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Banks told Covid-19 no excuse to delay beefing up EU Brexit hubs

Banks in the UK are coming under growing pressure from regulators to get their new hubs in the European Union ...
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Microfinance Ireland opens new €15m Covid-19 fund

State-backed fund Microfinance Ireland has opened its new €15m Covid-19 fund to support small businesses through the current period of ...
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Irish pension schemes reduce equity exposure by a third

Irish pension schemes have reduced their equity allocations by almost a third in the past three years as they diversify ...
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Economic confidence rocked by Covid rise

Economic sentiment fell backwards in August for the first time since the country began to emerge from lockdown and despite ...
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Up to 36,000 homes needed each year to meet demand – new report

UP TO 36,000 homes will be needed each year to meet demand and there have been calls to introduce a ...
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Sterling slips against euro after scant progress in Brexit talks

Sterling slipped against the euro today on lingering concerns over Brexit, after British and European Union negotiators said on Friday ...
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Big challenge in economic stimulus plans is to avoid wastefulness

The Government’s economic stimulus plan, which will be published today if it is signed off by the Cabinet, is a ...
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Use of cheques halves as electronic payments continue to increase

The phrase ‘the cheque is in the post’ is set to become redundant. New figures show that the use of ...
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Revolut Junior now available to those who use its free online account

DIGITAL payments company Revolut has made its child-friendly money management app available for those who use its free online current ...
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