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Protect Your Business from Impact of COVID-19.
Library of Knowledge No. 7 Businesses are under threat from the Covid-19 virus. For your business, it may become a threat to production/output, procurement of materials, profitability and ultimately cashflow. This immediately triggers alarm bells – please take proactive measures to protect our businesses by taking best advice and acting now. Employers: The Safety Health…
Read MoreLocal Enterprise Office (L.E.O) in Local Enterprise Week #MakingItHappen.
Library of Knowledge No. 5 Across the country SME’s will be promoting their businesses through their Local Enterprise Office (L.E.O) in Local Enterprise Week #MakingItHappen. To assist your business your local L.E.O will be hosting events to promote businesses in your area during week, Monday 2nd March 2020 to Friday 6th March 2020. You can also…
Read MoreNew Minimum Wage Rates from 1st February 2020.
Library of Knowledge No. 4 New minimum wage rates came into effect from 1st February 2020. These rates differ slightly from the 2019 rates and are purely age based and make no reference to the No. of years experience. See Links: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/41a981-the-minimum-wage-in-ireland/ https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/pay_and_employment/pay_inc_min_wage.html Please check the following: That all employees are being paid their minimum…
Read MoreSBCI – Funding for SME’s & Farmers.
Library of Knowledge No. 2 The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) are managing EU supported funding for SME’s & Farmers. These funds are largely unsecured and interest rates are low, between 3.5% and 4.5%. There are 3 schemes, each of which has separate criteria: Future Growth Loan Scheme Brexit Loan Scheme SME Credit Guarantee…
Read MoreNTMA to hold one bond auction in Q1 after early syndicated sale
The National Treasury Management Agency said it will hold one bond auction in the first quarter of the year on March 12. The NTMA covered around a third of its funding target for 2020 with a syndicated sale yesterday. It kicked off its funding drive by raising €4 billion via a new 15-year bond sale […]
Read MoreNTMA to hold one bond auction in Q1 after early syndicated sale
The National Treasury Management Agency said it will hold one bond auction in the first quarter of the year on March 12. The NTMA covered around a third of its funding target for 2020 with a syndicated sale yesterday. It kicked off its funding drive by raising €4 billion via a new 15-year bond sale […]
Read MoreAverage weekly earnings rise by 3.4% in 2018 – CSO
Average weekly earnings were €740 in 2018, an increase of 3.4% on the previous year, according to new statistics released by the Central Statistics Office. However, those on higher than average salaries can skew the numbers and the CSO pointed out that 63% of workers earn less than the average while 37% earn above the […]
Read MoreUK economy grows at slowest annual rate since 2010 in Q3
The UK economy grew at the slowest annual rate in nearly a decade in the three months to the end of September, as a global slowdown and Brexit worries hit business investment and manufacturing. Year-on-year gross domestic product growth slowed to 1% from 1.3% in the second quarter, Britain’s Office for National Statistics said. This […]
Read MoreSterling slips from 5-month high on Brexit delay jitters
Sterling slips from 5-month high on Brexit delay jitters Sterling fell over half a percent against the dollar this morning, slipping from five-month highs after the British parliament delayed a crucial vote on a Brexit withdrawal agreement. The move derailed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan for a decision on his withdrawal deal. But the pound […]
Read MoreBanks to take steps to support bereaved customers
Banks to take steps to support bereaved customers The five main banks in Ireland are to set up dedicated phone lines to help bereaved customers, in an effort to improve the care of those who have lost loved ones. Access will also be given by the financial institutions to any available funds of the deceased […]
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