Economy News

WTO director general Robert Azevedo issues 'wake-up call'

WTO dramatically cuts 2016 global trade forecast

Business / 27th Sept.

OECD's Pascal Saint-Amans in Dublin to follow up on recent G20 summit

Corporation tax not under threat - OECD tax chief

Budget 2017 / 27th Sept.

Germany's closely-watched business climate index jumped to 109.5 points in September from 106.3 in August

German business confidence soars in September

Business / 26th Sept.

Bank of Ireland's Economic Pulse stood at 90.4 in September, its lowest reading so far this year

Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse falls in September

Business / 26th Sept.

Hibernia Forum believes that taxpayers have taken the burden of austerity since 2011

Government urged to favour tax cuts over spending

Business / 26th Sept.

Italy revises 2015's GDP growth downwards

Business / 23rd Sept.

The euro zone's flash composite Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 52.6 from August's 52.9

Euro zone business growth near two-year low

Business / 23rd Sept.

French economy contracted 0.1% in the second quarter

French economy contracts by 0.1% in second quarter

Business / 23rd Sept.

Germany's buoyant tax revenue is good news for Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble

German economic growth will slow in second half

Business / 22nd Sept.

The IDA is responsible for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland

€500k extra to be given to IDA to combat Brexit

News / 22nd Sept.

The OECD estimates the global economy would muster growth of only 2.9% this year, down from a forecast of 3% in June

OECD sees growth flounder as globalisation stalls

Business / 21st Sept.

Bank of Japan said it is committed to reaching its 2% inflation target as quickly as possible

Bank of Japan overhauls policy framework

Business / 21st Sept.

The ESRI is recommending a neutral Budget next month

ESRI recommends neutral Budget next month

News / 21st Sept.

Unions at Bus Éireann likely to ballot for industrial action

Fury from unions at Bus Éireann over new plans

News / 21st Sept.

Michael Noonan was before the new Oireachtas Budget Oversight Committee today

Noonan to phase out USC over five years

Business / 20th Sept.

Fazzi Healthcare is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA

Medical coding firm promises 300 jobs for Limerick

News / 20th Sept.

Germany's Bundesbank has downgraded its outlook for the euro zone's biggest economy after a slew of subdued data

German economy could slow in Q3, Bundesbank warns

Business / 19th Sept.

The average new home price in 70 major Chinese cities rose by an annual 9.2% in August

China's big city home prices surge in August

Business / 19th Sept.

Oneview Healthcare, Mallinckrodt and MathWorks have announced jobs

175 jobs announced for Dublin and Galway

News / 19th Sept.

The site where GE Healthcare will build four factories to manufacture next-generation medicines and healthcare products

€150m Cork investment expected to lead to 500 jobs

News / 19th Sept.