Union Says Aer Lingus Plans For Layoffs Are ‘Premature’
May 23, 2020 No Responses

Union Says Aer Lingus Plans For Layoffs Are ‘Premature’

The Forsa trade union has said it is premature for Aer Lingus to be planning to lay off staff and reduce hours from June 21. The union, which represents cabin crew at the airline, said there is still a month...
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Midlands Targeted As A Major Hub For Renewable Energy
May 22, 2020 No Responses

Midlands Targeted As A Major Hub For Renewable Energy

The Department of Environment is to examine the potential of using the Midlands as a major hub for renewable energy following recommendations made in a report. Just Transition Commissioner, Kieran Mulvey said that he adopted a “whole of Midlands strategic...
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Ikea To Start Reopening Stores In England And The North
May 22, 2020 No Responses

Ikea To Start Reopening Stores In England And The North

Ikea is set to reopen 19 stores across England and Northern Ireland, making it the latest big-name chain to announce plans to welcome back customers. The stores are set to start reopening from June 1 and social distancing wardens will...
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Airlines Accused Of Exaggerating Pandemic Impact To Inflict Job Losses
May 20, 2020 No Responses

Airlines Accused Of Exaggerating Pandemic Impact To Inflict Job Losses

Airlines are exaggerating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic to make job cuts, a pilots union in the UK has warned. Brian Strutton, general secretary of Balpa, told British politicians that carriers are looking to “take advantage of the crisis”....
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PayPal Announces Support For QR Code Scanning In Stores
May 20, 2020 No Responses

PayPal Announces Support For QR Code Scanning In Stores

People will be able to pay for items by scanning a QR code with their smartphone from today, PayPal has announced. The digital payment giant has introduced a feature to its app which will allow users to scan a code...
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Facebook Shops Launches To Help Struggling Small Businesses Operate Online
May 19, 2020 No Responses

Facebook Shops Launches To Help Struggling Small Businesses Operate Online

Small businesses can now set up an online store for free on Facebook and Instagram, the social network has announced. Facebook Shops will enable users to create and customize a page for their business as well as choose which product...
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Numbers Claiming Coronavirus Unemployment Payments Fall For Second Successive Week
May 18, 2020 No Responses

Numbers Claiming Coronavirus Unemployment Payments Fall For Second Successive Week

5000 fewer people are in receipt of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week compared to the same time last week. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection said €204.6m worth of payments were issued to 585,000 people on...
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Ryanair Warns Of ‘Difficult’ Year Ahead As It Tries To Cut Costs
May 18, 2020 No Responses

Ryanair Warns Of ‘Difficult’ Year Ahead As It Tries To Cut Costs

Ryanair has said it expects passenger numbers to almost halve in the current financial year as it warns that it faces a “difficult” year ahead following the impact of coronavirus. It came as the company reported a 13% increase in...
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US Retail Sales Fell By A Record 16.4% From March To April
May 15, 2020 No Responses

US Retail Sales Fell By A Record 16.4% From March To April

US retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4% from March to April as business shutdowns caused by Covid-19 kept shoppers away, threatened stores across the country and weighed down a sinking economy. The Commerce Department’s report on retail purchases showed...
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Germany’s Economy Shrinks By Over 2% In First Quarter, Enters Recession
May 15, 2020 No Responses

Germany’s Economy Shrinks By Over 2% In First Quarter, Enters Recession

The German economy shrank by 2.2% in the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period as shutdowns in the country and beyond started to bite, official data showed. That means Europe’s biggest economy went into recession following a small...
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