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No recovery in the retail sector before 2025, says EY report

The technology sector will have recovered from the effects of the coronavirus and lockdown by the end of this year, ...
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Irish consumers now sixth-most confident in Europe

Deloitte has released it latest State of the Consumer Tracker which shows consumer confidence holding steady into July, with Ireland ...
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UK tips into deepest recession on record after 20% contraction

The UK economy suffered a bigger slump than any other major European economy in the second quarter, shrinking by a ...
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EU proposes changes to VAT rules

The European Commission has proposed changes to the EU’s VAT rules, in preparation for the end of the transition period ...
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Digital Hub warns of need for emergency funding from State

Dublin’s Digital Hub, which is home to more than 70 companies, has warned it may need to seek emergency funding ...
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British economy slumps into recession after record drop in quarterly output

Britain’s economy shrank by a record 20.4 per cent between April and June, when the coronavirus lockdown was tightest, the ...
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Expanded business restart grant scheme opens for applications

Applications have opened for the Government’s Restart Grant Plus Scheme after the maximum grant available was raised to €25,000. Businesses ...
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Pandemic saw anxious Irish savers cut their pension contributions

More than one fifth of Irish pension savers have reduced contributions to their scheme during the Covid-19 outbreak. Irish pension ...
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Unemployment falls sharply last month but threat of reclosure looms

The unemployment rate fell to 16.7pc last month as thousands of employees returned to work. New official figures show that ...
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