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Trump
World Bank sharply downgrades forecast for global economic growth to 2.3%
US President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in America and around the world, the World Bank forecast.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Germany Daily Life
Germany’s economy grew by 0.4% in first quarter, figures show
The German economy grew by 0. 4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing, official data showed. That was double the growth initially estimated for Europe’s biggest economy.

Fri, 23 May, 2025

Jim Power: Trump's actions are a much needed wake up call for Ireland and EU 
Jim Power: Trump's actions are a much needed wake up call for Ireland and EU 
The most positive impact of his actions could be the proverbial kick in the backside he is giving others

Sun, 18 May, 2025

Trump Economy Tariffs
US economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Donald Trump's trade wars disrupt business
The US economy shrank 0. 3% from January through March, the first drop in three years. It was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

Europe Economy
Europe saw stronger growth at start of year before US tariffs darkened outlook
Europe’s economy grew more strongly in the first three months of the year, only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery quickly squelched by US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Gross domestic product in the 20 eurozone countries grew 0.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

Markets Open Monday Morning After Plummeting Prior Week On Tariff News
Market volatility sees IPO activity come in under expectation
Between January and March, the global IPO market saw a 20% growth in value to $29.3bn

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

Markets Open Monday Morning After Plummeting Prior Week On Tariff News
Irish Life revises down equities position amid tariff related volatilty
Irish Life said client concerns were 'understandable in times like these'

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Consultants ORS acquires O'Callaghan Moran and CCE
Consultants ORS acquires O'Callaghan Moran and CCE
It is the sixth acquisition by ORS since private equity investor, Erisbeg, acquired a majority stake in the company in January 2023

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

Lebanon Central Bank
Lebanon central bank chief vows to fight money laundering and terrorism funding
Karim Souaid, who spoke ater officially taking office in Beirut, added that he will work on restructuring the banking sector, public debt and returning money to depositors

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025

Micheal Martin not be running for president
Government devises action plan to mitigate Trump's tariffs
The tariffs are expected to be universal across all European exports into the US and to be in the region of 20%.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

ESRI warns transatlantic trade war could cost Irish economy billions
ESRI warns transatlantic trade war could cost Irish economy billions
A transatlantic trade war could cost Ireland billions, hit jobs, and force US multinationals to relocate, ESRI warns

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

China Daily Life
China orders banks to boost lending and credit card use
China has ordered banks and other financial institutions to encourage more consumer financing and use of credit cards as part of a campaign to get people to spend more.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

US tariffs will mean 'serious costs' for families and businesses, Chambers warns
US tariffs will mean 'serious costs' for families and businesses, Chambers warns
The public expenditure minister warned that Mr Trump's imposition of 25% tariffs on EU exports to the US would have negative consequences for Ireland's economy

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Euro stock
Total value of personal loans hits €670m
The average personal loan value rose by €374 year on year to €10,709

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

German government slashes economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3%
German government slashes economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3%
The new projection is much lower than the government’s previous forecast of 1.1% growth, issued in October

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

Germany’s economy shrank for second consecutive year in 2024, figures show
Germany’s economy shrank for second consecutive year in 2024, figures show
The German economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to preliminary official figures. The stats come just weeks before an election largely focused on the economy.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Partnerships are the backbone to strengthening business
Services sector sees 'robust' growth during December
In terms of the outlook for 2025, 47% of companies said they expect business activity to increase over the next 12 months — up from 40% in November

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

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Total number of company insolvencies lower than expected last year 
PwC noted that trends seen in the nine months to the end of September last year were slightly reversed during the last three months of the year

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Donald Trump
Isolationist Trump emphasises need for indigenous funding for Irish companies
New data from the IVCA shows VC funding in Ireland for the nine months to the end of September fell by 18% to €945.3m from €1.1bn in 2023

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Limerick's Opera Square achieves key milestone
Limerick's Opera Square achieves key milestone
Limerick’s €80m One Opera Square marked a key milestone as the development topped out in recent days.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate to 4.25%
Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate to 4.25%
The Czech Republic’s central bank cut its key interest rate on Wednesday for the seventh time in a row as inflation remains low and amid the economy’s slow recovery.

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Asian Development Bank raises growth forecast but warns over trade sanctions
Asian Development Bank raises growth forecast but warns over trade sanctions
Developing economies in Asia are forecast to grow at a 5. 0% annual pace this year, helped by a strong US economy and surging demand for computer chips that power artificial intelligence, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report on Wednesday.

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

China cuts rates amid moves to help slowing economy
China cuts rates amid moves to help slowing economy
China rolled out a raft of measures on Tuesday aimed at countering a prolonged downturn in its property market that is weighing on the world’s second largest economy.

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Slowdown in industrial activity leads to weakening of Chinese economy
Slowdown in industrial activity leads to weakening of Chinese economy
China’s economy softened in August, extending a slowdown in industrial activity and property prices as Beijing faces pressure to ramp up spending to stimulate demand.

