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State may exit US currency blacklist

16th January 2020

The United States may remove Ireland from its list of potential currency manipulators next year after the State’s current account surplus turned to a deficit in 2019. The US Department of the Treasury updated its guidance this week. While the main decision was to remove China from the blacklist, the State was also among those […]

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State may exit US currency blacklist

16th January 2020

The United States may remove Ireland from its list of potential currency manipulators next year after the State’s current account surplus turned to a deficit in 2019. The US Department of the Treasury updated its guidance this week. While the main decision was to remove China from the blacklist, the State was also among those […]

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Residential property prices rise by 1.4% in November

16th January 2020

Residential property prices posted annual growth of 1.4% in November, the fastest growth in three months, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The increase of 1.4% in November is down sharply from growth of 7.2% a year ago, the CSO said. House prices have stabilised over the last year having shot up for […]

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Residential property prices rise by 1.4% in November

16th January 2020

Residential property prices posted annual growth of 1.4% in November, the fastest growth in three months, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The increase of 1.4% in November is down sharply from growth of 7.2% a year ago, the CSO said. House prices have stabilised over the last year having shot up for […]

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UK inflation hits more than three-year low, raising pressure on Bank of England

16th January 2020

UK inflation sank unexpectedly to a more than three-year low in December as hotels slashed prices, ramping up expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates as soon as this month.  Consumer prices rose by 1.3% in annual terms compared with 1.5% in November, the smallest increase since November 2016, the Office for […]

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UK inflation hits more than three-year low, raising pressure on Bank of England

16th January 2020

UK inflation sank unexpectedly to a more than three-year low in December as hotels slashed prices, ramping up expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates as soon as this month.  Consumer prices rose by 1.3% in annual terms compared with 1.5% in November, the smallest increase since November 2016, the Office for […]

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UK consumers banned from using credit cards to gamble

15th January 2020

Gamblers in the UK will no longer be able to use their credit cards to place bets online after a major shake-up of rules announced by the industry regulator. From 14 April, people wanting to place bets online will have to do so by using either a debit card or through cash deposited into an […]

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UK consumers banned from using credit cards to gamble

15th January 2020

Gamblers in the UK will no longer be able to use their credit cards to place bets online after a major shake-up of rules announced by the industry regulator. From 14 April, people wanting to place bets online will have to do so by using either a debit card or through cash deposited into an […]

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China trade surplus with US dropped 8.5% to $296 billion

15th January 2020

China’s trade surplus with the US narrowed last year as the world’s two biggest economies exchanged punitive tariffs in a bruising trade war, new data show today. The figures come as the two countries prepare to sign a deal dialling down tensions.   The huge difference in trade traffic is a key bone of contention […]

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China trade surplus with US dropped 8.5% to $296 billion

15th January 2020

China’s trade surplus with the US narrowed last year as the world’s two biggest economies exchanged punitive tariffs in a bruising trade war, new data show today. The figures come as the two countries prepare to sign a deal dialling down tensions.   The huge difference in trade traffic is a key bone of contention […]

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