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New EV sales fall 24% in first seven months of 2024

New electric car sales dropped 24% between January and July when compared to the same period last year, new data ...
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€250m allocated to new round of Seed and Venture Capital Scheme

€250m has been allocated to a new round of the Government’s Seed and Venture Capital Scheme. The fund will run ...
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Oil prices up on hopes of US rate cuts boosting fuel demand

Oil prices rose today, supported by optimism that potential US interest rate cuts will boost economic activity and fuel consumption ...
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Oil retreats as markets refocus on demand concerns

Oil prices edged lower today, breaking a five-day streak of gains, as markets refocused on concerns about demand after OPEC ...
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Hotel and cinema trips drive higher spending in July

Spending in July jumped 7% on the previous month and 4% on the same time last year, new data from ...
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NAMA pays €1.1m in redundancy as it winds down operations

The National Asset Management Agency paid out around €1.5 million last year in redundancy and garden leave payments as it ...
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Oil extends gains for fifth session

Oil prices rose for a fifth consecutive session today, extending gains from last week’s more than 3% rise, as US. ...
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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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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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