Euro zone inflation eases, trade surplus dips Euro zone inflation slowed in June after a steady acceleration in the first months of 2021, official data confirmed today, while the bloc's trade surplus ... Business • 16 Jul
Higher utility & transport costs drive inflation higher Consumer prices rose by 1.6% in June on an annual basis on the back of higher electricity, gas and transport prices, new figures from Central ... Business • 08 Jul
ECB sets new inflation target after 18 month review The European Central Bank has set a new inflation target and claimed a role in fighting climate change after a strategy review that marks the ... Business • 09 Jul
UK inflation pressures hitting record levels Inflation pressures faced by British firms hit record levels this month, and growth in the private sector cooled only slightly from an all-time high in ... Business • 23 Jun
Bank of Japan announces first green investment fund Japan's central bank has today announced its first investment fund for efforts to address climate change, as the government works towards its new target of ... Business • 18 Jun
US weekly jobless claims fall, consumer prices rise The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nearly 15 months, while consumer prices increased ... Business • 10 Jun
Annual inflation hits two-year high of 1.7% - CSO The annual rate of inflation rose to 1.7% in May, its highest rate in two years, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today. Business • 10 Jun
Euro zone economy not near 'super bounce back' - Lane The chief economist of the European Central Bank Philip Lane has said he does not believe economies are "entering some new inflationary environment". Business • 20 May
Consumer prices rise for first time since last March The annual rate of consumer inflation rose by 1.1% in April, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 13 May
Slight rise in inflation can be tolerated - economist The euro zone and Irish economies can tolerate a slight rise in inflation and it should be interpreted as a positive development rather than something ... Business • 22 Mar
Annual consumer prices down 0.4% in February - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer prices were 0.4% lower in February compared with the same time last year. Business • 11 Mar
Consumer prices down 0.2% in January - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office figures show that consumer prices posted an annual fall of 0.2% in January compared to a drop of ... Business • 18 Feb
Consumer prices down by 1% in December - CSO The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer prices posted an annual fall of 1% in December. Business • 14 Jan
Euro zone sentiment improves, but inflation negative Economic sentiment in the euro zone improved as expected in December due to less gloom in industry and among consumers, but consumer prices fell for ... Business • 07 Jan
Consumer prices fall by 1.1% in November - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer prices posted an annual fall of 1.1% in November. Business • 10 Dec 20
Consumer prices fall 1.5% in year to October - CSO Consumer prices fell at their fastest rate in a decade in October, with prices down 1.5% compared to the same month a year ago, new ... Business • 12 Nov 20
Euro zone GDP jumps more than expected in Q3 The euro zone economy rebounded much more strongly than expected in the third quarter after the pandemic-induced slump in the previous three months, EU statistics ... Business • 30 Oct 20
Consumer prices see biggest annual drop since 2010 Consumer prices fell again in September to record the sharpest annual fall since 2010 with prices down 1.2% compared to the same time a year ... Business • 08 Oct 20
Euro zone inflation fell again in September - Eurostat Euro zone inflation fell deeper into negative territory in September, official data has shown, amid plummeting demand due to the coronavirus crisis. Business • 02 Oct 20
Inflation may be higher than official measure: Makhlouf The Governor of the Central Bank has said price inflation experienced by households may be higher than what is officially measured. Business • 14 Sep 20
Surging euro, vanishing inflation: 5 questions for ECB This week's European Central Bank meeting should be anything but dull - the euro is surging, inflation is negative for the first time since 2016 ... Business • 07 Sep 20
Inflation falls year-on-year for 3rd month in a row Consumer prices fell on an annual basis for the third month in a row in June, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. Business • 09 Jul 20
Inflation rate falls to five year low in May - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer prices fell by 0.5% in May compared to the same time last year - a ... Business • 11 Jun 20
Inflation slips to five-month low in March - CSO Inflation fell to a five-month low of 0.7% in the year to March from 1.1% the previous month, new figures from the Central Statistics Office ... Business • 09 Apr 20
Consumer prices rose 1.1% by February - CSO Consumer prices rose by 1.1% in February compared to the same month of 2019, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 12 Mar 20
