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August saw risk assets retreat as sentiment declined off recent highs with markets trimming the previous gains equities had experienced throughout much of 2023, writes Richard Temperley.
The ECB raised rates by 0.25% on Thursday afternoon, which brought the headline deposit rate to a new historic high of 4.0%, writes Ian Slattery.
A common question people that are looking to buy an electric vehicle ask themselves is how far can an electric vehicle (EV) go in one charge. In this article we are going to look at electric car battery range and help you work out how much range you will need to confidently make your journeys.
Equity markets ended the week down as slowing investors revaluated the potential interest rate environment, writes Ian Slattery.
Whether your children are in primary, secondary or third level education, chances are you are counting the costs. If you have children in private school, then you have an additional expense which we will focus on in this article.
The cost of buying a house in Ireland doesn’t just involve making a final offer. There are additional costs like solicitor and conveyancing fees and stamp duty. Knowing how stamp duty rates in Ireland can impact your home purchase is important and, in this article, we provide a guide on stamp duty for residential properties.
Last week saw US equities show positive returns after a shaky August, showing their biggest weekly gain in over five weeks, writes Ian Slattery.
Ten non-profit organisations providing vital youth mental health support services will be funded under Rethink Ireland’s HeadStart Fund.
Plans to save for the future have increased to 51%, according to Zurich’s annual ‘Cost of Education’ survey which shows families now more likely than last year to start a savings fund.
Friday closed out a mixed week for equities as investors digested comments from this year’s Jackson Hole Symposium, writes Ian Slattery.