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Interest rates on Irish SME loans now the highest in Europe
New data from the latest Central Bank bulletin has revealed that interest rates charged to Irish small businesses by the nation's banks are "substantially" higher than interest rates elsewhere in the continent.
1 min readLast updated 6 Feb 2018 | First published 6 Feb 2018
Grant aid available to start-ups via Enterprise Ireland
1 min read
Last updated 23 Jan 2018
First published 23 Jan 2018
25,000 jobs set to be created by SMEs in 2018
1 min read
Last updated 4 Jan 2018
First published 4 Jan 2018
Loan refusal rates declining for SMEs
2 min read
Last updated 19 Dec 2017
First published 19 Dec 2017
Corporation tax boost for Irish exchequer
1 min read
Last updated 11 Dec 2017
First published 11 Dec 2017
Digital tax revolution fast approaching for small business owners
3 min read
Last updated 5 Dec 2017
First published 5 Dec 2017
Efforts combined to help prepare SMEs affected by UK's EU departure
1 min read
Last updated 16 Nov 2017
First published 16 Nov 2017
ISME: VAT cut would stimulate retail sector
1 min read
Last updated 2 Nov 2017
First published 2 Nov 2017
ISME discusses employee payments during Storm Ophelia
2 min read
Last updated 19 Oct 2017
First published 19 Oct 2017
IBEC opposes reducing the Universal Social Charge in Budget 2018
1 min read
Last updated 21 Sep 2017
First published 21 Sep 2017
Taoiseach Varadkar insists there should be no cap on aspiration
1 min read
Last updated 15 Sep 2017
First published 15 Sep 2017
IBEC forecasts strong growth in economy
1 min read
Last updated 22 Aug 2017
First published 22 Aug 2017
Millions offered to SMEs via Credit Guarantee Scheme
1 min read
Last updated 3 Aug 2017
First published 3 Aug 2017
Increasing loan costs for Irish small businesses
2 min read
Last updated 2 Aug 2017
First published 2 Aug 2017