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Oil edges down as cautious investors await Fed meet, US CPI data

Oil prices traded lower today, as investors waited for key US and China CPI data as well as the outcome ...
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SCSI calls for increase in building control inspections

Ireland’s approach to the enforcement of building regulations requires a cultural shift, according to the new President of the Society ...
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Live Register figures ease by 0.3% in May, CSO data shows

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total fell by 0.3% to 173,200 ...
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Over two thirds of firms concerned about pension auto-enrolment

A new report has found that over two thirds of businesses are concerned about the introduction of pension auto-enrolment. The ...
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Credit union lending up almost 14%, driven by mortgages

Lending at credit unions increased by almost 14% in the past year, driven by a significant rise in mortgage lending. ...
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Grocery price inflation falls to 2.6% in May from 13.3% last year

New figures from Kantar show that grocery inflation stood at 2.6% in the 12 weeks to May 12, down from ...
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Lack of funding the main barrier to innovation by firms

60% of Irish based businesses say a lack of funding is the main barrier they face when it comes to ...
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ECB’s Lane says ready to start cutting interest rates

The European Central Bank is ready to cut interest rates next month but policy must continue to be restrictive this ...
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Cost-of-living measures ‘must be a focus’ of Budget 2025 – Harris

Cost-of-living measures “must once again be a focus” for Budget 2025, Taoiseach Simon Harris has said. Mr Harris made the ...
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