Construction activity declines at fastest pace since 2013
Activity in the construction sector fell at the sharpest rate since June 2013, according to the latest Ulster Bank Purchasing Managers Index. Activity in the construction sector fell at the sharpest rate since June 2013, according to the latest Ulster Bank Purchasing Managers Index. The index, which tracks changes in total construction activity, fell to […]
Reduced oil demand pulled energy costs down in October
Energy costs here fell by 4% in October, driven by weaker oil prices the latest Bord Gáis Energy Index has found. Oil fell by 3% over the period because of lower demand caused by the weakening global economy and despite the attack on Saudi oil infrastructure in the middle of September. Because oil makes up […]
130,000 PAYE taxpayers due refunds from Revenue
Revenue is writing to 130,000 PAYE taxpayers who have paid tax but have not claimed any additional tax credits or reliefs in the last five years, to remind them that there is a four-year time limit for claiming a refund of tax. Revenue has issued letters over the last few years to assist taxpayers in […]
Business failures fall further in third quarter
Corporate insolvencies fell by a fifth between July and the end of September when compared to the same period last year. Corporate insolvencies fell by a fifth between July and the end of September when compared to the same period last year. That’s according to new data from Deloitte, which says the steady trend of […]
Banking union will make lenders safer – ECB’s Enria
The man responsible for leading the supervision of banks across Europe has said success in making lenders safer and sounder hinges on completing the banking union, particularly a European wide deposit protection scheme. The man responsible for leading the supervision of banks across Europe has said success in making lenders safer and sounder hinges on […]