A decision due from Europe on Irish Water looks like bad news for the Government.
There is speculation that Eurostat will rule that State funds spent on the utility will have to stay on the exchequer balance sheet.
Ireland's CSO had said that the body would qualify as a market corporation.
This would mean that the coalition would miss out on a boost to its figures as it prepares its budget for 2016 - €500m would be added to the national debt.
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Taxi and ride-sharing company Uber is to create 150 jobs in Limerick before the end of this year.
The US-based company is opening a new customer service operation in the city, where it plans to employ up to 300 people by the end of 2016.
Uber is investing €4m in the facility which will be the first of the company’s 'centres of excellence' to be located outside the US.
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The members of the Banking Inquiry are meeting today to discuss evidence from former-Anglo boss David Drumm.
David Drumm has sent the Banking Inquiry a written statement, and offered to give his evidence tomorrow by video link from the United States where he now lives.
However, senior counsel for the inquiry and the Director of Public Prosecutions have recommended not taking evidence in this way.
The Inquiry committee is meeting in private this afternoon, where it is expected to agree not to proceed with the video link - and will discuss what to do with Mr Drumm's written statement.
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The Chinese stock market remains extremely volatile - the Shanghai Composite index was rocked in early trading - markets opened down by more than 4 percent after its second-worst single day slump on Monday.
Heavy buying of shares in state-owned banks helped to buoy the market which was down by 1 percent at midday.
Analysts quoted in the Financial Times say that the scale of the investment in state banks could reflect purchases by state-directed investors trying to support the market.
It's estimated that between 15 and 20 percent of household wealth in China is tied up in the market - only 1.5 percent of the shares on the Chinese market are owned by foreign investors.
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The International Monetary Fund has warned that the eurozone faces a struggle to return to steady economic growth - the Greek economy, weaknesses in the banking sector and high levels of unemployment all threaten the stability of the monetary union.
The IMF profile of the economy says that it is "susceptible to negative shocks" - and that a "collective push" is needed to speed-up reforms in euro-countries.
Mahmood Pradhan, IMF mission chief for the eurozone said, "A moderate shock to confidence – whether from lower expected future growth or heightened geopolitical tensions – could tip the bloc into prolonged stagnation."
