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Tax receipts to end of July up nearly 10% on same period last year

The amount of tax collected by the State between January and the end of July was up 9.5% on the ...
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Stocks sink with bond yield and dollar on recession fears

Global equities suffered heavy losses today as Wall Street joined a global stock rout that started in Japan while the ...
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Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes up 10.2% after previous day’s record fall

Tokyo’s key Nikkei index closed more than 10% higher today, bouncing back from a record selloff the previous day on ...
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Services growth moderates slightly, outlook brightens, PMI show

Service sector growth moderated slightly for the second successive month in July, but a pick up in new business, the ...
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Parent’s Leave and Parent’s Benefit extended from today

From today, Parent’s Leave and Parent’s Benefit will be extended from seven weeks to nine weeks. The measures were announced ...
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Fed holds rates steady, nods to possible September cut

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this evening but opened the door to reducing borrowing costs as soon as ...
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Activity in manufacturing sector improves slightly

Activity in the manufacturing sector improved slightly in July, according to new data. The latest AIB Manufacturing PMI shows that ...
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Call on Govt to assist parents with back-to-school costs

Children’s charity Barnardos has called on the Government to introduce a suite of measures to assist parents with back-to-school costs. ...
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Plan to transform rail on island of Ireland to be published

A plan to transform the rail system on the island of Ireland through electrification, additional track capacity, increased speeds and ...
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