic on labour market revealed in CSO numbersAgency’s latest 2020 yearbook details sharp falls in employment, spending and tradeTue Oct 20 2020 - 13:44
European shares sink on lockdown concerns as virus cases surgeRun of negative news drags European bourses into redThu Oct 15 2020 - 18:24
State had fourth-highest home-working rate in EU last yearCSO data predates coronavirus, which has triggered a jump in working from homeThu Oct 15 2020 - 14:00
Irish exports surge in August as pharma firms benefit from pandemicLatest trade figures show value of exports rose by 6 per cent to over €14 billionThu Oct 15 2020 - 12:28
Irish companies are good at setting climate targets, poor at cutting emissions, report findsStudy by Legal & General rated 1,000 companies on their climate policiesThu Oct 15 2020 - 06:31
Employment in foreign-owned multinationals jumps 60% since 2010Report assesses characteristics of employment in small and big firms in RepublicWed Oct 14 2020 - 15:11
Dublin house prices now falling by 1.6% as coronavirus infects marketLatest price index shows 40% fall-off in transactions around State in AugustWed Oct 14 2020 - 11:34
Government’s more severe scenario points to ‘long and protracted’ recoveryEconomic and financial outlooks remain tied with coronavirus, and therefore unpredictableWed Oct 14 2020 - 05:09
Donohoe unveils record €17bn spending to soften Covid-19 blowMeasures include new €5,000 a week scheme for struggling businesses and VAT cut for hospitalityWed Oct 14 2020 - 04:28
Record €12.5bn windfall in corporation tax expected this yearBusiness tax receipts again come in ahead of profile despite global recessionTue Oct 13 2020 - 04:24
European shares hit five-week high on rebound optimismFTSE 100 ends lower as UK prime minister sets out more restrictionsMon Oct 12 2020 - 18:25
Prior to Covid, Government generated budgetary surplus of €1.9bnGovernment finance statistics show gross debt fell as percentage of GDP in 2019Mon Oct 12 2020 - 12:19
Credit unions welcome Donohoe’s move to reduce leviesMinister for Finance announces significant reductions to two main regulatory chargesFri Oct 09 2020 - 15:20
Commercial property sales drop by over 50% as Covid hits marketReport by commercial real estate company Cushman and Wakefield highlights declineThu Oct 08 2020 - 18:04
Pandemic sends consumer prices into reverseLatest data show consumer prices were 1.2% lower in September than a year agoThu Oct 08 2020 - 11:36
Davy sees faster-than-expected recovery in property marketBrokerage highlights recovery in transactions despite CovidThu Oct 08 2020 - 11:22
Cost of Govermment borrowing hits record low of -0.4%Latest bond auction brings to €22.75 billion the amount NTMA has raised this yearThu Oct 08 2020 - 11:05
No-deal Brexit would halve economic growth next year, warns ESRIActivity to fall from 6% to 3% if EU and UK fail to reach an agreement, says think tankThu Oct 08 2020 - 05:45
Business lobby seeks expansion of Brexit fund as no-deal loomsBritish Irish Chamber also wants VAT temporarily reduced to zero for hospitalityThu Oct 08 2020 - 05:18
Irish borrowers will pay €80,000 more on €300,000 mortgage than EU counterpartsBrokers Ireland bemoans lack of competition in mortgage marketWed Oct 07 2020 - 16:04
Covid-19 crisis accelerates divide between Ireland’s two-tier economyGrowing divergence between export and domestic sectorsWed Oct 07 2020 - 05:00
Almost half of Irish consumers to rely on State pension when they retireSurvey finds worrying disconnect between expectations and planning for retirementWed Oct 07 2020 - 04:05
