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Just how low can oil prices go?

Just how low can oil prices go?

If the current oil price drop is sustained it should lead to prices continuing to ease at the pumps

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 15:11
All eyes on bonds as Federal Reserve poised to unwind stimulus

All eyes on bonds as Federal Reserve poised to unwind stimulus

When the Fed lifted interest rates in 1994, after six years, the bond markets collapsed

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Growth may be overstated but we are doing well

Cliff Taylor: Growth may be overstated but we are doing well

Tens of billions slosh in and out of the economic figures relating to manufacturing carried out overseas on behalf of Irish subsidiaries

Sat Dec 12 2015 - 01:21
ECB starts row with Government about ATM tax move

ECB starts row with Government about ATM tax move

Finance Bill will introduce 12 cent stamp duty charge on each cash withdrawal

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 18:40
Fighting tax avoidance: what’s in the  Clinton plan

Fighting tax avoidance: what’s in the Clinton plan

Democrat presidential candidate lays out plan to frustrate Pfizer and others looking to cut US tax bill

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 14:02
Buyers of new homes to escape property tax until 2019

Buyers of new homes to escape property tax until 2019

Measure a boost for developers as it also exempts unsold properties from levy

Tue Dec 08 2015 - 11:18
Credit Suisse faces claim of misleading investors

Credit Suisse faces claim of misleading investors

Negotiations continuing between bank and US securities and exchange commission over potential civil charges

Mon Dec 07 2015 - 18:10
Inquiries farce exposes endemic absence  of accountability

Inquiries farce exposes endemic absence of accountability

It remains to be seen if the banking inquiry can add much that is useful to the work done by others

Sun Dec 06 2015 - 22:32
Cliff Taylor: The election will be a referendum on Kenny

Cliff Taylor: The election will be a referendum on Kenny

Opposition has yet to persuade electorate that there is, in fact, an alternative government that would not be led by Fine Gael

Sat Dec 05 2015 - 00:44
Buying distressed asset helps fuel a profitable business for Denis O’Brien

Buying distressed asset helps fuel a profitable business for Denis O’Brien

The sale of the Topaz loans in 2013 was by the IBRC special liquidators

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
The question is, why has Denis O’Brien sold Topaz now?

The question is, why has Denis O’Brien sold Topaz now?

Couche-Tard will be significant force in Irish market

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 19:42
Business must avoid joining the rush for a share of the election “goodies”

Business must avoid joining the rush for a share of the election “goodies”

Stability may sounds dull but it is what SMEs need to allow them to rebuild

Mon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
Bailout secrets revealed in newly released cabinet papers

Bailout secrets revealed in newly released cabinet papers

Brian Lenihan’s memos chart ‘very grave’ situation in days leading up to troika’s arrival

Sat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Cabinet papers reveal extent of bailout pressure

Cabinet papers reveal extent of bailout pressure

Newly released documents show State was told to borrow more from EU and IMF

Sat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Pain of austerity was unavoidable once recessionary teeth sank into economy

Pain of austerity was unavoidable once recessionary teeth sank into economy

Burning the senior bondholders would have made us all feel better. But it would not have made a really significant difference to the sums

Sat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Senior Anglo bondholders revealed in department note

Senior Anglo bondholders revealed in department note

Insurance companies and asset managers among those who owned bonds in bank

Sat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Arrested KPMG partners questioned over finance company

Arrested KPMG partners questioned over finance company

Company owned by four senior partners backed proposed property developments

Fri Nov 27 2015 - 06:00
KPMG Belfast arrests create serious issue for accountancy firm

KPMG Belfast arrests create serious issue for accountancy firm

UK revenue has questioned four of the company’s senior partners

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 19:44
Four KPMG Belfast partners arrested in tax investigation

Four KPMG Belfast partners arrested in tax investigation

Eamonn Donaghy, leader in campaign to reduce North’s corporation tax rate, among those questioned

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 12:26
Explained: The upside down world of  corporate tax inversions

Explained: The upside down world of corporate tax inversions

What does it mean and who benefits?

Mon Nov 23 2015 - 17:03
O’Reilly creditors likely to seek deal after Bahamas bankruptcy

O’Reilly creditors likely to seek deal after Bahamas bankruptcy

Agreement on sale and division of assets appears possible with bulk of creditors

Mon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
Sir Anthony O’Reilly declared bankrupt by court in Bahamas

Sir Anthony O’Reilly declared bankrupt by court in Bahamas

Move to provide protection from former billionaire’s creditors despite AIB objections

Sat Nov 21 2015 - 09:35
Cliff Taylor: Government  working overtime to get ‘bad news’ stories out of the way

Cliff Taylor: Government working overtime to get ‘bad news’ stories out of the way

Just look at what has happened over the last couple of weeks and the potential controversies that have been neutralised or put off

Sat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Welcome to Confidentiality Club gentlemen

Cliff Taylor: Welcome to Confidentiality Club gentlemen

The Fight Club rules of Irish confidentiality were emphasised by the IBRC Special Liquidators

Sat Nov 14 2015 - 03:04
Use economic growth to reduce national debt, EU advises

Use economic growth to reduce national debt, EU advises

EU Commission advises that Irish use the benefits of recovery to reduce national debt as quickly as possible

