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Europe’s economic rebound is uncertain and uneven, requiring “very careful” assessment of incoming data, including the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said today. “The uncertainty of the current environment requires a very careful assessment of the incoming information, including developments in the exchange rate,” Lagarde said in a speech […]
Read MoreThe number of people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has fallen by just 3,600 in the last week. In total, 206,341 people received the PUP today, with €61.3m due to be paid to them tomorrow. However, today’s numbers do not take account of the decision to impose more severe restrictions on Dublin last Friday. […]
Read MoreThe World Trade Organisation (WTO) has undercut the main justification for US President Donald Trump’s trade war against China, saying that American tariffs on Chinese goods violate international rules. A panel of three WTO trade experts yesterday said the US broke global regulations when it imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018. Washington has imposed levies […]
Read MoreThe World Trade Organisation (WTO) has undercut the main justification for US President Donald Trump’s trade war against China, saying that American tariffs on Chinese goods violate international rules. A panel of three WTO trade experts yesterday said the US broke global regulations when it imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018. Washington has imposed levies […]
Read MoreSterling got support today from data showing British shoppers kept increasing spending last month, taking sales further above their pre-Covid-19 levels, although the outlook for the pound remains bleak. The currency was up against the euro at 0.916 today but down 0.2% against the dollar at $1.295. It fell to $1.2866 yesterday when the Bank of England said […]
Read MoreSterling got support today from data showing British shoppers kept increasing spending last month, taking sales further above their pre-Covid-19 levels, although the outlook for the pound remains bleak. The currency was up against the euro at 0.916 today but down 0.2% against the dollar at $1.295. It fell to $1.2866 yesterday when the Bank of England said […]
Read MoreThere’s less than a month to go until Budget 2021, but already it’s shaping up to be unlike any other we’ve known in recent memory. Coming against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and what’s looking increasingly like no trade deal between the UK and the EU by year end, the government has two broad […]
Read MoreLibrary of Knowledge No. 34 As you are aware the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) replaced the Temporary Wages Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) on 1st September 2020. Some employees (seasonal workers and new hires) may not have been eligible for TWSS, but now do qualify under EWSS from 1st September 2020. Revenue has implemented the July…
Read MoreLibrary of Knowledge No. 33 Good Afternoon, The Government has announced a medium-term plan to suppress the spread of coronavirus while keeping as much of the country open as possible. At the core of the plan is an escalating five-level alert system The Government will decide on moving between levels based on advice from the…
Read MoreSo is this the big one? After years of courts cases and appeals and treaties and Austrian campaigners, are we finally on the brink of digital war between the EU and the US? Everyone agrees that the Irish data protection commissioner’s preliminary order to Facebook to stop transferring EU citizen data to the US brings […]
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