Just how bad will coronavirus be for Irish business?

Smart Money: Increased Government response is sure to speed up decline in activity

Brexit, coronavirus might stop Irish economy overheating

External storm clouds may work in our favour as economy operates close to full capacity

Coronavirus: US stocks surge as Federal Reserve cuts rate

Fed met after warnings and took unanimous vote to cut the rate to a range of 1% to 1.25%

Cliff Taylor: Fed move indicates coronavirus concerns over global growth

Donohoe says Department of Finance will update economic forecasts next month, but any global slowdown will have implications here

Chris Johns: The Johnson administration will spend, and needs a quiet Treasury

Dominic Cummings might have the independence of the Bank of England in his sights

Central banks join forces to look at future digital currencies

Of major central banks, China’s is frontrunner in drive to create digitised money

Real price of cheap credit? Unaffordable homes

Cantillon: Bank of England study debunks idea undersupply is driving up house prices

UK consumers cut back on spending again, adding to economic gloom

In the fourth quarter, volumes fell by 1%, their worst performance since early 2017

EU will not be rushed into trade deal ‘just because Britain passes law’, says Coveney

Tánaiste criticises ‘language of enemies’ in British media Brexit coverage

European shares fall slightly on weaker US jobs growth

Markets close: Ryanair surge nudges Iseq upwards

Carney says global warming could make assets of many companies worthless

Outgoing Bank of England governor calls on political leaders to bring about change today and avoid selective information and spin

Andrew Bailey confirmed as new head of Bank of England

Highly experienced regulator charged with steering UK economy through Brexit

UK regulator investigates early audio streams of Bank of England press conferences

Feed supplied to high-speed traders seconds before events widely broadcast – report

Sterling slips further as spectre of no-deal Brexit hangs over markets

Pound tumbled 0.5 per cent on Wednesday to $1.3070, after falling 1.5 per cent on Tuesday

ECB to discuss prospect of launching digital currency

Christine Lagarde’s first interest rate decision will come on Thursday

Chris Johns: Brexit is distracting us from serious risks to Irish economy

Global economic upheavals pose a greater threat to Ireland than anything in the UK

Mark Carney says capital markets fuelling planet meltdown

BoE boss to force UK banks to declare climate-linked risks – will Makhlouf follow?

Race to tackle climate emergency being lost, global leaders told at UN summit

Secretary-general expects ‘very meaningful’ climate commitments to be nailed down

Johnson’s retreat, WeWork woes and Mark Carney’s successor

Planet Business: When all else fails to impress ... why not hire a clown?

Bank of England governor appointment to be delayed

Mark Carney could be asked to extend term if Brexit delayed, report says

Bank of England scales back estimate for worst-case Brexit hit to UK economy

Mark Carney now foresees 5.5% shrinkage in a no-deal scenario

Central bankers face stiff headwinds keeping show on the road

Jackson Hole: global trade tensions raise spectre of broad global downturn

Banking bodies consider shorter trading day to attract more women

Equity trading is notoriously male-dominated, with market participants saying the aggressive trading floor culture makes it difficult to recruit and retain female traders

Brexit on the brink: Britain’s economy braces for exit shock

The five key metrics are not pointing to anything good

Trading floor culture remains a barrier for senior female staff

Bank of England governor Mark Carney said lack of representation ‘an enormous missed opportunity’

When will reality catch up with Boris Johnson on Brexit?

Cliff Taylor: Does the British PM really expect to be rewarded for leaving EU by October 31st?

Bank of England governor warns of instant impact from no-deal Brexit

Mark Carney says people in Britain could pay more for items such as food and petrol if no deal

Lib Dems suggest further anti-Brexit alliances after Welsh byelection win

Success for Jane Dodds in Brecon and Radnorshire shrinks Tory majority to one

No-deal Brexit could ‘virtually stop’ some trade in North within 24 hours, leaked memo says

UK government warned of impact on Northern Ireland’s cross-border agriculture trade

Sterling woes, Burberry hero and the moon landing recreated in chocolate

Planet Business: There’s a job going at IMF

Ireland approached to back Mark Carney as next IMF boss

As Christine Lagarde exits, Bank of England governor with Irish passport eyes up post

G7 finance ministers have tech giants in their sights

France seeks support for minimum corporate taxation

Irishman in London: Could Boris be Britain’s first cute hoor prime minister?

Call it populism, call it tribalism - whatever it is, Johnson commands fierce loyalty

Facebook’s libra project set back by central bankers’ fears

US Fed’s Jerome Powell and Bank of England governor Mark Carney both urge caution on crypto project

Christine Lagarde set to be confirmed as next ECB president

European finance ministers signed off on her appointment on Tuesday

Sterling sinks to levels last regularly traded in mid-2017

Pound also fell against euro, leaving it at €1.1123

Carney the early front-runner as Europe’s candidate for IMF

European governments actively discussing nomination of departing Bank of England governor

Bank of England governor Mark Carney favourite to succeed Lagarde at IMF

Betway also puts former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan in the running

London Briefing: Some testy moments for Bank of England hopeful

Andrew Bailey may be the bookies’ favourite but he is not the only well-qualified candidate

Breaking into the Brexit echo chamber

Cantillon: Bank of England and European Council call out Boris on deluded thinking

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