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NTMA opens latest syndicated bond sale to plug Covid-19 deficit

The National Treasury Management Agency has this morning started the sale of a new 10-year bond, its third so far ...
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Trading online voucher scheme to be expanded amid strong demand

A major expansion of the Trading Online Voucher Scheme to help small and micro enterprises to get online quickly has ...
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Household spending plunge pulls down euro zone GDP in the first quarter of 2020

A plunge in household spending and investment pulled down euro zone gross domestic product in the first quarter as the ...
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Loan interest rate of 4.5% for SMEs criticised

The State has been criticised for offering micro finance loans at an interest rate of 4.5% at a time when ...
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NTMA raises €6 billion from 10-year syndicate

The National Treasury Management Agency raised €6 billion in a sale of a 10 year bond today. The funds were ...
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Businesses urged not to miss out on energy supply suspension scheme

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has warned businesses that they could miss out on energy savings by not talking ...
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Construction activity contraction slows in May

Construction activity continued to fall sharply in May but at a softer pace than in April, the latest Ulster Bank ...
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Many businesses to begin opening their doors again

Thousands more businesses across the country will begin opening their doors this morning for the first time in nearly three ...
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Adjusted unemployment falls slightly in May to 26.1% – CSO

Unemployment, adjusted to account for those on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, fell slightly in May to 26.1%. This compares to ...
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