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The residential property market is now at its lowest level for a first quarter since 2017, while sales in six counties in Leinster down by at least 6% compared with the same time last year, a new study shows. The study, based on an analysis of residential property sales recorded in the Property Price Register, […]
Read MoreMore than 427,000 workers are now having their wages subsidised by the Government under the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, according to the latest figures published by the Revenue Commissioners. More than 50,900 employers have registered for the TWSS with the Revenue Commissioners, who administer the scheme. Of those, 43,000 have already received subsidy payments. In total, […]
Read MoreMore than 427,000 workers are now having their wages subsidised by the Government under the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, according to the latest figures published by the Revenue Commissioners. More than 50,900 employers have registered for the TWSS with the Revenue Commissioners, who administer the scheme. Of those, 43,000 have already received subsidy payments. In total, […]
Read MoreHouseholds face increases in their energy bills from today as the hike in the carbon tax kicks in. The tax was raised by €6 to €26 per tonne of carbon dioxide in last year’s budget. However, the increase was postponed until today on home heating fuels such as coal, peat, natural gas and home heating […]
Read MoreManufacturing in Ireland is going through record falls in output and employment, according to a new survey. The AIB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index shows that in April output, new orders, exports and purchasing all fell at the fastest rates ever recorded. The survey also found that it is taking longer for suppliers to deliver raw materials […]
Read MoreBanks should rein in bonuses to boost their capacity to help businesses and households hit by the coronavirus crisis, the European Union’s executive said today. The European Commission set out a fresh package of temporary “quick fixes” offering capital relief that would support extra lending potentially worth up to €450 billion to companies struggling as […]
Read MoreRatings agency S&P Global Ratings has revised down its outlook for three of the main Irish banks from stable to negative, saying that downside risks for the banks’ financial profiles remain substantial. However, the agency has affirmed the current ratings of AIB, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB and KBC Bank Ireland. It has also not […]
Read MoreIt is the time of the year when many companies are due to hold their Annual General Meetings, however, because of the Covid-19 crisis, and social distancing requirements, many AGMs have been rescheduled or postponed. Companies have found their firms in a Catch 22 situation – A company must have a physical AGM in order […]
Read MoreA housing alliance which is building affordable homes is getting a site ready to reopen next week, despite not having permission to re-start work from the State Housing Agency. The Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance has said they want to re-open their construction site in Ballymun in Dublin, but the development is not on the list of 35 […]
Read MoreOil prices fell today on concerns about scarce storage capacity and global economic doldrums from the coronavirus pandemic. US oil futures led losses, falling by more than $2 a barrel on fears that storage at Cushing, Oklahoma, could reach full capacity soon. US West Texas Intermediate June futures fell $2.86, or 16.88%, to $14.08 a […]
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