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Time is running out for Brexit deal, EU tells Britain

17/11/2020

European Union diplomats have warned Britain that time was fast running out for a Brexit deal, and that it may already be too late to ratify one, as negotiators in Brussels began a last-ditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous exit at the end of December. EU and UK officials resumed intensive negotiations in Brussels this morning […]

Proposed change to VAT refund scheme will impact jobs, retail sector – report

16/11/2020

Proposed changes to a VAT refund scheme, availed of by non-EU residents who purchase craft and gift items here, will impact jobs, tourism and the retail sector, a report published today concludes. The study was conducted by economist Jim Power on behalf of the ‘Stop Another Tourism Tax’ Campaign – an alliance of independent Irish […]

Proposed change to VAT refund scheme will impact jobs, retail sector – report

16/11/2020

Proposed changes to a VAT refund scheme, availed of by non-EU residents who purchase craft and gift items here, will impact jobs, tourism and the retail sector, a report published today concludes. The study was conducted by economist Jim Power on behalf of the ‘Stop Another Tourism Tax’ Campaign – an alliance of independent Irish […]

UK and EU still ‘far apart’ as Brexit talks resume

16/11/2020

EU and UK officials are due to resume intensive negotiations in Brussels this morning on a future relationship treaty. Both sides are said to be still far apart on the most difficult issues. The UK’s chief negotiator has said he will not be changing the UK position that any deal must be compatible with what he […]

UK and EU still ‘far apart’ as Brexit talks resume

16/11/2020

EU and UK officials are due to resume intensive negotiations in Brussels this morning on a future relationship treaty. Both sides are said to be still far apart on the most difficult issues. The UK’s chief negotiator has said he will not be changing the UK position that any deal must be compatible with what he […]

40% of jobs here ‘disrupted’ by pandemic – EY

16/11/2020

Two in every five jobs here have been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the accounting and professional services group EY in its latest Economic Eye report. The jobs have either been lost or are being supported by government interventions, including the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme and Pandemic Unemployment Payment. The study found that, […]

Consumer prices fall 1.5% in year to October – CSO

13/11/2020

Consumer prices fell at their fastest rate in a decade in October, with prices down 1.5% compared to the same month a year ago, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.  The rate of inflation here has dropped on an annual basis for seven months in a row since restrictions to stop the […]

Consumer prices fall 1.5% in year to October – CSO

13/11/2020

Consumer prices fell at their fastest rate in a decade in October, with prices down 1.5% compared to the same month a year ago, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.  The rate of inflation here has dropped on an annual basis for seven months in a row since restrictions to stop the […]

Brexit grace period for NI retailers considered

13/11/2020

The European Commission and British government are discussing a possible grace period to allow retailers in Northern Ireland time to adapt to the significant changes that will come into effect on 1 January under the Northern Ireland Protocol. It is understood that a temporary adjustment period, if agreed by both sides, would mean that large volumes […]

Brexit grace period for NI retailers considered

13/11/2020

The European Commission and British government are discussing a possible grace period to allow retailers in Northern Ireland time to adapt to the significant changes that will come into effect on 1 January under the Northern Ireland Protocol. It is understood that a temporary adjustment period, if agreed by both sides, would mean that large volumes […]

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