Employers face annual bills up to €50,000 for inaction on pensions, says Irish LifeNew governance and risk-management rules are designed to protect retirement incomes but will be more onerous for employersMon Aug 29 2022 - 05:30
Call for change to ‘unfair’ taxation on cohabiting couplesOne in eight Irish families lose out on tax and pension benefits because they are not married, Royal London saysFri Aug 26 2022 - 05:56
Food sector alarm as gas prices shut vital CO₂ supplierCarbon dioxide is used in industries from meat processing to brewing, carbonated drinks and baking as well as preserving foodsThu Aug 25 2022 - 18:36
Ferry group Irish Continental back to profit after coronavirus Irish Ferries’ parent reports 85% sales surge over first six months and that trend continued through summerThu Aug 25 2022 - 07:42
Interest rate to jump; Terenure College developers’ appeal; and windfall profits from windfarmsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Aug 25 2022 - 06:36
Twitter whistleblower; Tiger and Rory’s new business; and an Irish chocolate legend dies Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Aug 24 2022 - 06:33
Employers can save up to half of company pension scheme costs under new rules, expert saysNew master trust schemes will save money and improve outcomes for workers, according to industry expertWed Aug 24 2022 - 05:30
Can we transfer daughter’s share in one of our properties to another without tax issues?Q&A: Newly acquired property seems a better fit for her working life than the one we all bought together few years agoTue Aug 23 2022 - 05:45
MSD announces 100 jobs in latest major expansion of Carlow siteUS drug giant says the new facility will be a first of its kind globally, focusing on the production of next generation oncology biologicsTue Aug 23 2022 - 05:45
Employers wary of new pension rulesIncreased governance and risk-management costs will hit existing workplace pension schemesMon Aug 22 2022 - 05:45
Will financial support from parents be taxed at 52%?Q&A: Family redirecting rental income stream to daughter for her financial support as she retrainsSun Aug 21 2022 - 14:28
Bartra sells four nursing homes in €161m dealRichard Barrett group plans future care home expansion while Belgian property group Aedifica is now a major player in Irish marketFri Aug 19 2022 - 19:52
Revenue expects to lose out on 25% of warehoused tax debtSinn Féin calls for flexibility on repayments to keep businesses open and ensure tax is repaidThu Aug 18 2022 - 18:28
My employer has stopped paying working-from-home allowance and I’m losing money. What can I do?Q&A: Can I force employer to pay higher remote working allowance rather than dealing with Revenue myself?Tue Aug 16 2022 - 05:55
Gas rationing looms; planning for Christmas; and only fools work in AugustBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Aug 15 2022 - 06:19
Will social welfare chase me over my dead father’s savings?Q&A: If he was receiving a non-contributory state pension, then strict rules apply on income and assetsSun Aug 14 2022 - 19:23
Abbott opts for Ireland despite slow approval of diabetes device Diabetes is among fastest growing businesses for US medtech giant and now accounts for over 10% of sales.Fri Aug 12 2022 - 06:00
US medtech giant Abbott to add 1,000 jobs in €440m Irish investmentCompany investing despite limited access in Ireland for its Freestyle Libre glucose monitoring systemFri Aug 12 2022 - 06:00
Rents rise at record rates; ministers wary of middle tax rate; and fears over winter power cutsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Aug 10 2022 - 07:02
‘I have a widow’s pension and private pension: will my family have to repay funds when I die?’Q&A: If your husband qualified for a contributory State pension, you have nothing to worry aboutTue Aug 09 2022 - 05:55
Making sense of capital gains tax on home rented out for few yearsQ&A: You can only allow for inflation if you bought the property before 2003Sun Aug 07 2022 - 16:58
Bank will not tell me where my €20,000 payment has gone astrayQ&A: Ulster Bank’s only mistake here appears to be having made no effort to explain to you what was, or might be, happeningTue Aug 02 2022 - 05:55
Can sister exclude me when we are both executors of father’s estate?Q&A: Something seems off colour here but it may well be too late to do anything about itSun Jul 31 2022 - 12:05
Revolut Iban issues means I cannot get paidQ&A: Banking app offers an easy workaround … if you know where to lookTue Jul 26 2022 - 05:55
Are KBC fixed mortgage customers being held to ransom?Q&A: Homeowners will not be out of pocket on transfer of their mortgage and may yet be able to break a fixed term without penaltySun Jul 24 2022 - 12:00
