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Greenman OPEN’s portfolio expands with the acquisition of a c. €112m portfolio of Kaufland anchored retail centres. - greenman 12 Dec Greenman OPEN’s portfolio expands with the acquisition of a c. €112m portfolio of Kaufland anchored retail centres. Posted at 07:38h in Uncategorized by greenman19 0 Comments Greenman OPEN has notarised a deed to acquire 5 food-anchored retail properties with a combined purchase price of ...

'Clothing that is designed to be worn only a handful of times cannot be truly called "sustainable", no matter how many times the material it's made from has been recycled, or how little pesticide has been used on the cotton.'
From a recent Financial Times article on Swedish fashion group H&M’s moves to ‘sustainability’, such as producing clothes from recycled textiles – H&M says it wants to use only recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030. The FT wonders whether it is actually ‘sustainable’ to fly short use items such as H&M’s ‘sustainable’ maternity leggings all around the world to the 50+ countries it has stores in, and whether clothing items that cost plus/minus £10 can be of reasonable quality and thus are not going to last long, or whether H&M really needs to offer (manufacture) 44 different styles of Christmas jumpers that might only be worn once or twice.

It’s an interesting view as we all try to be more ‘sustainable’ and have to think past all the hype; e.g. I believe I’m being ‘greener’ by keeping my 12 year old petrol car for another few years rather than to purchase (i.e. cause a lot of environmental costs in its manufacture) a new electric car when I only drive some 5k -6k miles a year.

The same child is in both photos. The only difference is how they're dressed.

As we approach shorter daylight hours, whether you walk, cycle, use public transport or drive be sure to adapt your outfit to improve your ability to be seen.

Also, if you haven't got one in the car already, it's always handy to have a high-vis jacket/vest in the car.

Value of most homes frozen or falling as supply rises The values of most average Irish homes were either falling or frozen over the past three months, with prices still rising in just 25pc of locations nationwide.

‎The David McWilliams Podcast: Boris Johnson is not a politician, he’s a gambler on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The David McWilliams Podcast, Ep Boris Johnson is not a politician, he’s a gambler - 9 Sep 2019

EP 22 Clip: The first step to losing democracy Click here to hear the full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast/id1462649946 To support the podcast and unlock exclus...

‎The David McWilliams Podcast: The Fragility of democracy and why winner takes all economics has led to the rise of populism on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The David McWilliams Podcast, Ep The Fragility of democracy and why winner takes all economics has led to the rise of populism - 2 Sep 2019

The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money Bernie Sanders’s economic adviser Stephanie Kelton has become the public face of Modern Monetary Theory, which argues that “How will we pay for it?” shouldn’t be a central question in American politics.

‘It’s too late it’s not enough. There’s continued chaotic policy making and incoherence coming out of Washington that makes it very hard for businesses in the United States to plan.’
Peter Bragdon, chief administrative officer for US outdoor apparel specialist Columbia Sportswear, on last week’s delay of the imposition of new tariffs by the US.

‘We’re being uninvited to bid. We’re not being allowed to even participate anymore.’
US internet/telecoms infrastructure giant Cisco Systems’ CEO Chuck Robbins at last week’s earnings results, on their telecoms infrastructure business in China – it’s a real tit-for-tat trade war going on.

Neither rogue nor wily fixer, Varadkar confounds British UK cannot capture Taoiseach in limited parameters of Irish characters they can imagine

‎The David McWilliams Podcast: The Brexit hostage situation explained on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The David McWilliams Podcast, Ep The Brexit hostage situation explained - 19 Aug 2019

Brexit: UK economy suffers first contraction since 2012 Gross domestic product (GDP) fell at a quarterly rate of 0.2% in the second quarter

Why the idea of a united Ireland is back in play Economist David McWilliams argues that demography, finances and the fallout of Brexit are reviving the idea of one Ireland

The thing about Brexit "no deal" that it is really only "no deal for now" because the UK will have to do a trade deal with the bloc that it does 47% of it exports with and gets over 50% of its imports from. Sit tight. Play the long game. Their contempt for Ireland is palpable.

https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/eur/11768-pound-to-euro-exchange-rate-12-weeks-of-losses

Pound-to-Euro Exchange Rate Notches 12th Weekly Decline: ECB, Juncker-Johnson Phone Call Cited

Friday Fact – The Economics Behind Coffee
It estimated that 70% of Irish people now drink more than one cup of coffee a day and one in three Irish people now buys a coffee at least once a day. Coffee has become big business – but what are the economics behind a cup? The graphic below from the Financial Times, provides a simple breakdown of a $3.15 cup of coffee:

‘The two most powerful central banks will now be run by lawyers. Economics as we know it will matter less. Markets will matter more. The ECB's new chief economist Philip Lane will be even more important to follow for now when gauging ECB monetary policy.’
Thoughts from Goldman Sachs on the nomination of Christine Lagarde as the new ECB President.

The UK’s next prime minister could be its last | David McWilliams The UK’s next prime minister could be its last Jun 25, 2019 | 0 comments Great political parties can and do disappear. It is a fact of history. The Irish Home Rule Party disappeared in 1918. Around the same time the Liberal Party, the party of Gladstone, began to atrophy, and was ultimately eclips...

Trump’s gut instinct on China might be right | David McWilliams Trump’s gut instinct on China might be right Jun 11, 2019 | 0 comments As the China-US trade war sends international stock markets reeling and threatens to escalate, economic history can help us make sense of it. For example, recently in Russia, during an inevitable conversation about the UK and B...

Credit unions impose savings caps on deposit accounts Thousands of members have been asked to withdraw some money to meet new limits

First-time buyers lose as banks fail to use all mortgage exemptions Desperate first-time buyers who qualify for exemptions from tough Central Bank mortgage rules are being turned down, even though banks aren't using their full quotas for lending outside

Irish unemployment rate falls to 4.4%
Yesterday's (June 5th) preliminary estimate of the unemployment rate (based on social welfare claimants) fell to 4.4% in May, down from 4.6% in April. This follows the Q1 2019 Labour Force Survey (LFS) showing employment up 1.5% on the quarter and 3.7% on the year. Amidst debate on how much, if any, slowdown is likely in the Irish economy due to Brexit uncertainty, the labour market shows no sign of any slowdown for now. Similarly, April's industrial production data showed output up 3.5% on the month and 7.1% on the year. Amongst traditional manufacturers more exposed to the UK, output was up 11% on the year.

Swish new dockland apartments for rent at €3,700 a month Quarter of 120 new luxury units in Opus building on Hanover Quay already let

Permanent TSB fined record €21 million over tracker mortgage scandal PTSB has apologised “unreservedly” to the customers affected by the tracker mortgage scandal.

Tesla: great cars but not such a great investment ?
As Tesla ramps up production of its cars, its shares are down some 40% this year, and in freefall in May. Disappointing earnings, questions over demand for its electric cars, questions over reliability of vehicles, and fire-risk concerns over its batteries, have weighed on the shares. Former cheerleader Morgan Stanley recently warned the shares could fall to as low as $10 in a worst-case scenario.

‘Google to buy New York building for 100 times 1996 price.’
Financial Times article last week – Google is paying $600m to acquire an historic building in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, reflecting the tech giant’s growing footprint in New York. Apparently one of the real estate agents that brokered the deal, Doug Harmon (of Cushman & Wakefield), has sold the building five times (including for $6m in 1996)!....’Longevity is a brutal competitive advantage!’, he quipped

Subscriber Only: David McWilliams: Rural broadband plan is a gift to a private company The State will pay most upfront costs, then give away our investment. Take that in