Public sector pay ‘outstrips private workers by 40pc’
Public sector workers get paid 40pc more on average than their private sector counterparts, a report claims. By contrast, in ...
Read More The UK triggering Article 50 will soon be forgotten – then the hard negotiations start
On Wednesday, the UK prime minister is scheduled to ’trigger’ Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union to announce ...
Read More Ireland joins China-led Asian bank in bid to boost links
Ireland’s application for membership of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been formally approved. Ireland is one of ...
Read More Banks grab €233bn in free ECB loans as Draghi warns on profits
Euro-area lenders took €233.5bn in free long-term loans from the European Central Bank as they prepare for the potential end ...
Read More Sterling boost as UK retail sales surge beats predictions
The pound jumped yesterday after retail sales in the United Kingdom beat expectations, despite rising inflation. It comes just days ...
Read More C&AG will no longer be Nama’s sole auditor as outside firm to be hired
The State’s Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) will no longer be sole auditor of Nama’s group entities, with the bad ...
Read More PTSB set to lure suitors with toxic loan book
Permanent TSB will finalise a clean-up strategy for its problems loans, including mortgages, by mid-year, the Irish Independent has learned, ...
Read More Profits fall at financial firm IFG by more than 25pc
Profits before tax at Irish listed financial firm IFG fell by 26pc last year to £6.4m(€7.3m), according to preliminary results ...
Read More ISIF puts €50m into ex-Goldman chiefs’ financial firm fund
A FUND run by former executives at Goldman Sachs has received €50m from the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) to ...
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