Rents hits record-high as it’s now €274 more per month than Celtic Tiger peak
THE monthly cost of renting a home has hit an all-time high, shooting up by an average €200 in some parts of the capital in just the space of a year New figures from Daft.ie today lay bare the dilemma facing families who would be better off financially if they bought a home. But difficulties […]
Banks no longer using SBCI’s SME loan scheme
The country’s main banks have stopped using a State fund set up to channel low cost finance to SMEs, because lenders can access cheap money in their own right, the Irish Independent has learned. The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) was set up to ensure favourable loan rates reached SMEs, by funnelling State-sourced money […]
Digital advertising spend outstrips TV in US as UK print revives
Spend on digital advertising has overtaken that of television in the United States for the first time. Last year, internet advertising revenues in the United States hit $88bn (€77bn), an increase of 21pc on the previous year, according to the latest ‘Internet Advertising Revenue’ report from professional services firm PwC and the Interactive Advertising Bureau […]
China vows to control debt despite fresh stimulus for cooling economy
China’s state planner pledged on Wednesday to keep debt levels under control even as Beijing rolls out fresh stimulus to support the stumbling economy as a trade war with the US deepens. The comments by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) came a day after China reported surprisingly weak data that showed investment growth […]
Fexco acquires London’s largest specialist foreign exchange business for £10m
Kerry-based fintech company Fexco has acquired London’s leading retail foreign exchange company Thomas Exchange Global (TEG). It is understood that the acquisition is valued at around £10m (€11.2m). TEG has over one million customers across its 15 branches in London. The deal, the company’s eight acquisition in the UK since 2012, means that Fexco now […]