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20% never carry cash, younger people leading the way

Younger people are leading the way when it comes to cashless living, with half of 18-24 year olds saying they ...
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Euro zone firms slash loan demand to lowest on record – ECB poll

Euro zone firms’ demand for loans dropped to the lowest on record last quarter and a further decline is likely ...
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41% of charities failed to file annual finances on time

Many Irish charities failed to meet their obligations under governance standards last year, according to the Charities Regulator. Its latest ...
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Oil edges higher, buoyed by tighter supplies

Oil prices rose today, buoyed by evidence of tightening supplies and economic stimulus in slow-recovering China. Brent futures were up ...
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‘Consumers feeling strengths as well as strains’

The pressures facing Irish consumers are fading but are far from finished, according to the Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index, ...
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Annual wholesale electricity prices down over 35% in June

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the price of wholesale electricity in June rose by 11.3% from May, ...
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‘Embarrassment of riches’ should be spent on capital infrastructure – Goodbody

The chief economist at stockbroker Goodbody said he supports a proposed new capital spending stabilisation fund for the country’s “embarrassment ...
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New home construction starts down 16% in June

The number of new homes that building work commenced on in June was down 16% on the previous month. However, ...
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Ireland’s home ownership age gap among the highest in Western Europe – ESRI

Ireland has one of the biggest gaps in home ownership between younger and older people in western Europe, a new ...
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