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Thursday 3 December 2020
A resurgence of the virus has weakened euro area growth forecasts.
The National Treasury Management Agency auctioned €1.5 billion of Irish government bonds last week.
The European Court of Justice warns the decision could jeopardise EU legal unity.
The economic effects of coronavirus can be mitigated “if we handle it well,” according to the Bank of England.
PTSB, which is 75% State owned, has been defending its plan to sell off a book of non-performing loans.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said he didn’t want the candidacy of Lane to be a “source of disagreement”.
The European Commission and ECB say “recent price and rent increases have drawn attention to persistent housing supply bottlenecks”.
Charles Trevelyan is one of the most vilified figures in Irish history but Varoufakis sees parallels in the ECB’s Jean-Claude Trichet.
The challenge to the bond-buying plan could have ended the single currency.
The note is known as a ‘Bin Laden’ because of its associations with crime.
Their campaign will continue, however.
The ECB cut a key interest rate to a new record low for the region today.
Things were looking OK there for a while.
But it has been a good few years to be Dutch, Belgian or Danish.
The country’s parliament has approved the deal after all-night talks.
Politicians are due to vote on a second batch of reforms tomorrow in a fresh test of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ authority.
Greeks will be able to withdraw up to €420 at once per week.
“Maybe [Tsipras] didn’t really have a plan.”
The country is looking for a €53 billion bailout.
And you thought your debts were bad.
“I knew they wouldn’t be all that happy that I made the announcement, but I didn’t realise they’d be so unhappy.”
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
A former senior finance official has revealed secret plans were made in case Ireland defaulted from the euro.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Finance Minister Michael Noonan earlier said he wasn’t optimistic a deal could be reached today.
The government has confirmed talks with the Central Bank and the NTMA about the implications of Greece exiting the eurozone.
The European Central Bank is due to hold an emergency meeting this morning.
A former top official at the Department of Finance said we are leaving our children with a huge bill.
The Finance Minister has been meeting with lenders.
It’s the first time since late 2013 that the country’s economy has been in decline.
Patrick Honohan is leaving his position a year ahead of schedule.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
That’s one way to make your point.
Two police officers have also been injured ahead of a massive rally to coincide with the opening of the €1.3 billion skyscraper.
Put it this way – it’s a good time to be a US tourist in Europe.
The currency has already hit a new 12-year low today.
The currency is headed towards equal footing with the US dollar.
The European Central Bank’s €1.1 trillion QE plan starts today.
The ECB will start its €1.1 trillion spending programme on Monday and that’s hitting the currency hard.
THIS YEAR HAS given us a lot of unexpected things, but one of the bigger cultural changes of 2020 has been the wide-scale move to working from home.
Writing in TheJournal.ie today, Arlene Vithaldas of the UCC Academy argues that it’s time for society to change its view of a workplace that includes commuting to offices.
Some people have found that working from home has given them more time, because they don’t have to commute both ways or end up getting stuck in the office after hours.
However, others miss the collaborative nature and social aspect of being in the office, as well as the chance to regularly be in urban centres where offices tend to be located.
Today we’re asking: Do you enjoy working remotely?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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