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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris will join an emergency meeting of EU trade ministers via video conference later to respond to US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on European steel and aluminium imports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has condemned the tariffs and promised “firm and proportionate” countermeasures, although […]
Read MoreThree quarters of Irish CEOs expect economic growth to pick up in the coming year, according to the latest CEO Survey from PwC. That compares to 50% of Irish CEOs last year, and is a significant improvement on the 2020 low of 16%. Almost two thirds of business leaders here also expect the global economy […]
Read MoreThe Government is examining a recommendation in the Housing Commission’s report which backed the introduction of a system called “reference rents”. This would mean limits regarding how much a landlord could charge would be related to factors such as location and size of property. It is understood these reference rents could be one of a […]
Read MoreTaoiseach Micheál Martin has said there would be some “secondary effects” on the Irish economy as a result of US president Donald Trump’s announcement of 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium products entering the US. Mr Trump announced the tariffs last night and warned of further reciprocal tariffs that would be announced early this […]
Read MoreThe potential replacement of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) with a domestic Irish equivalent will be among the topics discussed at a forum in Dublin. The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), in conjunction with Data Edge, Timing Solutions and HEAnet, is hosting Ireland’s inaugural Time & Sync Forum. Following on from the successful launch of […]
Read MoreMortgage switching activity is growing again as customers try to take advantage of falling European Central Bank rates, according to online broker Doddl.ie. The volume mortgage customers switching lender spiked in 2022, just as the European Central Bank was poised to start raising interest rates. However, as ECB rates rose – and good fixed rate […]
Read MoreOil prices moved higher today even as investors weighed US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, this time on all steel and aluminium imports, which could dampen global economic growth and energy demand. Brent crude futures climbed 51 cents, or 0.7%, to $75.17 a barrel in early trade, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was […]
Read MoreThe Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is setting up an SMS Sender ID Registry to identify legitimate organisations in order to help cut down on text message scams. The SMS Sender ID Registry is designed to help protect the Short Message Service (SMS) as a reliable and trustworthy communications channel. Business names and brands that […]
Read MoreThere has been a significant jump in the number of people borrowing money to buy cars and make home improvements, according to latest figures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI). It said that during the third quarter of last year more than 17,000 car loans were drawn down – nearly 14% higher than […]
Read MoreThere was a further payment of €1.7 billion from Apple’s tax money into the Government’s coffers last month, according to the Department of Finance’s Exchequer Returns. The funds relate to a tax judgement that the US multinational lost at the Court of Justice of the European Union when it argued it was not liable to […]
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