The Iran war could prompt European Central Bank to raise interest rates sooner than expected, said a member of the governing council of the Frankfurt-based central bank.
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The International Energy Agency is to recommend the release of 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such move in IEA history, to try to restrain soaring crude prices amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
#Iran#OilPrices
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"We are a small island economy, so a big component of all our material costs are transportation and logistics," Andrew Brownlee, @CIF_Ireland CEO said, adding that energy price shocks have a "major impact" on construction industry costs.
#iran#OilShock
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Financial and energy markets have been nervous ever since the US/Israeli attacks on Iran. On Monday, these nerves led to an early outbreak of panic, as Brent oil prices soared briefly to $119 in early trading – the highest since 2022.
#oilprices#iran
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Nearly half of Ireland's electricity in February came from renewable sources, according to provisional data from Eirgrid.
#RenewableEnergy#CleanEnergy#GreenEnergy
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"Every day the Strait stays closed, prices will go higher," said @staunovo. "The belief in the market was that Trump might pull back at some point because he doesn't want to have high oil prices."
#IranWar#OilPrices
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It has been a week since the US and Israel began air strikes on Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran and a spike in energy prices. RTÉ's Economics and Public Affairs Editor @davidmurphyRTE assesses how Irish consumers are feeling the financial impact.
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“In this evolving environment, clear insights on pay and compensation are essential for understanding how candidates are navigating the jobs market – and how employers can attract and retain high-calibre talent.”
#Equality#equalpay#hiring#employees
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Ireland will host the International AI Summit in October as part of the country's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
#AI
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The domestic economy grew by 4.9% last year which was significantly faster than had been expected, new figures from the @CSOIreland show today.
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Analysis: As the closure of this vital shipping route shows, the structural vulnerability of maritime trade and supply chains is often underestimated
#Iran#IranWar#StraitOfHormuz
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Analysis: We are likely to experience the impact of war in Iran on the cost of fuelling our cars, heating our homes and generating electricity
#fuelprices#petrolprices#CostOfLivingCrisis
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A prolonged war in the Middle East could cause a substantial spike in euro zone inflation and reduce economic growth, European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane told the Financial Times in an interview published today.
#inflation#Iran#IranWar
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"The disruptions come at a critical time for the natural gas market. With the heating season for Asia and Europe nearing its end, inventories are low, particularly in Europe." Daniel Hynes, senior commodity strategist at ANZ Research said.
#GasPrices
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An accountant who was sacked after raising concerns about the level of expenses at the Garda health insurance society - having shut down a bar tab at its Christmas party - has won €85,000 for unfair dismissal.
#unfairdismissal#accountant#garda
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Oil and natural gas prices surged today as Israeli and US strikes on Iran and retaliation by Tehran forced shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East and disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
#Iran#OilPrices#OILUSD#Oil
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Digital bank @monzo said today it plans to grow its Irish team to 70, almost doubling its headcount here by the middle of 2027.
#monzo#banking#digitalbank
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"I think we see a consistent trend of positivity in Ireland because of the competitive advantages that we have and have had for many years," said Paul Sweetman, CEO of @AmericanChamber#FDI#multinationals#investment
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Irish-founded payments giant Stripe is considering an acquisition of all or part of US rival PayPal, according to a report by Bloomberg.
#stripe#paypal
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FedEx has filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade seeking a refund for President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, one of the highest profile moves to recover funds since the US Supreme Court last week deemed the tariffs illegal.
#tariffs
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