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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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Ibec calls for end to travel restrictions

Employers’ group Ibec has called for Ireland’s international travel restrictions to be ended and for testing and tracing to be ...
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Consumer sentiment improves for second month after Covid-19 collapse

Consumer sentiment improved in June for the second month in a row, but remains well below levels recorded before the ...
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Economic growth averaged 5.2% every year between 2013 and 2018 – CSO

Growth in the Irish economy averaged 5.2% per annum from 2013 to 2018, according to an analysis of new CSO data. ...
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