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# Taking a pounding

All time

How low can it go? What does the sterling slump mean for Irish consumers?

Data showed that if Britain’s economy shrinks again in the third quarter, it would put Britain in an official recession.

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Aug 10th 2019, 8:00 PM

Dizzying "flash crash" sees the pound plunge 6% in 10 minutes

The euro is now trading at more than 90p.

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Oct 7th 2016, 12:50 PM

The pound is taking a battering as Brexit fears set in

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water”.

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Jul 6th 2016, 8:04 AM

Billions wiped from British economy as pound takes a beating

Predictions in London suggest that today could be the fifth-biggest drop in UK stock market history.

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Jun 24th 2016, 10:01 AM