EEconomy Read More Spain and the Netherlands battle over ECB presidency – POLITICONovember 6, 2026 The ECB is one of the most powerful institutions in Europe, responsible for setting interest rates to keep…
IIreland Read More Could Ireland’s Philip Lane be in the running for top ECB post? – The Irish TimesNovember 3, 2026 The top job in the European Central Bank (ECB) is up for grabs following Christine Lagarde’s decision to…
BBusiness Read More Makhlouf says Philip Lane would be ‘great’ candidate to succeed Lagarde – The Irish TimesNovember 2, 2026 Central Bank of Ireland governor Gabriel Makhlouf said he believes European Central Bank (ECB) chief economist Philip Lane…
BBusiness Read More Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president nine months ahead of schedule – The Irish TimesOctober 29, 2026 Christine Lagarde is to step down as European Central Bank president in February, nine months before her eight-year…
EEconomy Read More Race kicks off for top ECB jobs – The Irish TimesSeptember 26, 2026 The European Central Bank (ECB) is as closely watched these days as it ever has been. After raising…
EEconomy Read More ECB chief economist warns inflation squeeze will worsen, leaving door open for further rate hikes – The Irish TimesSeptember 12, 2026 European Central Bank (ECB) chief economist Philip Lane has warned that the inflationary squeeze on households from rising…
BBusiness Read More Mortgages in the firing line as ECB increases interest rates by 0.25 percentage points – The Irish TimesSeptember 10, 2026 The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by a further quarter point (0.25 per cent) on Thursday…
BBusiness Read More Beethoven or birds? European Central Bank unveils new banknote designs – The Irish TimesJuly 26, 2026 The European Central Bank (ECB) has offered a first glimpse of designs for a new generation of euro…
EEconomy Read More Makhlouf focuses on inflation and GDP data ahead of September rate decision – The Irish TimesJuly 24, 2026 The next two sets of inflation data for the euro zone will be “meaningful” for the European Central…
EEconomy Read More Traders see September rate hike as ECB mulls energy price spikeJuly 23, 2026 Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany,…
SSpace Read More Shares slip as SpaceX rout clouds Iran deal optimism – The Irish TimesJune 23, 2026 Global equities wavered late on Monday amid a renewed rout in SpaceX’s stock while Alphabet’s share price dropped…
EEconomy Read More Lagarde says ECB has started to see inflation feeding through to wider economy – The Irish TimesJune 15, 2026 European Central Bank President (ECB) Christine Lagarde said high energy prices are starting to feed through to other…