Andrew Webb
Will retailers be given a Christmas boost?
‘SURE it’s Christmas’ will no doubt be a frequently heard phrase over the next couple of weeks as the traditional season for over-indulgence ramps up.
ANDREW WEBB: A different path for skills development
I AM predictable enough to theme my articles to obvious key points in the year – tourism ahead of the summer, retail in the run up to Christmas and so on.
ANDREW WEBB: While the Republic ponders the big issues, we can barely afford to keep the lights on
AS the budget process in the Republic ramps up towards the autumn announcement of spending and tax measures, I have taken a bit of breather from looking at the public funding woes here to see how things are shaping up in Dublin.
Andrew Webb: Too much supply and not enough demand?
ECONOMICS was afforded a place in the sun this past week as Ireland’s economic superstar, David McWilliams, delivered a keynote address at the InterTradeIreland Conference.
Cyber crime among ‘top three threats facing businesses this year’ says Grant Thornton.
CYBER-attacks are among the top three three facing businesses, according to research from Grant Thornton.
Taking budget to the wire creates 'deep levels of uncertainty' warns economist Andrew Webb
DELAYS setting Stormont's budget for next year is creating "deep levels of uncertainty" and affecting people's mental health, a leading economist has warned.
Bigger than we thought? Tourism’s growing impact
ECONOMY watchers were reaching for the popcorn over the past week as estimates of 50 per cent growth in our economic fortunes over the next decade were cited as the potential prize from the Windsor Framework.
Economy can weather the immediate storm but must look to longer term competitiveness challenges
THE economy has rolled from punch to punch over the last number of years, prompting a necessarily reactionary approach.
Andrew Webb: Can we afford better public services?
AS I look back on 2022, it is hard to imagine just how much the economic landscape has changed in 12 months.