Italian PM Matteo Renzi resigns as referendum lostPM suggests there are several winners of reform vote but only one loser - himselfMon Dec 05 2016 - 09:05
Cliff Taylor: Key implications for Ireland of Italy’s No voteAll eyes on the markets as euro and Italian bank shares hit by volatile swingsMon Dec 05 2016 - 00:09
Cliff Taylor: Banks sail on despite overcharging scandalInstitutions will be fined and customers compensated but will anything really change?Fri Dec 02 2016 - 18:50
Christmas comes early for exchequer thanks to self-employedStrong income and corporate tax returns put Government finance targets for 2016 in sightFri Dec 02 2016 - 16:30
Incoming US treasury secretary to cut corporate taxTrump-selected Steven Mnuchin plans to cut corporate tax from 35 per cent to 15 per centWed Nov 30 2016 - 20:23
Motor insurance prices will not change until claims costs fallThis is the challenge the Government faces but the industry must play its part tooSat Nov 26 2016 - 05:00
So this is what Brexit could look like . . . it is not prettyTrade would be hit seriously by tariffs in sectors that are important for IrelandFri Nov 25 2016 - 05:00
Non-executive directors to get tax-free expenses for meetingsTax exemption will be calculated using Civil Service mileage and subsistence ratesThu Nov 24 2016 - 18:47
Exports to UK at risk of 30% drop without trade dealESRI report calculates a 4% fall in total annual Irish exports once Brexit occursThu Nov 24 2016 - 01:00
Will the Central Bank make it any easier to get a mortgage?The key things to watch for in today’s announcement on mortgage rulesWed Nov 23 2016 - 09:14
Trump has done what he said he would do on Pacific trade dealDecision to withdraw from Pacific deal will add to concerns about Trump’s wider trade policy and its impact on the world economyTue Nov 22 2016 - 15:31
Deal on transition period after Brexit vital for IrelandThree key points for State from British prime minister’s speech to UK business leadersMon Nov 21 2016 - 11:55
Central Bank set to ease mortgage lending rulesCommission may raise 10% deposit cut-off and allow more exceptions to lending capsSat Nov 19 2016 - 14:09
Fast-track pay restoration: is it economically feasible?Public-sector unions are demanding it. The Government says it can’t afford it. What happens next has implications for taxes, public spending, recruitment and pensionsSat Nov 19 2016 - 06:00
Cliff Taylor: Ballybrophy needs broadband not railway linesForget the trains – rural TDs needs to work on speeding up the broadband serviceSat Nov 19 2016 - 05:00
Ardagh pushes ahead with preparations for IPO in 2017Packaging firm files registration statement with the SEC as part of flotation procedureFri Nov 18 2016 - 00:00
Has the European Commission called time on austerity?Extra budget leeway for Ireland likely limited, but commission is easing up on the rulesWed Nov 16 2016 - 17:18
Irish long-term interest rates surge above 1 per centHeavy selling of bonds worldwide due to speculation Trump will reflate US economyMon Nov 14 2016 - 08:53
Ireland caught up in international bond market sell-offDonald Trump’s strategy expected to raise debt demand and lead to higher interest ratesSat Nov 12 2016 - 05:02
Rollercoaster ride for world markets since Donald Trump electedPresident-elect may expand US budget policy which would speed rise in interest ratesFri Nov 11 2016 - 18:34
Cliff Taylor: Donald Trump will make lower corporate tax a priorityEnticing back profits from US corporations overseas could be a popular early moveFri Nov 11 2016 - 16:00
Ireland faces major disruption if Trump delivers on economic policiesBig cut in US corporation tax rate would lessen incentive to invest abroadFri Nov 11 2016 - 05:00
Trump adviser says many US companies will now leave IrelandNew corporate tax regime set to attract multinationals back to USFri Nov 11 2016 - 01:00
Experts dispute claim ‘flood of companies’ will exit IrelandSenior adviser to president-elect said US tax changes would have ‘very high impact on jobs’Thu Nov 10 2016 - 16:54
Five key questions to ask about the markets todayTrump’s election victory will bring a day of ups and downs on stock exchange floorsWed Nov 09 2016 - 14:05
