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Monthly mortgage approvals rise by 14% in August

New figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland show that the monthly growth trend in the number of approved mortgages ...
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Economic outlook ‘less dire’ than forecast – IMF

The global economic outlook is less bleak than in June, an IMF spokesman has said, signaling that the organisation’s forecast ...
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Living with Covid requires long-term government support – Chambers Ireland

A new survey from Chambers Ireland shows that companies are still reporting a 32% decline in turnover despite the re-opening ...
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Sterling edges higher after Sunak announces new job support scheme

Sterling edged higher today after British finance minister Rishi Sunak announced a new job support scheme, but said the government ...
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Warning that some goods could double in price with Brexit

The Irish Road Haulage Association is warning trade will be “severely upset” because of Brexit and the price of some ...
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Sterling extends losses after new Covid-19 UK restrictions

Sterling extended its losses against the dollar and euro today, and is having its worst month in four years. This ...
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Third of employers no longer need all of their office space

More than a third of Irish businesses are looking to reduce their office space in the wake of the Covid ...
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WTO says US tariffs on China are not justified and breach trade rules

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has undercut the main justification for US President Donald Trump’s trade war against China, saying ...
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Number of PUP claimants falls just 3,600 in last week

The number of people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has fallen by just 3,600 in the last week. In ...
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