There is no evidence that banks are not passing on interest rates cuts, the ECB has claimed in a research paper.

Two major Asian banks are in “advanced talks” with the State to move part of their London operations to Ireland in the wake of Brexit.

All eyes will be on Dublin today as British Prime Minister Theresa May travels to Dublin to hold a summit with Taoiseach Enda Kenny about the UK’s exit from the European Union.

Two-in-five workers expect a pay increase over the coming year, with less than 40pc of firms planning on increasing basic pay in the same period, according to the latest Economic Pulse from Bank of Ireland.

Companies that sell tickets for concerts and other live events are facing a probe from the State’s competition watchdog.

The roll-out of the new Central Bank rules on mortgage lending mean big changes this month for first time buyers across Ireland.

Investing in advertising will generate a 500pc return for businesses, according to a new report.

There is a lot of talk about the hoped-for inflow of financial services firms related to Brexit. But there will be a flow of outward investment, too. Some Irish-owned firms selling to the UK market will establish plants in Britain, or buy existing operations there. This is one obvious safeguard to the risk of customs checks and tariffs for those selling into the UK market.

One of France’s leading investment funds has established an operation in Dublin, which it plans to double in size by the end of the year.

Legislation paving the way for Theresa May to start the Brexit process will be published on Thursday.