Ireland's export industry has offered the latest ray of hope in the nation's economic recovery, after merchandise exports experienced the first quarterly growth since the start of 2009. [more]

The Eurozone saw better-than-expected growth in the second quarter of 2010 as a result of strong economic growth in Germany – one of the largest economies in the region. [more]

Back in 1992 the Swiss people voted to stay out of the European Economic Area, a precursor to joining the EU. With continued prosperity in Switzerland, despite near financial meltdown in many EU countries, many Swiss believe that they took the right decision to stay out of the EU. [more]

One of Ireland's top investment consultants and academics has said a solo effort by Ireland to break free of the euro and re-establish its own currency would spell disaster for the nation's economy. [more]

The European economy's apparent rebounds from the Greek debt crisis and its effects should be treated cautiously, leading economists have said. [more]

The number of Irish people deciding to take their holidays at home is leading to a significant upturn in fortunes for the nation's tourism industry. [more]

The financial chiefs of leading Irish companies are showing increased confidence in an expedient return to growth, new figures have revealed. [more]

Some major Irish banks have been given cause for optimism, after passing the new European banking stress tests. [more]

Irish shoppers are choosing to keep their money at home as a strong Euro exchange rate is leaving them with more for their currency in the Republic than in the North. [more]

Taoiseach, Brian Cowan, has been selling the advantages of investing money in Ireland in New York this week, at the same time as the Euro surged to a value of more than $1.29. [more]