Specialist business lender Capitalflow, owned by Dutch digital bank Bunq, plans to double the amount lent to Irish customers to €2bn in the next three years.
More than 90pc of Airbnb hosts in Ireland would leave their property idle rather than rent it out to long-term tenants if they are forced to stop operating on the platform by new laws, a survey has indicated.
The pound rose on Friday, boosted by data that showed business activity expanded at its fastest pace in eight months in February, which added to the view among investors that UK rates will continue to rise beyond March.