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Political wrangling over the budget in heavily indebted Italy has seen the euro weaken over 1% against the dollar this week

Euro stuck at 2-month low as EU challenges Italy budget

Business / 19 Oct

The euro regained some poise after a government source said Rome aims to gradually reduce its budget deficit to 2% of GDP in 2021

Euro lifted off six-week low by Italian budget report

Business / 03 Oct

The euro skidded as low as $1.1505 at one stage today - its weakest since 21 August

Euro down as Italy's Borghi talks up national currency

Business / 02 Oct

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

The lira has tumbled on worries over Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's increasing control over the economy and deteriorating relations with the United States

Turkish currency crisis drives world markets lower

Business / 13 Aug

Tourism Ireland has been marketing heavily in North America and mainland Europe

Tourism up 6.7% as Brexit-hit UK visitors return

Business / 26 Jul

Sterling slides on Donald Trump's Brexit comments

Sterling set for biggest weekly loss in nearly 2 months

Business / 13 Jul

Since the Brexit referendum result, the pound has swung wildly

Pound to rally after UK leaves EU - poll

Business / 06 Jul

Euro boosted as EU leaders agree deal on migration

Euro jumps on EU migration agreement, dollar slumps

Business / 29 Jun

Sterling edged 0.3% lower to $1.3204 today, its lowest since late November

Sterling falls to 7-month lows on trade, Brexit concern

Business / 19 Jun

Dollar jumps to 11 month high, as euro slumps on trade dispute fears

Dollar hits 11-month high as US threatens more tariffs

Business / 19 Jun

The euro suffered its biggest drop in a month last week after the ECB said it would keep rock-bottom interest rates on hold up to the summer of 2019

Trade tensions keep currency markets on edge

Business / 18 Jun

A strong euro has a negative effect on Inditex's profitability, which counts Zara among its brands

Inditex reports margin improvement despite strong euro

Business / 13 Jun

The euro edged higher after Italy's new government said it did not intend to pull the country from the single currency

Euro rises despite G7 fracas as investors eye ECB, Fed

Business / 11 Jun

Rome alone? Five key questions for the euro

News Lens / 01 Jun

The single currency had plunged earlier this week and Italian bond yields soared

Euro set to snap six week losing streak

Business / 01 Jun

Euro holds on to the strong gains it made yesterday as Italy moves to mitigate political turbulence

Euro rally continues as Italy moves to ease turmoil

Business / 31 May

The euro rallied and Italian government bond yields settled below multi-year highs after yesterday's market slide

Euro off 10-month lows as Italy tries to end turmoil

Business / 30 May

A deepening political crisis in Italy provoked selling of Italian assets and the euro that was reminiscent of the euro zone debt crisis of 2010-2012

Euro falls to 10-month low after Italy debt selloff

Business / 29 May

Italy's Prime minister-designate Carlo Cottarelli is set to unveil his cabinet later today

Italy's central bank chief warns on political crisis

Business / 29 May

Italy's president Sergio Mattarella has asked a former IMF official to head a stopgap government

Euro's rise halted as Italy faces new elections

Business / 28 May

The euro fell as much as half a percent to $1.1783, its lowest since late December

Euro slides below $1.18 on Italy debt concerns

Business / 16 May

Virtually all Irish used car imports are coming from the UK

Buying a car in the UK - is it worth it?

Business / 07 Aug

The pound fell sharply after the Bank of England yesterday cut its growth and inflation projections for 2018 and 2019

Sterling headed for fourth weekly decline in a row

Business / 11 May

Sterling weakens against dollar and euro after Bank of England rates meeting

Sterling falls after Bank of England holds rates

Business / 10 May

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