Interest rate war brews as new bank joins market
A Spanish banking giant is to enter the Irish mortgage market in a move sure to put massive pressure on ...
Read More Retail bounced back in June as shoppers rushed out after lockdown
Customers rushing back into shops as the lockdown eased in June lifted the value of retail sales back to pre-Covid ...
Read More Irish companies show impressive flexibility with diversification to Europe
One of the challenges we face in growing our economy is the limited size of our domestic market. Ireland’s entry ...
Read More Minister signals that couples with combined income of more than €75k will be eligible for affordable homes scheme
HOUSING Minister Darragh O’Brien has signalled that couples who have a gross combined income of more than €75,000 will be ...
Read More Savings levels hit highest level since last economic crash
HOUSEHOLD savings have hit their highest level since the last financial crisis. People spent less in the first three months ...
Read More Consumer index stalling but firms’ confidence comes back, study says
Consumer sentiment continues to lag behind business confidence, fresh data from Bank of Ireland suggests. Bank of Ireland’s regular ‘Economic ...
Read More More flexible hours should become part of new normal says report
HUGE changes to the working lives of millions of people as a result of the Covid-19 crisis show how a ...
Read More Amazon to create 1,000 jobs in Ireland
Online retail giant Amazon is to create 1,000 permanent jobs in Ireland over the next two years. This will bring ...
Read More Why the Covid-19 crisis may push up house prices
The publication of the Central Statistics Office’s estimates of last year’s economic growth is normally newsworthy. But when figures appeared ...
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