Klarna chief executive not the right messenger on credit card fees Head of buy now, pay later giant urges caps on US credit card company chargesSun Jan 18 2026 - 06:00
Michael O’Leary takes aim at ‘liar’ Donald Trump and ‘idiot’ Elon MuskRyanair boss lashes US president and Tesla chief in media interviewsSat Jan 17 2026 - 06:00
Rent control plan unworkable on current timeline, Ipav saysGroup representing estate agents calls for six-month lead-in period after reforms come into force in MarchThu Jan 15 2026 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland data shows Christmas cheer for retailersATM withdrawals continue to fall, representing just 13% of overall card spendingThu Jan 15 2026 - 06:00
Criminal investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell a dangerous developmentTrump wants interest rates to drop quicker but Powell maintains that inflation is still elevated because of tariffsTue Jan 13 2026 - 06:00
Days appear to be numbered for daily delivery of letters Latest price increases follow decline in letter volumes of 7% in past 12 months and more than 50% since 2016Tue Jan 13 2026 - 05:45
Penneys’ owners have bigger priorities than stock market spin-out Retailer has been outflanked by rivals even as consumers decide to adopt a more cautious approach to spendingTue Jan 13 2026 - 05:00
Deadline looms for Revenue clampdown on bogus self-employment After January 30th, companies playing fast and loose with employment status can expect to feel the full weight of Revenue powers Sun Jan 11 2026 - 06:00
Reclusive billionaire Kenneth Dart triples down on Flutter Stock has lost almost a quarter of its value in recent monthsSat Jan 10 2026 - 06:00
Deutsche Bank tries to put its many crises behind itGerman banking behemoth sees its shares trade above book value for first time since the 2008 financial crashThu Jan 08 2026 - 06:00
Marks & Spencer’s delayed Irish filings present a mixed picture Fashion and homewares struggle for growth while Applegreen partnership boosts food sales Thu Jan 08 2026 - 01:00
Ireland in 2025: wages are growing but so are pricesCSO snapshot highlights two-tier nature of economy Tue Jan 06 2026 - 06:00
Government digital wallet could be a PR disaster in the makingPatrick O’Donovan’s proposal around ID verification comes from a good place but could cause problemsTue Jan 06 2026 - 06:00
Level Health plays the Grinch with festive price riseChristmas spirit punctured by latest industry premium increase from newest player in market which is also challenging risk equalisationTue Dec 23 2025 - 06:00
YouTube rips up the script with Oscar coupStreaming the ceremony free and globally on the platform gives the Academy an opportunity to find new viewers Sun Dec 21 2025 - 06:35
US inflation data is hailed by Trump but does it tell the full story?Wall Street says report, based on data drawn from second half of November skewed by Black Friday discounts, was ‘a mess’Sat Dec 20 2025 - 06:00
Paddy Power owner shows its hand on responsible gamblingUK Gambling Commission fines company over more failures tied to problem gamblingThu Dec 18 2025 - 06:00
Interest rate outlook has changed rapidlyECB expected to lift growth forecasts again this week while holding rates steady but next move may be to raise rates Tue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
DAA’s dispute with Kenny Jacobs nears endgame after day of developmentsAirports group board has put CEO on notice of its intention to suspend him on full payMon Dec 15 2025 - 18:03
Oracle move opens questions for AI’s investment boomUS giant delaying completion date for some OpenAI data centresSun Dec 14 2025 - 06:00
Why won’t Waterford council name US investor buying €2.3m of public land for just €50,000?Council sees development as improving access to southeast and boosting local economy but secrecy is not sustainableSat Dec 13 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s vicious housing circle: high costs, high rentsPrivate rental sector investment seems to be a central focus of Government policyThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
Politicians cheer RTÉ ‘downsizing’ but miss bigger point‘No one is immune from downsizing’ at broadcaster, Kevin Bakhurst tells committeeThu Dec 11 2025 - 05:30
CRH’s US move pays off with S&P 500 inclusionConstruction materials giant to join index later this monthTue Dec 09 2025 - 06:00
PMI data points to higher construction costsSecond month in a row of higher costs has implications for housing crisisTue Dec 09 2025 - 06:00
One in three income earners in Ireland don’t pay taxDepartment of Finance’s report highlights narrowness of State’s tax base and the State’s continuing failure to address the riskSun Dec 07 2025 - 06:00
