Euro zone banks tighten companies’ access to credit, ECB survey shows
Euro zone banks tightened firms’ access to credit last quarter and expect further tightening in the first three months of ...
Read More Grocery sales hit €1.4 billion over record-breaking Christmas
New figures show that, as expected, Monday 23 December was the most popular shopping day of 2024, with consumers spending ...
Read More Ireland to be exempt from new US rules on AI chip exports
The US government said it would further restrict artificial intelligence chip and technology exports, divvying up the world to keep ...
Read More 40% drop in public liability claims in past four years
There has been a 40% drop in public liability claims between 2019 and 2023, the body which resolves personal injury ...
Read More Plans on track for partial reopening of Holyhead Port – Taoiseach
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that plans remain on track for the partial reopening of Holyhead Port next Thursday. Mr ...
Read More Costs a concern for food and drink manufacturing firms
Irish food and drink makers feel “broadly positive” about current economic conditions, but the mood is slightly less positive than ...
Read More China exports accelerate amid trade tensions, imports surprise
China’s exports gained momentum in December, with imports also showing recovery, though strength at the year-end was in part fuelled ...
Read More Homes being sold for average of 9% above asking price, report shows
First-time buyers are taking on more debt in proportion to their incomes than purchasers in the UK for the first ...
Read More Grid constraints impact share of electricity supplied by wind
The share of electricity in Ireland supplied by wind fell during 2024 due to grid constraints, an energy company has ...
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