by WTCD | Dec 1, 2014 | News
(Reuters) – Oil prices fell to their lowest in five years on Monday, hit by slowing factory activity in China and Europe and hammering emerging market stocks and commodity-linkedcurrencies. Plunging prices for oil and other commodities raised fears of deflation,...
by WTCD | Dec 1, 2014 | News
Irish manufacturing activity increased for the 18th month in a row in November as exporters saw new orders flood in at the fastest rate in almost four years, a survey showed. The Investec Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index stood at 56.2 in November, down from...
by WTCD | Dec 1, 2014 | News
Irish shops are bracing themselves for their best Christmas since the nadir of the economic collapse, with a new report suggesting consumers are set to spend €4 billion between now and the new year. The upbeat forecast is contained in Retail Ireland’s Christmas...
by WTCD | Nov 24, 2014 | News
(Reuters) – China’s leadership and central bank are ready to cut interest rates again and also loosen lending restrictions, concerned that falling prices could trigger a surge in debt defaults, business failures and job losses, said sources involved in...
by WTCD | Nov 24, 2014 | News
In this week’s column, Kehlan looks at the best countries to export to and why you should be looking at them to grow your business Over the past number of years Irish SMEs have learnt the Irish market simply isn’t big enough to rely on for growth. Mentions of the US...
by WTCD | Nov 24, 2014 | News
The trade deal between the European Union and the United States could offer valuable market opportunities for the Irish dairy industry, Minister for Trade Richard Bruton has said, following a meeting of EU trade ministers in Brussels. Pointing out that the recent...