European shares drop on Trump winGrowth-sensitive sectors such as cars, financials and oil were among biggest fallersWed Nov 09 2016 - 10:12
Cliff Taylor: First Brexit, now Trump – what the result means for IrelandNew US president’s trade and tax policies carry risks for a small, open economy like oursWed Nov 09 2016 - 08:09
Multinationals still able to use ‘double Irish’ tax arrangement after 2020Sinn Féin raises issue with Michael Noonan in European ParliamentWed Nov 09 2016 - 07:03
Economic impact for us after Brexit will be ‘severe’, warns reportCost of a ‘hard Brexit’ to Ireland in some areas may be even worse than in UKMon Nov 07 2016 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: The economy is slowing – we better get readyTrump victory and Brexit would be double whammy of uncertainty for IrelandSun Nov 06 2016 - 12:20
Warning: the value of sterling can rise as well as fallA rocky ride looks guaranteed for sterling as the politics of Brexit ebbs and flowsFri Nov 04 2016 - 14:49
Department warns on taxes as spending pressures emergeTax receipts need to be on target in last two months to fund additional expenditureWed Nov 02 2016 - 18:05
NTMA to raise €750m this week despite poor marketsBond markets are weak due to expectations of higher US interest ratesTue Nov 01 2016 - 10:51
Cliff Taylor: The public-sector pay restoration comedyThere is no understanding of the trade-offs needed to increase sector’s pay in the current debateSat Oct 29 2016 - 05:00
Apple expects to offset €13bn Irish tax bill by paying less in USTech giant’s latest filings likely to raise tensions between US and European CommissionFri Oct 28 2016 - 13:06
Cliff Taylor’s first marathon (1981): From a run to a shuffleTaylor had to add six months to his age to compete in the first ever London marathonFri Oct 28 2016 - 09:15
GDP figures show UK economy survives Brexit hit, for nowServices sector driving growth but construction and agriculture shrinkingThu Oct 27 2016 - 11:42
Why Brussels’ latest tax plan is a threat to IrelandTo CCCTB or not to CCCTB – the consolidated corporate tax base is very much the questionTue Oct 25 2016 - 11:38
If EU can’t do deal with Canada, how will it do one with UK?Belgian region’s ability to block pact damages EU’s status as trade negotiating groupMon Oct 24 2016 - 16:57
Cliff Taylor: Giving up brunch won’t help millennials buy a homeThe sums just don’t add up for a generation of first-time housebuyers in IrelandSat Oct 22 2016 - 05:00
Finance Bill is always a balance but this year it is particularly tricky‘New politics’ has led to a delicate process of addressing schemes of tax-avoidanceFri Oct 21 2016 - 06:30
Merger of Cityjet and Stobart Air likely to be completed shortlyStobart Group says it had bought Invesco’s stake in Stobart Air and in a company which leases aircraft to StobartThu Oct 20 2016 - 06:00
Brexit means a slow squeeze, not a big hitUnderlying signs point to higher unemployment and a slowdown in hiringWed Oct 19 2016 - 14:53
Sharp swings in sterling are a sign of things to comeIt is impossible to predict sterling’s value, but volatility is now the order of the dayTue Oct 18 2016 - 14:28
The harder the Brexit, the worse it is for IrelandPrice of sterling, trade deals and migration rules could have serious ramificationsSun Oct 16 2016 - 18:00
We all love budget day but surely it is now well past its sell-by date?Discussion about the country’s annual €55bn spend should not revolve around one daySat Oct 15 2016 - 15:36
Five sectors most exposed to Brexit employ 94,000, says departmentCompanies involved largely based outside Dublin, Department of Finance analysis findsFri Oct 14 2016 - 05:00
Budget 2017: Self-employed among winners as smokers suffer and USC is main tax measureBudget unusual in that cigarettes rise is only clawbackTue Oct 11 2016 - 21:35
Budget 2017: What the tax changes mean for youReductions in universal social charge (USC) represent main benefit for most peopleTue Oct 11 2016 - 17:12
Budget 2017: Five things we still do not knowWill there be any tax clawbacks, and what will happen with the vulture funds?Tue Oct 11 2016 - 12:03
