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
Exporters will feel sick in the face of euro-dollar parityMany Irish firms will be confronted by further difficulties unless they have hedged their currency exposureThu Jul 14 2022 - 05:00
Banks get an F grade when it comes to public trustCustomer service remains a bugbear for customers, with farmers saying banking worse since financial crashTue Jul 12 2022 - 05:47
Extreme globalisation: Ireland’s corporate tax risk Approximately one-eighth of State’s annual budget comes from just 10 large US firmsTue Jul 12 2022 - 05:00
Cold comfort on energy suppliesSurging prices are bad enough but Europe is struggling to build up supplies for winterSat Jul 09 2022 - 08:00
No excuses for delays over remote working Bill Cantillon: Oireachtas committee has recommended key revisions to draft text on workers’ rightsSat Jul 09 2022 - 07:30
Pensions supremo plays hardballCantillon: Insurance industry surprised at regulator’s threat of prosecution over over EU-banned pension productSat Jul 09 2022 - 06:45
Finance Ireland buys time with a €50m equity injectionChief says it might be five years before non-bank lender goes public as market turmoil puts IPO out of reachThu Jul 07 2022 - 05:00
Winds of change could chill IDA’s strategyThe State’s over-reliance on US multinationals is evident in agency’s latest annual reportThu Jul 07 2022 - 05:00
Putting off the price of pensionsPoliticians now fear the wrath of voters over efforts to increase the State pension ageTue Jul 05 2022 - 05:55
Irish duo face battle against Spac tideCraze on Wall Street in recent years was the hottest yetTue Jul 05 2022 - 05:30
Call to leave State pension age at 66 looks like the wrong oneWhile the decision will not cause problems today or tomorrow, it would mean a bigger burden on the working population over timeSat Jul 02 2022 - 06:00
ESB’s profits could soon leave it in a political stormAll eyes will be on the financial performance of the semi-state by the end of winterSat Jul 02 2022 - 05:00
Donohoe faces headwinds following up 5% AIB share saleTaxpayers remain €5.5 billion underwater even allowing for market value of State’s remaining stakeThu Jun 30 2022 - 05:50
Dalata’s share price in retreat in spite of strong demandCantillon: Hotel group figures belie some recent commentary about excessive prices for accommodationThu Jun 30 2022 - 05:00
Budget wish lists point to a Peter Pan economic outlookTalk of halving PRSI and extending VAT cut for hospitality should be seen as fancifulTue Jun 28 2022 - 05:55
House price trends: which way is market going?MyHome and Daft reports point to two different price trajectoriesTue Jun 28 2022 - 05:00
Innovu deal spells more upheaval in insurance broker marketWexford-based company was bought by global brokerage giant Gallagher this weekSat Jun 25 2022 - 05:00
Inflation will herald a new era of competition in the Irish grocery sectorWhen times are bad, the top and bottom ends of the market do fine, but the middle gets squeezedSat Jun 25 2022 - 05:00
Companies wasting energy with focus on targets over actionIreland’s record on carbon emission curtailment suggests there’s a lot of greenwashing going onThu Jun 23 2022 - 05:50
Car owners left subsidising loss-making non-motor insuranceGeneral insurers effectively relying on motorists to cross-subsidise loss-making booksThu Jun 23 2022 - 04:41
Vaccine patent waiver: the best of a bad dealAgreement at the WTO was always going to be hard to achieve, and inevitably a compromiseTue Jun 21 2022 - 05:55
