The economy should gain momentum, the gap should be closed and the British Mr Bean approach to cybersecurity

The central bank forecasts an increase in economic growth later that year as households free up to € 12 billion in “excess savings” built up during the pandemic. However, she warned that as the pandemic subsided, a credible plan would be needed to get public finances back on track. Eoin Burke-Kennedy reports on the warning from regulators that the pandemic will result in 25,000 fewer homes being built in 2020-2023.

Eoin also reports that multinational corporations achieved profits of ¤ 27 billion generated in other countries by Ireland in 2016, according to a new study.

The investigation commissioned by the Left Group in the European Parliament showed that Ireland was the second largest beneficiary of the so-called profit shifting in the European Union after the Netherlands.

Gap has been announcedAll stores in Ireland and the UK will be closed by the end of 2021. In a statement released last night, the company said it intends to go online “gradually” from late August to late September this year. The retailer has been active here since 2006 while having had stores in the UK since 1987.

Rent increases in so-called rent pressure zones are expected to be capped in line with inflation, and for the remainder of the year new laws to be introduced by the government will ban evacuation of tenants in difficulty. Colin Gleeson has the details.

Matt Hancock continued to make headlines this week, this time for using his Gmail account for official business. Since his email system is regularly the target of large hacking attacks, Karlin asks Lillington if Mr Bean is the lead advisor on UK email security policy.

Manufacturing activity remained near a record high in June as new orders rose faster than ever before, resulting in the second largest expansion in production to date. Eoin reports on AIB’s June PMI which shows the headline index hit 64 in June, just below the all-time record high of 64.1 in May.

How are you feeling today? A new generation of artificial intelligence is addressing this question. Marie Boran examines the growing research and advances in the field of emotional AI.

Dublin was taken in a poll. only placed in midfield The best cities to live and work in remotely due to the high cost of living, especially housing, according to a new survey by online housing platform Nestpick. Eoin outlines the areas where the capital has done well and where it lagged behind other cities.

Delay in issuing EU digital Passports through July 19 will deny more than 1.5 million Irish people the right to travel, warned Ryanair chief Eddie Wilson. The EU will officially launch its Covid digital certificate today, which aims to restore free movement in the bloc, but the republic is waiting 18 days to implement the system, reports Barry O’Halloran.

In the field of technology, Ciara O’Brien studies Microsoft’s Windows 11, which is expected to land in the course of the year and should be replaced by Windows 10 as soon as possible. This is what you can expect from the new system.

Ciara also rated the Samsung QN95A Neo Smart TV. This lively 65-inch monster uses Neo-QLED technology to create fine details. Just make sure you have plenty of space in your house for it.

In this weekInside Business Podcast, Ciarán Hancock speaks to Galway restaurateur and Michelin-starred restaurant owner JP McMahon about what the reopening delay will mean for his business now and in the future.

In his Innovation column, Chris Horn argues that for ours domestic high-tech sector is set to grow further and to become world class, we now have to invest not only in startup bootcamps and leadership development, but also in exit completion and acquisition coaching.

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