Equities fell last week amid rising COVID case numbers and the continuing stalemate in US stimulus negotiations, writes Ian Slattery. Ian Slattery, Zurich Investments In the US, the White House and House Democrats both accused…
Stocks fluctuated between positive and negative territory last week, as investors continue to weigh rising pandemic concerns with encouraging economic data, writes Ian Slattery. Ian Slattery, Zurich Investments In the US, September retail sales rose…
Sluggish domestic economy was already a problem before Covid-19, writes Marc Coleman, Founder of Octavian Research Advisory and Public Affairs consultancy As Figure 1 shows, even before Covid-19 struck, personal consumption and domestic demand were…
Business leaders from Ibec, the British Irish Chamber of Commerce, and Big Red Cloud have responded to Budget 2021, announced yesterday by Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, and Minister for Public Expenditure, Michael McGrath Ibec,…
In a quiet week on the economic data front, markets instead focused on potential policy developments in the US, writes Ian Slattery Ian Slattery, Zurich Insurance Brexit negotiations continued over the weekend with Boris Johnson…
Marc Coleman is Founder of Octavian Research Advisory and Public Affairs consultancy. Here he discusses the Government’s Climate Change Bill, and its implications for Irish business. COVID-19 recovery and Brexit are two huge challenges for…