by WTCD | Oct 16, 2014 | News
Irish exports increased by 23 per cent in August (to €7.97 billion) from July, figures from the Central Statistics Office have shown. Coupled with a small increase of €29 million (1 per cent) in imports, the seasonally adjusted trade surplus increased by €1.43 billion...
by WTCD | Oct 15, 2014 | News
18:20, 14 October 2014 by Colette Sexton Describing SMEs as the “lifeblood” of the Irish economy, Finance Minister Michael Noonan announced several initiatives to support the sector including the retention of the tourism VAT rate, the return of the Seed Capital Scheme...
by WTCD | Oct 15, 2014 | News
Inflation in Europe’s largest economy has not been lower than 0.8 per cent since February 2010. The data confirms a flash estimate from the end of September and is fuelling concern that Germany could be nearing recession and that the entire euro zone bloc could slip...
by WTCD | Oct 15, 2014 | News
Ireland has officially announced the phased abolition of its controversial “double Irish” tax scheme that has enabled multinationals such as Apple to dramatically cut down their tax bills. The arrangement, which has drawn the wrath of the US Senate as well as the...
by WTCD | Oct 9, 2014 | News
The Irish economy will grow by approximately 5 per cent both this year and next year and unemployment will fall below 10 per cent, according to the ESRI. Economic growth is expected to be strong in 2014 and 2015, it said in its Quarterly Economic Commentary for Autumn...