EU sets out plans to built the power of the euro Europe is too vulnerable to the global power of the dollar and must ensure the international standing of its euro currency to challenge US dominance, ... Business • 19 Jan
ECB seeking public's input on a potential digital euro The European Central bank "should be prepared" to possibly launch a digital currency, president Christine Lagarde has said, adding that the public will be asked ... Business • 02 Oct 20
Euro, pound steady as traders look to Brexit progress The euro and sterling have edged higher against the dollar today after Britain and the European Union agreed a draft text setting out their future ... Business • 23 Nov 18
Dollar hits another 13-month peak over Turkey concerns The dollar has hit another 13-month high against a basket of major currencies today, as safe-haven demand over fears of fallout from the Turkish lira's ... Business • 15 Aug 18
BAT eyes earnings growth despite currency headwinds British American Tobacco said it expects to weather a weaker pound and a slowing market for tobacco-heating devices in Japan to report "good" earnings growth ... Business • 12 Jun 18
India's economic growth hits three-year low India's economy unexpectedly slowed further to a three-year low in the quarter to the end of June, new figures show today. Business • 31 Aug 17
Stocks extend slide as US-N Korea tensions intensify The damage inflicted on world stocks this week by the escalating war of words over North Korea topped $1 trillion. Business • 11 Aug 17
Economy to weather Brexit this year - Ibec Ibec has sounded a warning note about the medium and long term effects of Brexit in its latest Quarterly Economic Outlook. Business • 19 Sep 16
SME business confidence drops after Brexit vote Business confidence among Irish small and medium sized businesses has fallen after the Brexit vote in the UK, a new survey shows. Business • 11 Jul 16
Oil forces Azerbaijan to stop propping up currency Energy-rich Azerbaijan, whose economy has been hit hard by falling oil prices, withdrew support for its embattled currency today and the manat plunged by nearly ... Business • 21 Dec 15
Currency weakness to hit Diageo's operating profit Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, said sales had risen so far in its new fiscal year, but that foreign exchange rates were increasingly eating ... Business • 23 Sep 15
Currency moves boost Fyffes' bottom line Fyffes has seen its revenues rise by 8.7% to €644.3m in the first half of the year, with pre-tax profit up 9.3% to €33.9m. Business • 27 Aug 15
China gives marginal boost to yuan China's central bank has raised the value of the yuan against the US dollar by just 0.01%, the national foreign exchange market said, after a ... Business • 17 Aug 15
China's central bank tries to allay yuan fears China's central bank has said that there was no basis for further depreciation in the yuan given strong economic fundamentals, in a bid to reassure ... Business • 13 Aug 15
China's yuan falls for a second day China's yuan hit a four-year low this morning, falling for a second day after authorities devalued it in a move that sparked fears of a ... Business • 12 Aug 15
China surprises markets by devaluing its currency Asia's currencies have come under pressure after China unexpectedly devalued its yuan in the face of weakening growth, driving the dollar higher. Business • 11 Aug 15
Addition of yuan to IMF benchmark may be delayed The International Monetary Fund should put off any move to add the yuan to its benchmark currency basket until after September 2016, IMF staff said ... Business • 05 Aug 15
Brazil probes currency market activity of 15 banks Fifteen of the world's largest banks are under investigation on suspicion of rigging the Brazilian currency, competition watchdog Cade said today. Business • 03 Jul 15
H&M's sales rise more than expected The world's second-biggest fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz today reported a bigger rise than expected in May sales in local currencies. Business • 15 Jun 15
Glanbia repeats full year earnings guidance Glanbia has reported a "solid" performance in the first three months of this year and repeated its full year earnings guidance. Business • 12 May 15
Zurich sees quarterly profit fall on strong dollar Zurich Insurance Group's chief financial officer said low investment yields could persist "for some time", after flat returns and a strong dollar marred the underwriter's ... Business • 07 May 15
CurrencyFair raises €10m in fresh funding Dublin based peer-to-peer currency exchange, CurrencyFair, has raised €10 million in funding to expand its business. Business • 16 Apr 15
Unilever's Q1 sales better than expected Unilever has reported better than expected sales for the first quarter, showing improvement from the hammering it took last year from weak emerging markets including ... Business • 16 Apr 15
TCD researchers to study ways of making Bitcoin more transparent Computer scientists at Trinity College Dublin are conducting new research into Bitcoin aimed at trying to make the virtual currency more transparent. Business • 03 Feb 15
First regulated US Bitcoin exchange opens Bitcoin wallet operator Coinbase has opened the first regulated US exchange for the alternative currency. Business • 26 Jan 15
