Economics of cold war with Russia enter new phaseCantillon: Russia threatens an all-out embargo in response to EU’s price cap planThu Sept 08 2022 - 05:00
Why is an Irish State agency Europe’s busiest venture capital investor?Why is Enterprise Ireland Europe's busiest venture capital investor?Tue Sept 06 2022 - 05:30
European Central Bank prepares for battle against inflationMarkets pricing in 0.5% interest rate hike with high probability of 0.75% increaseTue Sept 06 2022 - 05:00
Consumers need help to convert to renewablesZero or low interest loans likely to be the investment the State needs to make to kickstart mass migration to green energySat Sept 03 2022 - 06:00
Charged atmosphere as EirGrid and CRU disagree on Republic’s electricity squeezeGrid operator says it cannot support utilities regulator’s plan to add €100m to network charges at peak times over next 12 monthsFri Sept 02 2022 - 19:29
Consumer watchdog seeks tougher line on repossession of homes CCPC says suspended repossession orders can cut legal backlog on arrears and may tempt new banks into marketThu Sept 01 2022 - 05:45
State cannot repeat Covid supports as prices surge Irish Fiscal Advisory Council fears unrealistic expectations and advises Government to be more targeted in its spending plans as pressures mountThu Sept 01 2022 - 05:00
Bank of Ireland opts for continuity candidate — of sorts — as new chief executiveCantillon: Senior executive that had only left the bank five months ago back in fold, Myles O’GradyTue Aug 30 2022 - 05:45
Cantillon: Payments systems failure at Aviva involves estimated €500,000 lossThe systems crash at the Aviva Stadium shows how risky it can be to outsource critical functions to outside technology groupsTue Aug 30 2022 - 05:00
SSE Airtricity’s sharp price rise a stark reminder of grim energy vista Firm’s figures suggest an average increase in electricity bills of about €600 a year and over €500 annually for gasSat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
RTÉ brings online comedy stars to RTÉ2, hoping their fans come tooCantillon: the broadcaster is getting a great deal with sketch show No Worries if Not!Sat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
Fish producers on the hook for Brexit and fuel costsWholesale fish prices have increased almost 11% in the past yearSat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
Dublin Airport runway arrives carrying heightened expectationsBusiness groups and airlines look to the future as 15 years of planning finally delivers at Dublin AirportThu Aug 25 2022 - 05:58
Frustrated Irish exploration investors could tap €190m Italian precedent Coalition dragging its heels with firms so shareholders may opt for legal route that delivered in ItalyThu Aug 25 2022 - 05:00
High price being paid for pension inertiaNew rules will bring additional cost and significantly increased workload but survey data says many employers are just not engagingTue Aug 23 2022 - 05:00
Aer Lingus is the latest airline to trumpet its use of sustainable fuelsGovernments eventually will have to step in to subsidise production of greener jet fuelTue Aug 23 2022 - 05:00
Cantillon: One-size-fits-all approach to welfare rates could hit most vulnerableGovernment risks repeating last year’s mistakes in Budget 2023 if it raises rates by uniform figureSat Aug 20 2022 - 07:30
Energy blackouts loom on regulator’s radar Significant additional charges proposed to force users to change their habits and lower electricity usageSat Aug 20 2022 - 06:00
UK inflation: Is Brexit causing it to accelerate?Former Bank of England policymaker Adam Posen insists 80% of high price growth is due to Britain leaving EUThu Aug 18 2022 - 05:00
‘Pandemic darling’ days long behind Zoom as it suffers ‘sell’ rating ignominyHard to argue with analysts who say competition from Microsoft Teams will be the undoing of the videoconferencing stockThu Aug 18 2022 - 05:00
Homecare sector called out by GovernmentUncertain hours and lack of benefits behind staff crisis, minister argueTue Aug 16 2022 - 05:55
Government must smooth planning kinks for renewables projectsCompanies are sounding alarm bells about lengthy planning process across EuropeTue Aug 16 2022 - 05:00
Exports are the gift that keeps on givingIreland’s export trade has repeatedly acted as a buffer against international shocksTue Aug 16 2022 - 05:00
Abbott investment puts Ireland in the fast laneJobs are always welcome but becoming a central part of fast-growing diabetes business is hugeSat Aug 13 2022 - 05:45