ECB’s first rate hike in 11 years to hit €25bn of tracker loansCentral bank’s 0.5 of a percentage point rate hike was more than forecast last monthThu Jul 21 2022 - 13:17
Gas rationing looms; ECB rate rise good for big savers; and dealing with EV wasteBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jul 21 2022 - 07:06
ECB weighs half point rise; the bank with no cash; and Leo Varadkar on his time in enterpriseBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jul 20 2022 - 06:36
Bóthar audit investigation; Europe’s wake-up call on gas; and indebted couple tripped up by Lanzarote villaBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Jul 19 2022 - 06:34
Will it pay to switch mortgages and lock in to a long-term fixed rate?Q&A: The break fee charged by KBC for breaking your currently 10-year arrangement will help determine the value for money optionTue Jul 19 2022 - 05:50
Aer Lingus loses San Francisco flight due to staff illnessAirline looking to reallocate passengers at Heathrow as it is forced to cuts flights every dayMon Jul 18 2022 - 21:06
Energia delivers €40m dividend; science museum explodes for government; and Aer Lingus cuts flightsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jul 18 2022 - 06:30
Aer Lingus to cut Shannon flight to meet Heathrow capAirline says no other cancellations planned after it lost 17 flights over weekend to factors including illness and industrial actionSun Jul 17 2022 - 17:33
Nursing home loan repayment: What are my options? Q&A: Family wants brother to live in mother’s house rather than selling it to repay money owedSun Jul 17 2022 - 16:12
Aer Lingus loses 17 weekend flights to Heathrow cap, industrial action and staff illnessAirlines angry at Heathrow action and threat of legal action, with Emirates insisting it will halt none of its flights to DubaiFri Jul 15 2022 - 18:43
Medtronic announces 200 R&D roles at Galway plantMedtech giant sees Parkmore site as centre of excellence for group’s global cardiac and vascular businessesFri Jul 15 2022 - 04:40
Property price rises slow; Heathrow caps; and Central Bank Plaza close to completionGet the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morninWed Jul 13 2022 - 06:52
Aer Lingus misery; a grim economic outlook; and budgeting advice from Irish mammiesGet the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morningTue Jul 12 2022 - 06:11
Will equity release provide the key to Spanish apartment purchase?Q&A: Equity release is an option of last resort only if you cannot get money from banks or credit unionsTue Jul 12 2022 - 05:00
Banks’ trust deficit; Germany’s Nord Stream jitters; and green incentivesGet the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morningMon Jul 11 2022 - 06:18
Bank of Ireland and AIB mislead customer over switching of accountQ&A: Staff at Bank of Ireland and AIB giving incorrect information as Ulster Bank and KBC customers seek new banksSun Jul 10 2022 - 17:39
Shutters pulled down on new business-owner pensionsInsurers selling single member pension schemes have suspended new business under threat of prosecutionFri Jul 08 2022 - 16:37
Bringing some hope to children living a life in painAmryt Pharma has delivered first ever therapy for patients suffering from EB, or butterfly skin diseaseFri Jul 08 2022 - 12:00
Insurers blindsided by threat to prosecute over pensions deemed out of step with new rulesIndustry says it is at a loss to understand how new pension structures do not comply with rulesWed Jul 06 2022 - 05:00
Where will I live when Celtic Tiger mortgage arrears come home to roost?Q&A: Financial turmoil leaves homeowner facing impossible windfall payment of €197,000 on retirementTue Jul 05 2022 - 05:55
Will Revenue chase me over bank draft my solicitor never sent them?Q&A: Responsibility for tax is very much down to the taxpayer, not their advisers, legal or otherwiseSun Jul 03 2022 - 13:54
Thousands of business owners locked out of pensionsNew EU rules mean existing arrangements are no longer compliant and regualtor is threatening prosecutionsFri Jul 01 2022 - 15:04
Fáilte Ireland uses Irish Open to tee-up golf tourism marketAgency says golf tourism was driver of industry recovery after last recession and is seeing strong business this yearThu Jun 30 2022 - 16:11
Thousands hit as flights cancelled; new climate change tariffs; and banks promise actionBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jun 30 2022 - 06:18
Patient advocates welcome approval of first drug to treat skin conditionMedicine developed by Irish drug group Amryt will undergo value for money assessment after European approvalThu Jun 30 2022 - 05:35
