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Fears fresh Italian election will be a ‘euro referendum’

29th May 2018

Chaos ruled the Italian markets yesterday as the nation plunged deeper into political turmoil, with knock-on effects for other highly-indebted eurozone countries – including Ireland. Italy’s borrowing costs for two-year bonds surged to the highest level in four years on Monday – a holiday in much of Europe – while stocks slumped for a fourth […]

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Fears fresh Italian election will be a ‘euro referendum’

29th May 2018

Chaos ruled the Italian markets yesterday as the nation plunged deeper into political turmoil, with knock-on effects for other highly-indebted eurozone countries – including Ireland. Italy’s borrowing costs for two-year bonds surged to the highest level in four years on Monday – a holiday in much of Europe – while stocks slumped for a fourth […]

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Fears fresh Italian election will be a ‘euro referendum’

29th May 2018

Chaos ruled the Italian markets yesterday as the nation plunged deeper into political turmoil, with knock-on effects for other highly-indebted eurozone countries – including Ireland. Italy’s borrowing costs for two-year bonds surged to the highest level in four years on Monday – a holiday in much of Europe – while stocks slumped for a fourth […]

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Calls made for urgent law changes to prevent car insurance market ‘cartel’

28th May 2018

Urgent legislative changes have been called for to prevent cartel-type operations in the motor insurance industry. It comes as a major investigation by the European Commission into motor insurance here is focusing on allegations the industry has created obstacles for new players to enter the market. Following a series of raids last year, investigators are […]

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Calls made for urgent law changes to prevent car insurance market ‘cartel’

28th May 2018

Urgent legislative changes have been called for to prevent cartel-type operations in the motor insurance industry. It comes as a major investigation by the European Commission into motor insurance here is focusing on allegations the industry has created obstacles for new players to enter the market. Following a series of raids last year, investigators are […]

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Calls made for urgent law changes to prevent car insurance market ‘cartel’

28th May 2018

Urgent legislative changes have been called for to prevent cartel-type operations in the motor insurance industry. It comes as a major investigation by the European Commission into motor insurance here is focusing on allegations the industry has created obstacles for new players to enter the market. Following a series of raids last year, investigators are […]

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Eurozone data signals recovery has peaked

24th May 2018

Eurozone economic growth slowed much more sharply than expected this month, a business survey showed. That fact, along with weaker inflation, has intensified concerns there will be no return to the bloc’s recent boom times. The European Central Bank under president Mario Draghi is expected to end its asset-purchase programme this year and hike interest […]

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Eurozone data signals recovery has peaked

24th May 2018

Eurozone economic growth slowed much more sharply than expected this month, a business survey showed. That fact, along with weaker inflation, has intensified concerns there will be no return to the bloc’s recent boom times. The European Central Bank under president Mario Draghi is expected to end its asset-purchase programme this year and hike interest […]

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New data laws will be used as opportunity by cyber criminals: gardaí

24th May 2018

Cyber criminals are planning to take advantage of new data laws with a fresh wave of scam phone calls and emails, gardaí have warned. Criminals are planning to take advantage of the new data privacy law coming into effect tomorrow to steal from people. The scammers will send fake emails pretending to be from legitimate […]

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New data laws will be used as opportunity by cyber criminals: gardaí

24th May 2018

Cyber criminals are planning to take advantage of new data laws with a fresh wave of scam phone calls and emails, gardaí have warned. Criminals are planning to take advantage of the new data privacy law coming into effect tomorrow to steal from people. The scammers will send fake emails pretending to be from legitimate […]

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