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Eurozone economy stalls as north-south divide emerges

7th September 2020

The euro zone’s recovery ran out of steam midway through the third quarter, with gauges of activity pointing to contractions in Italy and Spain. While manufacturing output rose markedly in August, the larger services sector saw only marginal growth, according to an IHS Markit report. Orders increased at a slower pace, job cuts continued and […]

Most firms are not ready for Brexit’s extra trade burdens

7th September 2020

Most Irish firms still aren’t ready for the extra customs costs and workload of Brexit trade, according to Chartered Accountants Ireland. A quarter of firms surveyed by the professional body say they have been “unavoidably diverted” by the Covid-19 crisis. The findings come ahead of tomorrow’s resumption of talks in London between UK and EU […]

Construction output slumps 42.5% in second quarter – CSO

7th September 2020

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that construction production slumped by 42.5% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the previous three month period as Covid-19 restrictions closed down most buildings sites for some months. The CSO said this marked the largest quarterly decrease since the index began. The biggest quarterly decline […]

Germany plans to borrow €80bn to see out Covid crisis

4th September 2020

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is working on a budget for next year that would see Berlin take on net new debt of at least €80bn to fund more measures in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, a source familiar with the matter said yesterday. The move underlines Mr Scholz’s determination to move Germany further […]

Germany plans to borrow €80bn to see out Covid crisis

4th September 2020

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is working on a budget for next year that would see Berlin take on net new debt of at least €80bn to fund more measures in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, a source familiar with the matter said yesterday. The move underlines Mr Scholz’s determination to move Germany further […]

Resilient taxes can’t match ballooning Government spending as €9.452bn defecit recorded

4th September 2020

The amount of tax being collected by the State has continued to defy the scale of the pandemic economic crash but nowhere near enough to fund ballooning spending, new Exchequer data shows. The State recorded a deficit of €9.452bn for the nine months to the end of August as government spending dramatically outstrips income. Tax […]

Resilient taxes can’t match ballooning Government spending as €9.452bn defecit recorded

4th September 2020

The amount of tax being collected by the State has continued to defy the scale of the pandemic economic crash but nowhere near enough to fund ballooning spending, new Exchequer data shows. The State recorded a deficit of €9.452bn for the nine months to the end of August as government spending dramatically outstrips income. Tax […]

Eurozone economy stalls as north-south divide emerges

4th September 2020

The euro zone’s recovery ran out of steam midway through the third quarter, with gauges of activity pointing to contractions in Italy and Spain. While manufacturing output rose markedly in August, the larger services sector saw only marginal growth, according to an IHS Markit report. Orders increased at a slower pace, job cuts continued and […]

Eurozone economy stalls as north-south divide emerges

4th September 2020

The euro zone’s recovery ran out of steam midway through the third quarter, with gauges of activity pointing to contractions in Italy and Spain. While manufacturing output rose markedly in August, the larger services sector saw only marginal growth, according to an IHS Markit report. Orders increased at a slower pace, job cuts continued and […]

Tourism and hospitality sector seeks help as losses reach €27m a day

3rd September 2020

The loss of international tourists to Ireland is costing the tourism and hospitality sector €27m a day. That’s according to the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) which says 200,000 jobs are at risk if the Government does not take action to support the industry. “Tourism is facing an existential crisis and Government must listen to […]