December 2009

Eurozone retail sales rose slightly in December

by admin on December 31, 2009

US home prices still improving; Average prices at 2003 levels; Las Vegas peak-to-trough fall at -55.4%; Consumer confidence rose in December

by admin on December 31, 2009

Black or illegal economies in countries can help in a recession but dishonest activity must be on sizeable scale

by admin on December 29, 2009

IMF sees multi-speed recovery in Europe in 2010; Trichet, says "confidence is the key word for 2010"

by admin on December 29, 2009

World trade up 0.8% in October after 5.4% rise in September – - 13.2% below April 2008 peak; 26-mile-long line of idled oil tankers may signal freight rates slump

by admin on December 29, 2009

Irish Economy 2009: ESRI says hard to overstate difficult year; Most of the burden of fiscal adjustment on higher earners

by admin on December 23, 2009

Irish merchandise exports plunged 14% in October 2009 – - UK down 22%: Fell 15% in year; US-owned chemical sector likely to rebound in November

by admin on December 22, 2009

Earnings in Irish private sector fell by 3.1% in year to Q2 2009; Rise of 1.3% in public sector ex-pension levy; Earnings down 4.9% in small firms

by admin on December 22, 2009

IDA Ireland puts 2009 numbers on net job losses, new investments but no values; Total jobs fall below 2000 level

by admin on December 22, 2009

Happy Christmas, Maligayang Pasko, Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái or Happy Holidays may be your fancy

by admin on December 21, 2009

"Et tu brute": Betrayal of trust; Administering last rites to Catholic Church authority in 2009; Little other change in Ireland

by admin on December 21, 2009

Markets News Friday: Irish Public Sector payroll fell by 8,200 to 360,900 in year to September 2009 – - average earnings rose 2.5%; Bank of Japan says it will not tolerate deflation

by admin on December 19, 2009

German business confidence rose to 17-month high in December

by admin on December 19, 2009

Dodgy Irish "economists" Bruce Arnold and Fintan O’Toole and economic facts

by admin on December 19, 2009

Ryanair and Boeing end negotiations on new aircraft deal

by admin on December 19, 2009

Friday Newspaper Review – Irish Business News and International Stories – - December 18, 2009

by admin on December 19, 2009

The challenge of creating 160,000 new Irish jobs

by admin on December 19, 2009

Bank of England official says no evidence of bigger being better in banking; UK regulation should risk losing some financial business

by admin on December 19, 2009

Global economy to continue to recover into early 2010 but outlook still highly uncertain says Economist Intelligence Unit

by admin on December 19, 2009

Markets News Afternoon: Shares fall in Europe and US; Senate panel votes for Bernanke; US weekly jobless claims rise

by admin on December 17, 2009

US Leading Economic Index increased in November for third straight month

by admin on December 17, 2009

The number of Irish private health insurance subscribers falls by over 40,000 in 2009

by admin on December 17, 2009

Majority of Irish Defined Benefit Pension Schemes which guarantee final benefit are insolvent

by admin on December 17, 2009

Irish GNP down 1.4% but GDP up 0.3% in Q3 2009; Balance of payment deficit improved as imports fell sharply

by admin on December 17, 2009

Markets News Thursday: UK retail sales unexpectedly fell in November; US dollar at 3-month high against euro; Bank of America appoints Irish-American Brian Moynihan as CEO

by admin on December 17, 2009

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