AIB appoints McNamara as new Group Chief Economist AIB has appointed David McNamara as the bank's Group Chief Economist, succeeding Oliver Mangan who is to retire after a long career at the bank. Business • 24 Oct
Services sector growth slows in May - PMI Growth in the services sector slowed slightly in May but new export business grew at its fastest rate since last summer and business expectations improved, … Business • 06 Jun
Manufacturing activity dips at fastest pace in 3 years Manufacturing activity shrank at its fastest pace in three years in May on sharp falls in output and new orders that reflected contractions in its … Business • 01 Jun
Employment boost keeps manufacturing growth booming Rapid manufacturing growth continued at a similar level in April compared to a month earlier as the strongest boost to employment in almost a year … Business • 03 May 22
Record inflation in the manufacturing sector - AIB PMI The Irish manufacturing sector is having to contend with record inflationary pressure as both input and output prices increased at the fastest pace in a … Business • 01 Apr 22
Services sector prices, backlogs hit 21-year highs Growth in the services sector eased slightly in October from the previous month but remained near historic highs as the Covid-19 recovery pushed growth in … Business • 03 Nov 21
Manufacturing sector growth slows on Brexit, Covid-19 The pace of growth in the manufacturing sector slowed sharply to a three-month low in January as Britain's exit from the European Union's trading orbit … Business • 01 Feb 21
Manufacturing bounces back to pre-pandemic growth rate The manufacturing sector returned to growth in June after recovering almost all of the sudden deterioration seen following the coronavirus-related shutdown of most of the … Business • 01 Jul 20
Gradual slowdown in services growth continues in August The country's services sector last month grew at its slowest rate since January, a survey showed today, as the impact of rising uncertainty around Brexit … Business • 04 Sep 19
Service sector activity rebounds in May - PMI The country's services sector expanded sharply in May, easing fears that business activity could moderate amid a global slowdown, a survey showed today. Business • 06 Jun 19
Services growth slows in April as Brexit hits sales Growth in the country's services sector slowed in April, adding to signs that the economy began the second quarter at a more moderate pace amid … Business • 03 May 19
Manufacturing growth slowest since aftermath of Brexit The country's manufacturing sector grew in April at the slowest rate since the aftermath of Britain's vote to leave the EU, a survey showed today. Business • 01 May 19
Steady manufacturing growth as Brexit ups inventories Manufacturing activity grew at an almost identical rate in March compared to a month earlier, as further stockpiling ahead of Brexit mostly offset a dip … Business • 01 Apr 19
Service sector growth drops towards 6 year low - PMI The country's services sector grew at its slowest pace in almost six years in January, a survey showed today. Business • 05 Feb 19
Manufacturing growth hits lowest level in 2 years - PMI Manufacturing growth slowed to its lowest level in over two years in January in one of the first signs that Brexit and a loss of … Business • 01 Feb 19
