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Standards like Bitcoin are forcing central banks to consider launching digital versions of their own currencies

ECB seeking public's input on a potential digital euro

Business • 02 Oct

Traders are cautiously optimistic about the draft declaration agreed by the UK and the European Commission

Euro, pound steady as traders look to Brexit progress

Business • 23 Nov 18

The dollar's strength - overnight it also hit a 13-month high - has been bolstered by a fall for the euro, dogged by concerns over exposure of European banks to Turkey

Dollar hits another 13-month peak over Turkey concerns

Business • 15 Aug 18

The world's second-biggest international tobacco company by revenue said that trading in the first half of the year was in line with expectations

BAT eyes earnings growth despite currency headwinds

Business • 12 Jun 18

India's gross domestic product grew 5.7% in the three months to the end of June

India's economic growth hits three-year low

Business • 31 Aug 17

The sell-off is likely to extend into the European session today

Stocks extend slide as US-N Korea tensions intensify

Business • 11 Aug 17

Ibec has cautioned that the outlook for 2017 is much more uncertain

Economy to weather Brexit this year - Ibec

Business • 19 Sep 16

The Brexit fallout has replaced economic uncertainty as the biggest concern for SME owners, ISME's CEO Mark Fielding says

SME business confidence drops after Brexit vote

Business • 11 Jul 16

Energy exports constitute up to three quarters of Azerbaijan's state revenues

Oil forces Azerbaijan to stop propping up currency

Business • 21 Dec 15

Diageo has said that currency weakness should reduce its operating profit by £150m in 2016

Currency weakness to hit Diageo's operating profit

Business • 23 Sep 15

Fyffes said it had moved quickly to react to market movements

Currency moves boost Fyffes' bottom line

Business • 27 Aug 15

China cut the value of the yuan nearly 5% over a three-day period last week

China gives marginal boost to yuan

Business • 17 Aug 15

China's economy has been slowing in recent months - and a weaker currency should help boost its exports

China's central bank tries to allay yuan fears

Business • 13 Aug 15

China's currency devaluation is seen as an attempt to boost exports

China's yuan falls for a second day

Business • 12 Aug 15

A weaker yuan should help Chinese exports - particularly to the United States

China surprises markets by devaluing its currency

Business • 11 Aug 15

Some have called for the yuan to be more freely traded before the IMF adds it to its currency basket

Addition of yuan to IMF benchmark may be delayed

Business • 05 Aug 15

Brazil launches major probe in one of the busiest foreign exchange markets globally

Brazil probes currency market activity of 15 banks

Business • 03 Jul 15

H&M's second quarter sales rose by 21%, beating forecasts

H&M's sales rise more than expected

Business • 15 Jun 15

Glanbia expects its growth to be weighted to the second half of the year

Glanbia repeats full year earnings guidance

Business • 12 May 15

Zurich reported a 6% decline in first-quarter operating profit

Zurich sees quarterly profit fall on strong dollar

Business • 07 May 15

The funding round was led by Octopus Investments and Frontline Ventures

CurrencyFair raises €10m in fresh funding

Business • 16 Apr 15

Unilever said its underlying sales rose 2.8% in the first quarter

Unilever's Q1 sales better than expected

Business • 16 Apr 15

Ideas being pursued include a Bitcoin "credit-check" database

TCD researchers to study ways of making Bitcoin more transparent

Business • 03 Feb 15

Bitcoin is a form of e-money that offers a largely anonymous payment system

First regulated US Bitcoin exchange opens

Business • 26 Jan 15

Syriza has vowed to renegotiate the terms of Greece's €240bn bailout

Euro recovers after early dip on Greek fears

Business • 26 Jan 15

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