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Nama’s asset strategy was ‘broadly successful’ - report
Bad bank, which is to be wound up later this year, has been accused to paying too much for assets and not maximising profits on their sale
Paschal Donohoe resignation leaves Government weaker with problems piling up
Less than a year after Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were returned to power, Coalition must cushion a heavy blow
US government debt burden on track to overtake Italy’s, IMF figures show
Washington to become more indebted than European nations known for fragile public finances for first time this century
AI bubble warnings abound, but over-caution can be costly
History has been harsher on ‘sideline-sitters’ than on disciplined investors who resist temptation to jump in and out of the market
Debt in several EU countries is on potentially explosive path, IMF warns
Fund says that without ‘bold’ policies Europe could soon be engulfed by another sovereign debt crisis
Ireland forecast to be fastest growing economy in 2025
IMF predicts economy will expand by an eye-popping 9.1 per cent this year
Stock market ‘concentration risk’ now higher than dot-com bubble period, IMF warns
Washington-based institution highlights danger of market correction amid ‘stretched’ valuations
Negative impact of tariffs starting to show, IMF warns
Washington-based institute says core inflation and unemployment in US are edging up
Isif boss to leave for role with IMF
Nick Ashmore set to take International Monetary Fund role in Washington
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