Business report: The morning business briefing

Here’s a run down of today’s business headlines.

NEWS

Construction tipped to maintain recovery

Legal challenge shows European Central Bank’s limits

€900,000 pension payment hits Drayton profits

Russia rating nears ‘junk’ status credit rating

IT firm Version-1 continues to branch out in UK

Three-quarters of firms hope to raise pay this year

A quick pick-me-up for couriers

Dairy sector urged not to talk itself into crisis over price

Fresh push for farmers to find retail equity

European bug infestation may cut rapeseed harvest by 15%

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BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Fears deflation will knock global recovery off course

Farm safety needs to be top priority for year ahead

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SMALL BUSINESS

Small Business Column: The lady that is Limerick

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TECHNOLOGY

IT firm Version-1 continues to branch out in UK

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