Bitcoin fell below the $70,000 mark, slipping to its lowest level since Donald Trump won the US presidential election in November 2024. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to an intraday low of $69,821 before recovering slightly to trade back above $70,000. The decline reflects a broader retreat from risk across global markets. In recent weeks, […]

Personal lending activity in Ireland continued its strong upward trend last year, with new figures showing record levels of borrowing across car finance, home improvements and environmentally focused loans. Data from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland indicates that personal loan drawdowns rose sharply in the third quarter, with total values increasing by 15.7 percent […]

The European Central Bank has opted to keep interest rates unchanged, a move that was widely anticipated by markets, while signalling that recent currency movements have not altered its medium-term policy outlook. Having paused its policy easing cycle in June after a year of rate reductions, the ECB now finds itself in a more comfortable […]