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Household savings rate increases to 14.7%

The savings rate among households increased to 14.7% between January and March. New data from the Central Statistics Offices shows ...
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Almost 50% would refuse job offer with no remote work option – survey

Nearly half of Irish jobseekers would refuse a job offer if there were no hybrid or fully remote working options ...
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Oil slips on US growth worries, ample crude supply

Oil prices fell in early trade today, as investors digested that the US Federal Reserve had likely pushed back a ...
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New EV sales down 20% so far this year, CSO data shows

The number of new electric cars sold in the first five months of the year dropped by 20% compared with ...
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Irish mortgage rates drop slightly in April, Central Bank data shows

Irish mortgage rates dropped slightly in April, new data from the Central Bank of Ireland shows. The average interest rate ...
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Increase to poverty rates from pension reforms – ESRI

Government plans to increase Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) to fund the State pension will lead to a slight increase ...
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US inflation down slightly ahead of latest Fed decision

US consumer inflation ticked lower last month, according to US government data, giving the US Federal Reserve positive news shortly ...
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Fed leaves rates unchanged, sees only one 2024 cut despite inflation progress

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady yesterday and pushed out the start of rate cuts to perhaps as late ...
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Euro falls in warning sign for markets after Macron calls snap France vote

The euro fell sharply today, hit by political uncertainty after gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament ...
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