Minister to discuss US tariffs on Irish goods
The Minister of State for European Affairs, Helen McEntee, will discuss the imposition of US tariffs on Irish goods at a series of meetings in Washington this week. She is due to holds talks on Capitol Hill and with the American Chamber of Commerce. In October it was announced that a range of goods from […]
Euro zone growth curbed by trade, retail sales slowdown
The euro zone economy grew at a modest pace in the third quarter with a negative impact from trade, while retail sales fell at their sharpest rate this year in October, data showed today. Gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro zone was up 0.2% in the three months from July to September. This was the […]
88% of Irish SME food companies expect revenue growth in 2020
A new survey shows that 88% of Irish food companies expect revenue growth in the year ahead, with 34% of these companies expecting revenue growth of over 10%. The SME Irish Food Barometer was carried out by PwC and Love Irish Food. It also reveals that while companies are optimistic about the growth prospects for their own […]
Unemployment rate holds steady at 4.8% in November – CSO
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.8% in November to remain at the lowest level in almost 13 years, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The CSO said the seasonally adjusted number of people who were unemployed stood at 117,800 in November, up marginally from October. But when compared to November last […]
Euro zone business growth near-stagnant, but some hopeful signs evident – PMI
Euro zone business activity stayed near stall speed last month, with manufacturing seemingly continuing to act as a drag on the bloc’s dominant services industry as well as the economy as a whole. Despite some optimistic signs in today’s survey, that picture is likely to disappoint policymakers at the European Central Bank. In September, the […]