Time for social media stars to grow up when it comes to taxRevenue only names people with serious tax debts who have ignored several opportunities to get their affairs in order Sat Dec 06 2025 - 05:30
Uncharacteristic radio silence from digital banksFour main neobanks swerve Oireachtas committee meeting examining whether sector requires regulation to safeguard customers Thu Dec 04 2025 - 06:00
Financial services falling short on customersIndustry must do more to ensure products are clearly understood if a wider pool of investors is to be attracted Thu Dec 04 2025 - 05:00
Corporation tax-take heads for €10bn in November, say analysts Business tax receipts continue to strengthen despite concerns over impact of Trump tariffs Tue Dec 02 2025 - 06:00
Debate on further ECB rate cut all but closedWith headline inflation hovering at 2%, and continuing nerves on tariff impacts, policymakers are expected to hold rates steadyTue Dec 02 2025 - 05:59
Why has Irish Life Health increased its prices four times in a year?There could be two reasons: poor management forecasting, or a desire to avoid one hefty, double-digit price rise in the hope that customers won’t noticeSun Nov 30 2025 - 06:48
The reputations of banks improving, but for how long?Trust in retail banking enters positive territory for first time in three years but there are still issues with themSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
Budget watchdog hands Harris his first headacheWithout plans or forecasts, Coalition already committed to big tax package in 2027Thu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
Irish gyms make gains after pandemic hurtAccounts filed for some of sector’s biggest players show surge in revenues and profits Thu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
RDS members bridle at instruction to use Laya Arena name for showgroundsRDS chief Paul Kelly has told members that a ‘failure to adapt’ the Laya Arena name 'risks damaging" relationship with health insurer Thu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
Revolut’s latest valuation at $75bn underlines challenge for Irish banksNeobank now seen as worth double the State’s three main lenders combinedTue Nov 25 2025 - 06:00
Black Friday’s relentless drumbeatIrish people are likely to spend more than others in Europe over the next weekend despite the perils of online scams Tue Nov 25 2025 - 05:00
Government department fights move to clamp down on online fraudEnterprise wary of upsetting social media giants by asked them to verify promoters of investment products on their platformsSun Nov 23 2025 - 06:00
Harris yet to prove he’s serious about Finance roleIncoming Minister for Finance needs to focus on getting on top of his brief, not putting out nonsensical press releases signifying activity over real actionSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:00
Is Aer Lingus customer service aping Ryanair’s?Former national airline has become a lightning rod for complaint as customers struggle to have concerns addressed Thu Nov 20 2025 - 06:00
Airbus and Boeing jostle for orders at Dubai Air Show as Emirates makes $38bn dealBoeing lands biggest deal by value while Airbus surprises industry watchers by persuading long-standing Boeing client Flydubai to ink an order Thu Nov 20 2025 - 05:00
Philosophical Donohoe leaves incomplete Eurogroup legacy Paschal Donohoe was in reflective mood at what prove to be his last visit to the ECB as Eurogroup presidentWed Nov 19 2025 - 12:00
AI posing problems for applicants and employers in recruitment arms raceApplicants are using AI to frame CVs and apply for roles while employers are using it to spot those who have used the technologyTue Nov 18 2025 - 12:05
Worrying drift at DAA cannot continueBoard could act to remove chief executive Kenny Jacobs, for which it does not need ministerial approval. But litigation would surely follow, be costly and messy Tue Nov 18 2025 - 06:00
Housing stuck at the bottom of planning priorities Ireland may have a crisis in finding homes for its people but when it comes down to it, they are not as important as geese Tue Nov 18 2025 - 05:00
Are younger listeners really tuning in to so much radio? Contrary to received logic, JNLRs reveal popularity of live radio among younger audience membersSun Nov 16 2025 - 06:00
Coalition has a credibility gap when it comes to housingLatest initiative maintains existing 300,000 target but gives Land Development Agency additional financial muscleSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
ChatGPT strikes a sour note with German musiciansOpenAI broke copyright law by using hit song lyrics to train its ChatGPT software without first buying a licenceThu Nov 13 2025 - 05:56
Auto-enrolment looms for workforce that has little understanding of pensions Survey finds ignorance of basic details of how retirement savings work and about tax relief on offerThu Nov 13 2025 - 05:15
