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The 2.5 per cent rise in fourth-quarter sales was a slowdown from the 3.4 per cent rise in the third quarter, and the slowest quarterly growth since 2020. Analysts had expected quarterly sales to rise more than 4 per cent.10.00 - Significant rise in car and home improvement loans - BPFI There has been a significant jump in the number of people borrowing money to buy cars and make home improvements, according to latest figures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland .
The companies chosen to participate in this year’s programme are based throughout Ireland with industries ranging from energy, foodtech, and circular economy solutions to biodiversity and AI. The Labour Department's closely watched employment report on Friday will be distorted by annual benchmark revisions, new population weights as well as updates to the seasonal adjustment factors, the model the government uses to strip out seasonal fluctuations from the data.09.00 - Planners block Paddy McKillen jnr’s €40m seaside resort in Co Wicklow Planners have blocked developer Paddy McKillen jnr’s bid to build a €40 million resort on the Co Wicklow coast.
“We cannot comment on any financial impact as we are in a closed period in advance of publishing our full-year 2024 results on February 13,” it added.08.30 - European and US stocks futures dip as investors await key US jobs data European and US stock futures edged lower in muted trade as investors tread cautiously ahead of US jobs data, which will help illuminate the path ahead for interest rates.
Meanwhile, the bottom performer on the Irish market was FBD Holdings which fell 1.54 per cent to €12.75 per cent following a shake up of the company’s board.
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