Sat, 14 Sep, 2024

Amazon job losses
European stocks’ quest to outshine US markets is fading amid slowdown
Where Europe stood to gain from a shift away from big tech stocks, investors are instead turning to undervalued sectors of the US market

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Germany Is Running Out of Workers, Putting Growth in Jeopardy
German business sentiment falls again delaying recovery hopes
In a survey of 9,000 company managers, most said they were more pessimistic and assessed their current situation as worse 

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

CircleK 20 cent off fuel per litre
Circle K owner seeking takeover of 7-Eleven parent company
Canadian-based retail giants have submitted a “friendly, non-binding proposal” to buyout the 7-Eleven chain of stores from its Japanese owners Seven & i.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024

Moody's upgrades Ireland's economic outlook from 'stable' to 'positive'
Moody's upgrades Ireland's economic outlook from 'stable' to 'positive'
The upgrade means Ireland remains in the fourth-highest level on Moody’s scale

Fri, 16 Aug, 2024

Life Sentences Bill 2024
October budget to feature cost-of-living package, says Taoiseach
Speaking at Government Buildings, Mr Harris said the Government is looking at measures to help people 'in the here and now'

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls
Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls
The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the sixth time in a row as inflation falls and the economy recovers more slowly than expected.

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

Bank of Japan raises key interest rate to halt yen’s slide against the dollar
Bank of Japan raises key interest rate to halt yen’s slide against the dollar
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0. 25% from a range of zero to about 0. 1%, in a bid to curb the yen’s slide against the US dollar.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

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Eurozone business activity grinds to a halt amid surprise slump in Germany
S&P Global’s composite PMI fell to 50.1 in July, attributed to the lack of growth of business activity in Germany and France

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

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China’s central bank cuts interest rates in a move to bolster the economy
China’s central bank has cut both its five-year loan prime rate and its one-year rate, moving to revive its ailing property sector and rev up the slowing economy. The five-year rate, which is a benchmark for mortgages, was cut by 10 basis points to 3.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Taoiseach hopes for further ‘progress’ on tax rate bands in upcoming budget
Taoiseach hopes for further ‘progress’ on tax rate bands in upcoming budget
The Fine Gael leader suggested more cuts to USC rates and moves on inheritance tax would also be under consideration

Sun, 21 Jul, 2024

EU finance ministers commit to spending cuts 
EU finance ministers commit to spending cuts 
This comes as the EU is bringing in new fiscal rules that will oblige states to cut spending or raise taxes in their draft budgetary plans in order to balance public accounts

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

We have a deal!
Majority of medium sized Irish firms retain positive economic outlook 
The report found that a minority of Irish businesses, 17%, believe that geopolitical disruption is going to be a constraint on their ability to grow

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, in London
John Whelan: Labour win brings hope for Irish exporters of better EU-UK ties
The aim is for the UK to post the fastest sustained economic growth of the seven largest nations. If achieved, it will be an enormous boost to Irish exports

Sun, 14 Jul, 2024

Ireland is over-reliant on US multinationals and should diversify — Ireland Canada Business Association
Ireland is over-reliant on US multinationals and should diversify — Ireland Canada Business Association
'By continuing to build the economic and business relationship between Ireland and Canada, we can reduce this concentration risk and grow our trading relationship', said its chairwoman

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Taoiseach appoints new Ministers
Jim Power: Prudent policy to come face to face with political reality
In Budget 2024, the Government announced a package in excess of €14.2bn and were still able to deliver a surplus. An even larger package could be on the cards for October

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

Russian Ruble Tumbles as President Putin Orders Forces to Breakaway Ukraine Areas
John Whelan: Sanctions against Russia are not working
The Russian economy has grown at the same rate as the US so far this year and a wide range of European companies have been dodging current embargoes

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

House prices
Central Bank move may have pushed house prices higher, ESRI suggests
The average loan to income ratio in the Irish mortgage market is back to multiples previously seen at the peak of the Celtic tiger

Fri, 31 May, 2024

Ensuring the financial sustainability of their client
Madeleine Murray: New EU sustainability standards requires firms to upskill
People can’t be transparent about something they don’t understand. Literacy on ESG metrics and the value of the disclosure process can only happen with a massive upskilling programme

Sun, 19 May, 2024

Farmers group does not accept idea of ‘managed decline’ in herds
Farmers group does not accept idea of ‘managed decline’ in herds
The  Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association has claimed that changes to regulations have already led to farmers cutting back on stock numbers

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Stocks Rally, Yields Sink on Powell's Reassurance
John Fahey: US Fed is guiding higher rates 'for as long as is appropriate'
While the US economy has continued to perform well over recent months, there have been signs of a loss of momentum in activity levels

Tue, 07 May, 2024

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