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Property loans now third of new debt for SMEs

Property-related loans accounted for 30pc of total new lending to non-financial sector SMEs last year, the Central Bank has said. ...
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Rate of rent rises is ‘moderating’ as pressure zone rules take effect

Rental costs have continued to increase but there are signs that the rises may be moderating. Private sector rents were ...
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House prices here are not overvalued, insists the Central Bank

House prices are not overvalued here even if they are rising strongly, the Central Bank has said. Prices have risen ...
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EU weighs laws to force euro clearing trade out of City

The European Union plans to give itself powers to move euro clearing business away from London’s financial sector to the ...
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Analysis: Tearing up plumbing to spite the financial plumber is daft

Until recently Euro clearing was an obscure corner of the financial markets that mattered mostly to the people who worked ...
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Holidaymakers ‘taking risks over travel cover’

Holidaymakers are taking huge risks by not buying adequate travel insurance, a financial expert has warned. Families are leaving themselves ...
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Irish Business Monitor June 2017

Your Business Live, Ireland’s major SME event brings you the Irish Business Monitor – an indicator for businesses in Ireland, ...
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Oil price spikes higher on trader bets despite supply glut

Oil rose on Monday to break a three-day losing streak, after futures traders increased their bets on a renewed price ...
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End of roaming fees – but mind Facebook and WhatsApp use

Mobile phone charges for roaming calls and texts in the EU are to finally end this week. However, consumers are ...
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