Scrapped TikTok deal another troubling omen for Dublin office marketLed by the tech sector, investment hit record level this year but storm clouds continue to gatherSat Aug 13 2022 - 05:08
Power plant shutdowns and low imports: Electricity system alerts now commonReserve buffer between electricity demand and supply less than ideal, increasing the risk of power cutsThu Aug 11 2022 - 05:50
Radio revenues worth tuning in for as ad market records post-Covid recoveryIrish radio operators will be feeling upbeat after ‘buoyant’ advertising levels in the first half of 2022Thu Aug 11 2022 - 05:00
HSE fails most basic test for an employer Can it be beyond the wit of a bureaucratic behemoth like our health service to run a basic payroll system?Tue Aug 09 2022 - 05:55
Global hit to tech sector impacts Irish industry Despite chill that has hit tech recently, it still came as a shock to some when the bad news landed closer to homeTue Aug 09 2022 - 05:22
Should profitable grocery retailers get State energy supports?Musgrave's call for taxpayer support for grocers seems very optimisticTue Aug 09 2022 - 05:00
Cantillon: Will Glenveagh’s smaller garden house plan deliver cheaper prices? Construction firm’s request to overhaul regulations does not guarantee savings will go to buyersSat Aug 06 2022 - 05:00
Heineken taps into moderation culture for zero-alcohol promotionsResponsible consumption campaign with Free Now arrives at a time when more people are choosing not to drinkSat Aug 06 2022 - 05:00
A gloomy outlook for the UK economyThe Bank of England’s economic outlook is shocking and has significant implications for IrelandFri Aug 05 2022 - 17:24
Republic’s wealth divide driven increasingly by propertyCantillon: Central Bank’s latest accounts show net wealth of Irish households now eclipses €1 trillionThu Aug 04 2022 - 05:00
Broadcasters are still in love with reality TVLove Island might be over for another year but don’t worry — next year, it will be on twiceThu Aug 04 2022 - 05:00
Penneys add up for ABF’s gem in the Irish marketFirst time release of the company’s full accounts in Ireland shows it is a cash cowSat Jul 30 2022 - 05:31
Jobs market remains strong despite economic nervesIt remains a jobseekers’ market — for now anywaySat Jul 30 2022 - 05:00
Inflationary problems piling up on all sidesReduced income and squeezed rural households pose challenges for policyThu Jul 28 2022 - 05:45
Lloyds UK tax dispute over Irish losses drags onHearing is now not expected until 2023, some 10 years laterThu Jul 28 2022 - 05:30
Fiasco over AIB cashless branches will hang over bank’s shares AIB's whole approach over cashless branches left it open to political and public attackTue Jul 26 2022 - 05:45
There will be industrial relations trouble ahead if more employers don’t increase paySome workers are in line for cuts of up to a tenth in their real pay. This is unsustainable in a tight labour marketTue Jul 26 2022 - 05:00
Uber Files: Lobbying regulator says it has no power to investigate or prosecute pre-2017 eventsNo prosecutions so far over any unrecorded lobbying activitiesSat Jul 23 2022 - 05:30
Regulators and Dublin Airport begin familiar haggle over chargesCantillon: There is a yawning gap on proposed costs between the pairSat Jul 23 2022 - 05:00
Could Ireland profit from first phase of corporate tax reform?Future of OECD tax deal in doubt, but early move in the EU on 15% rate is possibleThu Jul 21 2022 - 05:00
Cash no longer king in Irish bankingCantillon: AIB move changes the face of banking ahead of key reviewThu Jul 21 2022 - 05:00
Gas may test EU solidarity like nothing beforeEnvironment minister speaking out of both sides of his mouth on energy securityTue Jul 19 2022 - 05:50
Emerging economies brace for impact of Putin’s warUpheaval in Sri Lanka perhaps just start of period of global large-scale economic and social crisesTue Jul 19 2022 - 05:00
Is OECD corporate tax deal dying slow death?Political moves in US cast doubt on whether landmark deal will be implementedSat Jul 16 2022 - 05:02
O’Brien’s Digicel indicates intention to make good on debt pledgeMove by Digicel to redeem bonds would reduce debt from about $5.7bn to $4.6bnSat Jul 16 2022 - 05:00
Requiring RTÉ Player sign-in a logical next step in licence fee reformEven the Future of Media Commission, which favours scrapping fee, says RTÉ should invest in ‘single sign-on’Thu Jul 14 2022 - 05:00
