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Bank boards still not sufficiently tech savvy – Accenture study

A third of the world’s biggest banks still have no board members with professional technology experience, skills needed to help ...
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Applications for phase 1 of €8,000 SBASC grant opens today

Applications for the €60m Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid-19 have opened today.  The SBASC scheme is in addition to ...
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Union calls for ‘transparent’ debate on future of banking

The Financial Services Union is calling on the Government to convene a forum for what it calls an’ open and ...
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Consumers reluctant to return to in-store shopping, study shows

71% of consumers say they will not feel comfortable shopping on their local high street until the Covid crisis is better ...
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Irish mortgage interest rates highest in euro zone again

Ireland continues to have the highest mortgage interest rates across the euro area in January, new figures from the Central ...
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ESRI revises downwards economic growth forecast

The Economic and Social Research Institute has revised downwards its forecast for growth in the economy this year.  In an ...
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Covid restrictions continue to hit Dublin economy

The latest Dublin Economic Monitor shows that although the Dublin economy remains severely impacted by Covid-19 restrictions, it is prepared ...
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Coveney to brief members of US Congress on Brexit

Members of the US Congress are to receive a briefing today on the latest Brexit developments from Minister for Foreign Affairs ...
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Cabinet to consider extension of Covid protections for tenants

The Cabinet will this morning consider a proposal from Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to extend protections for tenants whose ...
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