Joe Brennan

‘No economic case’ for extending lower VAT rate, Minister for Finance told

Reforms are in the works, but there are still a number of challenges facing insurers trying to price risk responsibly

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman upheld or presided over the settling of 212 complaints last year

Federal Reserve’s hike-and-hope move risks credit crunch as banking crisis rattles markets

HSBC bought UK unit of SVB that had handled many Irish client relationships

South African insurer to target motor and home coverage

Iseq-listed packaging company confirms it has completed its exit from the Russian market announced last April

Lowering of interest rate expectations will have bigger effect on market sentiment towards Irish banks, with their higher reliance on interest income

Q&A: Irish banks are seen to be among the most risk averse across the continent

Market focus turning to ECB, which is expected to scale back previous plans for a half-point interest rate hike

Swiss authorities issue statement in support of Credit Suisse as financial markets bet ECB will scale back planned half-point rate hike on Thursday

Financial markets bet ECB will scale back planned half-point rate hike on Thursday

Regulator urges firms to regularly stress test their portfolios

Morphy Richards was sold to a Chinese company, Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliance Holdings

Q&A: Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has increased the odds of a US recession, with consequences for a small, open economy like Ireland