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Hogan Lays Down Household Charge Gauntlet
May. 21 | A warning has been sent out to the estimated one in four homeowners yet to pay their household charge by Environment Minister Phil Hogan. Speaking on Monday, Mr Hogan said that those that have not paid “need to pay” and will be “pursued”....
Talks Commence On Failing Bank Measures
May. 14 | Talks are due to begin in Brussels on Tuesday with regards to how bank losses and closures will be dealt with in future and who should be liable for losses. The discussions form part of wider talks on the proposed revisions to a new European banking union. Heading...
Spanish Economy Woes
Apr. 25 | Spains economic issues have deepened as it finds itself the holder of an unenviable record with regards to its national unemployment figures. The unemployment rate in Spain now stands at 27.2%, the highest figure in decades. Whilst the bond market pressure...
Record High For Eurozone Unemployment
Apr. 2 | Unemployment levels in the eurozne now stand at the highest levels since the introduction of the single currency. The figure is now at 12% with an estimated 19 million people unemployed. The figure is up 33,000 from last month. Currently the countries...
Irish Economy Grew In 2012
Mar. 21 | Despite poor economic indicators in the eurozone in general, Irelands growth last year gave room for cautious optimism. Ireland saw its GDP increase by 0.9% in the first half of last year, a figure which would be the envy of its eurozone partners. However...
Government To Announce Mortgage Arrears Measures
Mar. 13 | The Government will outline a series of new measures on Tuesday designed to address the ongoing issue of mortgage arrears in the Irish property market. It is estimated that nearly 12% of mortgage are in arrears. One of the key measures will include banks...
Payday Lenders In Spotlight
Mar. 6 | The UKs Office of Fair Trading has given a stark warning to the 50 biggest payday loans firms in the UK to change their business practices or risk having their licenses revoked. The warning comes after the OFT found evidence of widespread “irresponsible”...
German Consumer Confidence Rises
Feb. 27 | In further good news for the beleaguered Euro zone economy, a new survey shows that consumer confidence in Germany is on the rise. The Gfk research institute has said that its confidence indicator is up by 0.1 points from last month, giving a overall...
Birds Eye Recalling Beef Products
Feb. 22 | Birds Eye is set to recall certain products in the UK and Ireland after they tested positive for equine DNA. Tests conducted on some of its ready meal range, which was produced for Birds Eye by a Belgium company, Frigilunch N.V., tested positive for trace...
