Brexit presents an opportunity for Ireland to win foreign direct investment (FDI) that would otherwise have gone to the UK, according to IDA boss Martin Shanahan. However, UBS chairman Axel Weber, formerly the head of Germany’s Central Bank, warned the World Economic Forum that a no-deal Brexit would have “real spillovers” for the global economy. […]

There has been a fall in the number of people applying for court-approved debt deals. Around 1,000 people got an approved insolvency deal to keep them in their homes last year, a rise on the previous year, according to the Insolvency Service of Ireland. There has been a fall in the numbers being declared bankrupt. […]

Sterling jumped to a 2-month high against the euro after strong employment data suggested Britain’s labour market remained robust despite an economic slowdown ahead of Brexit. The pound slumped 7% in 2018 on Brexit concerns but it has started the year on the front foot with some investors viewing medium-term sterling valuations as decently priced. […]

More than a third of products on special offer in Irish supermarkets are high in fat, sugar or salt, according to new research. Some 35pc of food and drink being sold at bargain prices was found to fall into this category. Worryingly, the balance is even further skewed in convenience stores where it is as […]

Huge numbers of people say they plan to borrow from their credit union this year, is what is set to be a major boost for the lenders. They mostly want the money to buy cars, with mortgages, holidays and third-level education also featuring as reasons for borrowing. Consumers plan to borrow an average of €8,558, […]