Europe Digital euro of ‘incredible importance’ to future of currency, Donohoe saysEuropean Central Bank recently began preparatory work for to develop a platform and the needed infrastructure for the digital euro project
Markets S&P 500 trades within a whisker of all-time high: Markets WrapUS stocks kicked off the final week of 2023 with gains, extending a rally that put the market on the brink of a record
Finance Cash ‘here to stay’, says Finance Minister Michael McGrath He said he is was finalising the heads of a Bill that would enshrine people’s access to cash
Markets Markets Wrap: Kingspan and Flutter lead charge as ISEQ finishes week on a high In London, the Bank of England decided to hold interest rates, which pushed the FTSE 100 index almost 2 per cent higher
Inflation Eurozone inflation falls to lowest level in two yearsThe annual rate of inflation has declined sharply in September to 4.3 per cent
Russia Irish government ‘open’ to using seized Russian assets to rebuild UkraineThe government will reserve its final position on an EU proposal until after work has been done by European Commission on legal framework
EU Eurozone succumbs to mildest of recessions after energy shockThe economy shrank by 0.1 per cent between January and March, revised data showed Thursday, adding to a fourth-quarter decline of the same magnitude
Economics After a month of pain, euro bulls look to Fed pause for reliefSlowing inflation and fading optimism about European growth sent the euro to its worst month since April 2022
Eurozone Eurozone avoids recession but inflation picks up The European economy is doing better than expected even if core inflation is taking longer to slow, EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said
Finance Paschal Donohoe calls for digital euro roll out to boost EU single market The digital euro would be an electronic equivalent to cash, giving people an additional choice about how to pay
Finance Paschal Donohoe submits candidacy for second term as Eurogroup president Donohoe said on Monday he was committed to “further strengthening our banking union” at the helm of the informal group of 19 finance ministers
Economics US dollar to stay strong against euro and sterling, says currency expertThe ECB and Bank of England may find it hard to match the level of interest rate hikes coming from the Fed, says Moneycorp Europe’s Shane Murphy
Euro Zone Euro slumps to dollar parity for the first time in two decadesEnergy crisis and recession risks are weighing on the currency
Inflation ECB watching impact of euro rate on inflationWeak euro helps exports but fuels inflation, French official says
Euro Zone Euro edges close to parity with dollar amid growth fears The euro has dropped as much as 1.3 per cent to $1.0005, eclipsing its low from last week
Economy Euro zone inflation hits record high of 8.1%The European Central Bank is under pressure to lift interest rates more aggressively this summer
Vincent Boland: Macron is shopping for votes as he vetoes €16bn supermarket megadealYou don’t have to be a fan of investment bankers to think the French government acted hastily in the Carrefour affair