Archive for July, 2008

Dr. Peter Morici: When will Henry Paulson learn?

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

When will Henry Paulson learn?: Once again, we have good news and bad from Wall Street.

Central Bank says Irish residential mortgages growth fell in June to the lowest since December 1991

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The Central Bank said today that the rate of increase in Irish residential mortgages dropped from a revised 10.9 per cent in May, to 10.2 per cent in June -the lowest since December 1991. The annual growth rate of Irish private-sector credit (PSC) fell to its lowest rate since June ...

Irish Live Register in July rises to 226,000 - up 10,600 in month; Highest since July 1998; In year to July 2008 increase of 63,647- up +36.5%

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Irish Live Register: The seasonally adjusted Live Register total increased from 215,400 in June to 226,000 in July, an increase of 10,600. The total is the highest since 1998.

Ireland, North and South: A Statistical Profile: Average house prices in RoI more than trebled between 1996 and 2006 while NI prices more than doubled

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The 2008 edition of Ireland, North and South: A Statistical Profile has been compiled and produced by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) and the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Ireland, North and South: A Statistical Profile presents comparable statistics for Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland ...

Markets News Wednesday Elan plunges 27% in Dublin after Alzheimer drug study report

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Markets news on stocks, currencies and commodities.

Eurozone Retail Sales fell again in July; Sales in Italy and Germany fell sharply; Modest rise in France

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The latest Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the Eurozone retail sector covering activity in Germany, France and Italy, rose from 44.0 in June to 46.0 in July. By remaining below the 50.0 level, the index pointed to a further ...

UK Financial Services Authority requests arrest of eight bank workers on suspicion of insider trading

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) on Tuesday requested the arrest of workers at the Swiss bank UBS and at the City of London's long established finance house JPMorgan Cazenove, as part of an insider trading probe.

Markets News Thursday: Elan tumbles 9% after 32% plummet on Wednesday; European shares down; Oil price rises above $126 in New York: Deutsche Bank’s Q2 profit falls 64%

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Markets news on stocks, currencies and commodities.

Davy welcomes High Court decision to quash the decision of the Financial Services Ombudsman in Enfield Credit Union case

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Davy today welcomed the judgment by the High Court, in which Justice Peter Charlton quashed the decision of the Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO) in its assessment of a complaint by Enfield Credit Union. ; ;

Markets News Afternoon: Elan tumbles 32%; European markets rise; Dublin down 3%

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Markets news on stocks, currencies and oil.