Business report: The morning business briefing

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

NEWS

Minister Richard Bruton: ‘Full employment’ by the end of 2018

European Commission ‘may force more austerity on Irish State’

Early IMF repayment to net €1.5bn for Government

Bob Geldof firm Ten Alps plc’s profits down 68% to €3.2m in last year

ECB’s Christian Noyer says no decision made on quantitative easing

Revenue praises 95% Local Property Tax compliance

GoldmanSachs to advise Government on recouping AIB bailout

British Airways owner IAG planning to increase bid for Aer Lingus

‘Traitor’ Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer gave tax files to Wikileaks

Irish economic growth to top EU charts

‘Rents a risk’ for chemist chain Hickey’s

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BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Falling oil prices signal good news for global economic growth

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TECHNOLOGY

State not blocking US court’s Microsoft data bid

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