Fri Nov 13 2015 - 18:57
Timeline: events leading to IBRC confidentiality claim

Timeline: events leading to IBRC confidentiality claim

Liquidators first told inquiry of confidentiality claim on documents in August

Tue Nov 10 2015 - 12:39
Cliff Taylor: 200,000 pages of IBRC evidence that cannot be used

Cliff Taylor: 200,000 pages of IBRC evidence that cannot be used

No easy way out for the Government, but the problems were clear from the start

Tue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
IBRC inquiry: Challenges ‘would succeed’ if confidential data used

IBRC inquiry: Challenges ‘would succeed’ if confidential data used

Attorney General Máire Whelan expected to brief Cabinet on legal options

Tue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
Kevin Cardiff’s account of bank crisis due in book form in 2016

Kevin Cardiff’s account of bank crisis due in book form in 2016

Book by former Department of Finance head will be based on evidence to inquiry

Mon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Bailout final cost depends on what we can get for AIB

Cliff Taylor: Bailout final cost depends on what we can get for AIB

Trickiest part of cutting bill is under way, as AIB starts to return cash to State

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 01:06
‘Legal reasons’ shouldn’t prevent us from following our own money

‘Legal reasons’ shouldn’t prevent us from following our own money

Eamon Ryan says Nama’s dealings should be disclosed after it completes asset sell-off

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Mr President, is economic recovery not a good thing?

Cliff Taylor: Mr President, is economic recovery not a good thing?

It was more reality than ideology that drove need to cut spending and increase taxes

Sat Oct 31 2015 - 01:00
Ground impact: weighing up  the interest rate environment

Ground impact: weighing up the interest rate environment

The European Central Bank is pricing in the possibility that rates could be cut into negative territory

Fri Oct 30 2015 - 07:58
Long-term interest rates fall again on world  economy concerns

Long-term interest rates fall again on world economy concerns

Lower rates part of global moves showing worries about outlook for world economy

Wed Oct 28 2015 - 01:00
Next two budgets will be more constrained, latest figures suggest

Next two budgets will be more constrained, latest figures suggest

Pressure to come from ageing population and pay rises from Lansdowne Road deal

Tue Oct 27 2015 - 01:00
Blaming Central Bank for housing crisis is a mistake

Blaming Central Bank for housing crisis is a mistake

Alan Kelly says Central Bank has ‘wrecked’ housing market for buyers and its rules have ‘hammered’ house-building

Mon Oct 26 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Rail strike a taste of things to come

Cliff Taylor: Rail strike a taste of things to come

Finances need to be stabilised as they must be in health, education and childcare

Sat Oct 24 2015 - 01:04
New evidence of Central Bank speeding up sale of IBRC liquidation bonds

New evidence of Central Bank speeding up sale of IBRC liquidation bonds

Bank had committed to selling €500m per year, but has disposed of €1.5bn so far in 2015

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 16:11
Finance Bill shows signs of scrutiny of corporate tax regime

Finance Bill shows signs of scrutiny of corporate tax regime

'Knowledge development box' strictly drawn up to comply with OECD guidelines

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 01:00
Cliff Taylor: Why we should learn to love the USC

Cliff Taylor: Why we should learn to love the USC

It is a big ugly, progressive collector of money that is hard to avoid and we will need it in the future

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 02:58
Rising tax bills will erode USC cut, according to ESRI analysis

Rising tax bills will erode USC cut, according to ESRI analysis

The least well-off will be the only income groups not to gain from the budget

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 01:01
Cliff Taylor: USC bazooka just part of re-election armoury

Cliff Taylor: USC bazooka just part of re-election armoury

‘There is no doubt in anyone’s mind what Budget 2016 is really about’

Wed Oct 14 2015 - 21:00
Budget 2016: What does it mean for your pocket?

Budget 2016: What does it mean for your pocket?

Analysis: Big winners will be self-employed and families

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 15:22
Your budget: Gains of up to €1,000 or more for many expected today

Your budget: Gains of up to €1,000 or more for many expected today

Budget 2016 - a lot more for your pocket but no going back to pre-crisis tax levels

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 10:37
Department disputes €3bn giveaway

Department disputes €3bn giveaway

Finance disputes analysis that supplementaries will double package

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 01:00
Budget 2016: Coverage on irishtimes.com

Budget 2016: Coverage on irishtimes.com

Live blog starts at noon with in-depth analysis and political reaction throughout the day

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 16:52
Cliff Taylor: All is well in the Irish parallel economic universe - but for how long?

Cliff Taylor: All is well in the Irish parallel economic universe - but for how long?

The world is looking like a risky place, with a real sense of growing unease internationally about the outlook

Sat Oct 10 2015 - 02:00

The big focus for taxpayers will be cuts in the USC

It will be a case of keeping it simple for the Government

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 18:27
New Central Bank governor will have to pick fights and win friends

New Central Bank governor will have to pick fights and win friends

For Honohan’s replacement the job of restructuring the financial sector is far from over

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 01:00
Digicel blames weak US market for shelving flotation plan

Digicel blames weak US market for shelving flotation plan

Prospective investors were unwilling to sign up for company stock at targeted price level

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 01:00
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