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Stability, jobs and growth: Ireland's EU Presidency motto
A deal on bank debt is one of the top priorities, the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said today.
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A deal on bank debt is one of the top priorities, the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said today.
Some cities have found it more difficult than others to recover from the 2008 economic meltdown…
Our blind faith in growing the economy may be ignoring some important facts, writes Dermot McNally.
Mixed news from the government’s medium-term fiscal statement released yesterday.
In addition to the 60 jobs already filled, Kepak will create 100 new jobs in a 12 month period.
Hundreds of positions will be created as part of the bookmaker’s international online expansion.
The International Monetary Fund has warned of a global economic slowdown in its latest World Economic Outlook which notes our own “bumpy recovery”.
Christine Lagarde said Argentina has until December to produce data on growth and inflation – or else face censure.
Speaking at the MacGill Summer School, McDonald said that the Government’s action plan on jobs ticks all the boxes – bar creating jobs.
The Economic Intelligence Unit today published a report showing that for Irish organisations to grow, they need to cater to customers both at home and abroad.
The group, which represents Irish business, is to provide an innovative non-Exchequer funded package of measures for the whole economy later today.
The comments from Wen Jiabao follow news on Friday that China’s economy grew by 7.6 per cent, the lowest since the first quarter of 2009.
HSBC is forecasting strong growth for Ireland’s trade, particularly in key sectors like pharma and agri-food.
German politicians say the premier has changed her steadfast position on introducing stimulus measures alongside the Fiscal Treaty.
Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.
An all-island survey found that 46 per cent half of Irish businesses are currently experiencing contraction, fighting for survival, or are in the process of winding up.
The new French president is set to visit the White House today.
The Public Expenditure and Reform Minister said that negotiations with the Troika had yielded such an agreement with the other half of the money being leveraged for further stimulus measures.
The Taoiseach said he shared the stance of other leaders calling for growth policies alongside the Fiscal Treaty.
Shane Ross, Catherine Murphy and Finian McGrath are among those who want the Fiscal Compact referendum delayed in light of the political uncertainty in the eurozone.
Martin says that a meeting with Francois Hollande would help to formalise a growth agenda for the eurozone.
Despite the government cutting its forecast for Ireland’s growth this year, IBEC says the economy will pick up.
The Communications Minister has played down comments made by the French presidential front-runner yesterday about renegotiating the treaty.
The Taoiseach has welcomed a €5million investment in China by the Irish-owned company, which has its corporate and administrative headquarters in Cork.
The minister says the aim is to bring new investment and experience to Ireland to generate employment.
The company saw a 68 per cent growth in home phone customers in 2011 – and now has 255,400 broadband customers.
The second largest economy in the eurozone has halved its growth projections for 2012 – but insists that it will return to growth next year.
Enda Kenny joins his European counterparts today to discuss the new intergovernmental treaty and job creation in Europe.
The business group believes the economy will not live up to Department of Finance predictions this year.
The independent TD said he was told by troika representatives that the programme had been “optimistic” and that Ireland might not meet its targets.
Only 8.9 per cent growth in the fourth quarter of last year – a two year low.
Around a third of small and medium businesses say they expect to be more successful next year than they were this year.
The bank is revising its forecast for Ireland’s export growth down by 1 per cent in light of weaker European trading conditions.
Moody’s says that the fragility of the state’s economic recovery coupled with recent eurozone pressures mean growth won’t hit the govt target for 2012.
However, an industry association said the environment is still very challenging for small businesses.
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