Padraic Halpin

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Padraic Halpin

Boeing and Airbus have made progress in boosting aircraft manufacturing, but there is “a way to go” to get a stable, predictable production cycle, the head of Irish aircraft leasing giant SMBC Aviation Capital said yesterday. The world’s third-largest aircraft lessor, which has over 250 planes on order with both manufacturers, also said tariffs could be a drag on that recovery and have the potential to delay production increases.

2 weeks ago | claimsjournal.com | Padraic Halpin

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has booked a further $654 million in proceeds from insurance settlements over the past year related to jets stranded in Russia following Western sanctions, the Irish-headquartered company said on Thursday. That brought SMBC’s total recoveries from claims following the sanctions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine to $1.41 billion. It was one of six lessors that ended an Irish lawsuit against their insurers last month following a series of settlements.

2 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Padraic Halpin |Tim Hepher

By Padraic Halpin and Tim HepherDUBLIN (Reuters) -Boeing and Airbus have made progress in boosting aircraft manufacturing, but there is “a way to go” to get a stable, predictable production cycle, the head of aircraft leasing giant SMBC Aviation Capital said on Thursday. The world’s third-largest aircraft lessor, which has over 250 planes on order with both manufacturers, also said tariffs could be a drag on that recovery and have the potential to delay production increases.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Padraic Halpin

Ireland's two dominant banks are not receiving enough demand from housebuilders to use all the funds they have earmarked for housing projects, executives said on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges Ireland faces in ramping up much needed supply. The lack of supply has pushed house prices up 162% from a 2013 trough and roughly doubling rents.

3 weeks ago | jp.reuters.com | Padraic Halpin |Howard Schneider

５月１２日、米連邦準備理事会（ＦＲＢ）当局者は米中両国が相互に発動した関税率を１１５％ポイント引き下げることで合意したことを受け、貿易戦争の影響が軽減される可能性があるとの見方を示した。写真は２０２２年６月、米ワシントンのＦＲＢで撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Sarah Silbiger） [ダブリン １２日 ロイター] - 米連邦準備理事会（ＦＲＢ）当局者は１２日、米中両国が相互に発動した関税率を１１５％ポイント引き下げることで合意したことを受け、貿易戦争の影響が軽減される可能性があるとの見方を示した。 米中は貿易問題を巡り１０─１１日にスイスのジュネーブで行った閣僚級協議で、関税率引き下げで合意したほか、上乗せ分の９０日間の停止、経済・貿易関係に関する協議メカニズムの構築で一致した。 もっと見る ＦＲＢのクーグラー理事はダブリンで開催されたアイルランド中央銀行のシンポジウムで、貿易摩擦による経済への影響は軽減される見通しで、ＦＲＢが金融政策で対応する必要性が低下する可能性があると指摘。...