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Euro zone inflation slows in September on cheaper energy

3rd October 2019

Euro zone inflation slows in September on cheaper energy Euro zone inflation slowed further year-on-year in September because of cheaper energy, new figures showed today. But the core measure excluding such volatile components rose, the first estimate from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat showed. The numbers underline the difference of opinion over the state […]

Euro zone inflation slows in September on cheaper energy

3rd October 2019

Euro zone inflation slows in September on cheaper energy Euro zone inflation slowed further year-on-year in September because of cheaper energy, new figures showed today. But the core measure excluding such volatile components rose, the first estimate from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat showed. The numbers underline the difference of opinion over the state […]

Oil prices fall due to weak economic data, Saudi output recovery

25th September 2019

Oil prices fall due to weak economic data, Saudi output recovery Oil prices fell today after weak manufacturing data from Europe and Japan focused market attention on a gloomy outlook for demand. The drops also came as Saudi Arabia said it could restore oil output faster than anticipated following attacks last week. Brent crude futures […]

Oil prices fall due to weak economic data, Saudi output recovery

25th September 2019

Oil prices fall due to weak economic data, Saudi output recovery Oil prices fell today after weak manufacturing data from Europe and Japan focused market attention on a gloomy outlook for demand. The drops also came as Saudi Arabia said it could restore oil output faster than anticipated following attacks last week. Brent crude futures […]

IFAC urges Budget caution over Brexit, global risks

12th September 2019

IFAC urges Budget caution over Brexit, global risks The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has urged the Government not to rely on surges in corporation tax to cover spending overruns. In its pre-Budget statement, the economic watchdog has said the Government should be cautious because of the risks associated with Brexit and a “worsening outlook” in […]

‘Industry central to Ireland’s climate action targets’

30th August 2019

‘Industry central to Ireland’s climate action targets’ The government has advised industry that the environment needs to move higher up their agenda if businesses want to remain competitive. “Irish enterprise has failed to break the link between economic prosperity and damaging greenhouse gas emissions,” Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, told an […]

Irish employment growth slows to a 6-year low

28th August 2019

Irish employment growth slows to a 6-year low New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the numbers employed in the economy falling from March to June of this year. The CSO’s latest Labour Force Survey has led to an upward revision in the unemployment rate for July from 4.6% to 5.3%. The number of […]

Irish employment growth slows to a 6-year low

28th August 2019

Irish employment growth slows to a 6-year low New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the numbers employed in the economy falling from March to June of this year. The CSO’s latest Labour Force Survey has led to an upward revision in the unemployment rate for July from 4.6% to 5.3%. The number of […]

New parental leave regulations coming into effect in September

19th August 2019

New parental leave regulations coming into effect in September New parental leave regulations will come into effect on September 1. Employees will be entitled to 22 weeks unpaid parental leave which is an additional 4 weeks on current entitlements. This will then increase a further 4 weeks to 26 weeks from 1 September 2020. The […]

4,920 new homes built between April and June – CSO

13th August 2019

4,920 new homes built between April and June – CSO There were 4,920 new homes completed between April and June, according to the CSO, an 11.8% increase year-on-year. More than half of those – 2,834 – were part of a scheme, which is classified as a development of two or more houses. That figure is […]