‘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
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
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
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
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
