Construction sector ‘must guarantee value for money’
The state should maintain investment in capital infrastructure programmes despite the economic difficulties caused by Covid-19, but the construction sector ...
Read More SMEs could record revenue shortfall of €11.7bn in 2020
Small and medium sized businesses here could record a combined total shortfall in revenue this year of between €10.3bn and ...
Read More Markets slip on Trump’s positive Covid-19 test
Europe’s stock markets have dived more than 1% in early trade after news that US President Donald Trump and his wife have ...
Read More Commercial landlords urged to show forebearance
The Government has urged commercial landlords to show forbearance to tenants who cannot meet their obligations under their leases because ...
Read More EC President to make statement on Brexit
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is due to make a statement on Brexit shortly. It ...
Read More Tokyo Stock Exchange suspends day’s trade after worst-ever system glitch
The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended share trading for the full day today as a glitch in its electronic trading system ...
Read More Economic hit from Covid less than expected but Brexit to impact next year – Finance
The Department of Finance has significantly revised upwards its outlook for the economy this year. In a statement published this afternoon, ...
Read More UK GDP slumped slightly less than first thought in Q2
Britain’s economy shrank by a record 19.8% in the second quarter of 2020 when Covid-19 lockdown measures were in force. ...
Read More September consumer confidence sees modest improvement
Consumer sentiment improved marginally in September, recovering about half of the decline seen in August, a new survey shows today. ...
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