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...The P word Is the Northern Ireland protocol endgame finally edging into sight?...
...Economic data S&P Global is expected to report its flash manufacturing PMI data remained unchanged at 47.7 in December....
...There will also be a chance for international comparisons from the S&P Global purchasing managers’ index data, out on Tuesday....
...Ireland’s coalition under strain Apart from the easing of the pandemic, Prime Minister Micheál Martin’s fractious coalition government has little reason for optimism....
...Micheál Martin, leader of Ireland’s opposition party, describes the move as “more than foolish”....
...But US and European benchmark stock indices both slipped on Monday, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.2 per cent and the Stoxx 600 closing down 0.3 per cent....
...The S&P 500 closed up 0.3 per cent on Wednesday after paring losses. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4 per cent....
...But Tim Reardon, the head of EU exit for the Port of Dover, said the recent decision by P&O Ferries to scrap its Hull-Zeebrugge route indicated that business was voting with its feet....
...Micheál Martin, party leader, on Sunday stopped short of ruling out the prospect of a coalition with Sinn Féin....
...Since the piece was written, P&O have offered £5,000 to two of the families....
...How can a company, whose profits already exceed £2bn p/a justify this move?...
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