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Oil prices climb as recession fears begin to fade

Oil prices rose today as fears of a recession in the US, which drove prices down for three weeks in ...
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ECB raises rates by 0.25% and signals ‘not pausing’

The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.25% as expected today and signalled that more ...
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Unemployment falls to match previous record low of 3.9% – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the country’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in April from a ...
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Ireland’s ‘macroeconomic fundamentals’ are strong, says NCPC

The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council has said that overall the country’s “macroeconomic fundamentals” are strong. In its Competitiveness Scorecard ...
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ECB expected to increase interest rates for 7th time

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank meets in Frankfurt today where it is widely expected to increase interest ...
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Irish services activity expands rapidly in April

The latest AIB Services Business Activity Index grew from 55.7 to 58.4 during the month, well above the 50 threshold ...
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Weekly wages down €76 due to inflation – Unite

There has been a €76 drop in real weekly wages over the past two years due to rising inflation, according ...
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Number of homes provided by approved housing bodies grew by 10% – report

The number of homes provided by approved housing bodies grew by 10% last year, according to the latest report from ...
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Irish Residential Properties REIT’s Q1 revenue up 4.9%

The country’s largest private residential landlord, Irish Residential Properties REIT, saw its revenue increase by 4.9% in the first three ...
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