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CCPC tells businesses to act independently on prices

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has warned businesses that despite economic challenges, they must act independently in their commercial ...
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Extra €2.5bn to be spent on health, business supports

The Dáil has agreed to spend at least another €2.5 billion on health and business supports due to the Covid-19 ...
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Covid-19 adjusted unemployment rate falls to 22.5% in June – CSO

The country’s unemployment rate, including those receiving temporary Covid-19 jobless benefit, fell to 22.5% at the end of June from ...
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Spend yesterday approached pre-Covid levels – Revolut

Hairdressers, barbers, spas, chiropractors and dentists were among the big beneficiaries of the Phase 3 reopening of the economy yesterday, ...
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Manufacturing bounces back to pre-pandemic growth rate – PMI

The manufacturing sector returned to growth in June after recovering almost all of the sudden deterioration seen following the coronavirus-related ...
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Fall in mortgage approvals but market shows resilience

The number of new mortgage approvals in May was nearly 62% lower than the same month last year. According to ...
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Workers on Covid-19 benefit payments face tax bills

A large number of full-time workers in receipt of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme or Pandemic Unemployment Payment face tax ...
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Euro zone bank lending continues to surge amid crisis – ECB

Lending to euro zone companies continued to surge in May as firms relied heavily on bank credit to stay afloat ...
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IMF lowers 2020 growth forecasts again amid Covid-19 crisis

The International Monetary Fund has further lowered its forecasts for global economic growth this year.   In its World Economic Outlook ...
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