Tourism industry looking to woo more Chinese visitors
Tourism industry looking to woo more Chinese visitors Irish tourist service providers are being urged to take steps to attract more visitors from China in order to offset any drop in numbers coming here from the UK after Brexit. Fáilte Ireland is running a series of workshops around the country that aim to teach people […]
Tourism industry looking to woo more Chinese visitors
Tourism industry looking to woo more Chinese visitors Irish tourist service providers are being urged to take steps to attract more visitors from China in order to offset any drop in numbers coming here from the UK after Brexit. Fáilte Ireland is running a series of workshops around the country that aim to teach people […]
No deal Brexit risks severe economic shock, IMF warns
No deal Brexit risks severe economic shock, IMF warns The UK economy risks a serious shock if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the International Monetary Fund said today, warning of severe trade disruption and slower economic growth. In a report marking the coming spring meeting, published just days before the scheduled Brexit […]
No deal Brexit risks severe economic shock, IMF warns
No deal Brexit risks severe economic shock, IMF warns The UK economy risks a serious shock if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the International Monetary Fund said today, warning of severe trade disruption and slower economic growth. In a report marking the coming spring meeting, published just days before the scheduled Brexit […]
Energy costs bump US consumer inflation higher in March
Energy costs bump US consumer inflation higher in March A jump in US fuel and electricity costs drove consumer prices higher in March but underlying trends still pointed to tame inflation pressures, according to government data released today. The fresh sign that inflation remains subdued – despite steady job creation and falling unemployment – will […]
Energy costs bump US consumer inflation higher in March
Energy costs bump US consumer inflation higher in March A jump in US fuel and electricity costs drove consumer prices higher in March but underlying trends still pointed to tame inflation pressures, according to government data released today. The fresh sign that inflation remains subdued – despite steady job creation and falling unemployment – will […]
Housebuilding boosts ‘robust’ construction growth
Housebuilding boosts ‘robust’ construction growth Construction sector output remained strong in March, and was led by housebuilding for the third month in a row, according to the latest industry figures. Ulster Bank’s construction industry purchasing managers index (PMI) tracks output and sentiment among hundreds of managers month to month. The latest PMI reading of 55.9 […]
Housebuilding boosts ‘robust’ construction growth
Housebuilding boosts ‘robust’ construction growth Construction sector output remained strong in March, and was led by housebuilding for the third month in a row, according to the latest industry figures. Ulster Bank’s construction industry purchasing managers index (PMI) tracks output and sentiment among hundreds of managers month to month. The latest PMI reading of 55.9 […]
Euro zone banks toughen requirements for mortgage borrowers
Euro zone banks toughen requirements for mortgage borrowers Euro zone banks are toughening their requirements of prospective mortgage borrowers, a European Central Bank survey published today showed. Despite this demand for home purchase loans continued to swell in early 2019. Credit standards – the boxes house-hunters have to check to receive a mortgage – tightened […]
Euro zone banks toughen requirements for mortgage borrowers
Euro zone banks toughen requirements for mortgage borrowers Euro zone banks are toughening their requirements of prospective mortgage borrowers, a European Central Bank survey published today showed. Despite this demand for home purchase loans continued to swell in early 2019. Credit standards – the boxes house-hunters have to check to receive a mortgage – tightened […]