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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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Ireland falls six places in world competitiveness rankings

24th May 2018

Minister for Business Heather Humphreys has expressed her disappointment after Ireland fell six places in the latest IMD World Competitiveness Rankings. Ireland is now ranked 12 in the world for competitiveness, down from sixth position last year. “After several years of improvement, the decline in Ireland’s overall ranking in this year’s IMD publication is disappointing,” […]

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Ireland falls six places in world competitiveness rankings

24th May 2018

Minister for Business Heather Humphreys has expressed her disappointment after Ireland fell six places in the latest IMD World Competitiveness Rankings. Ireland is now ranked 12 in the world for competitiveness, down from sixth position last year. “After several years of improvement, the decline in Ireland’s overall ranking in this year’s IMD publication is disappointing,” […]

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Innovative startup trio join UCD hub

23rd May 2018

NovaUCD, the hub for new ventures and entrepreneurs at UCD, has welcomed three new startups. The three companies – EPIC Conjoint, This is Seaweed and Travacoin – have moved to the hub in order to collaborate and benefit from increased engagement with the university. All three companies are very different in terms of what they […]

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