Paul Hannon

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Paul Hannon

Foreign Investment Faces Third Year of Decline on Tariff Uncertainty, UN WarnsOverseas investment by businesses around the world is at risk of falling for a third straight year as rising tariffs and geopolitical tensions freeze big decisions about where to locate factories, the United Nations warned. In an annual report, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said Thursday that foreign direct investment fell 11% in 2024, having also declined sharply in 2023.

1 week ago | wsj.com | Paul Hannon

Overseas investment by businesses around the world is at risk of falling for a third straight year as rising tariffs and geopolitical tensions freeze big decisions about where to locate factories, the United Nations warned. In an annual report, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said Thursday that foreign direct investment fell 11% in 2024, having also declined sharply in 2023.

1 week ago | morningstar.com | Paul Hannon

By Paul Hannon The European Central Bank is more likely to lower its key interest rate over the next six months than raise it, unless the eurozone faces a major new shock such as an escalation of the military conflict in the Middle East, the head of the Bank of France said Thursday. The ECB lowered its key interest rate for the eighth time earlier this month, and indicated that it is nearing the end of that cutting sequence.

1 week ago | wsj.com | Paul Hannon

Ireland’s economy faces heightened uncertainty as a result of changing U.S. policy that could see its economy grow much more slowly than previously expected and government tax revenue fall sharply, the country’s central bank said. The operations of U.S. businesses account for a big share of Irish economic output, employment and tax revenue. While they have used Ireland as a low-tax base from which to export to the rest of Europe, many also sell a big share of their production to the U.S.

1 week ago | fnlondon.com | Paul Hannon

Irish Central Bank Warns U.S. Policy Changes Could Lead to Slower Growth, Higher DebtThe central bank forecast a sharp slowdown in growth to 2.7% in 2026 Published June 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM ET Ireland’s economy faces heightened uncertainty as a result of changing U.S. policy that could see its economy grow much more slowly than previously expected and government tax revenue fall sharply, the country’s central bank said.