PR firm Powerscourt acquired by US company Morrow SodaliReports say the sale could be worth as much as €57 millionWed Oct 11 2023 - 11:16
Sea of green on Irish Stock Exchange amid budget day boost Global trading lifted even as investors remain wary of Israel turmoilTue Oct 10 2023 - 18:36
Small business owner welcomes supports in budget but a ‘helpline would be great’ tooBudget 2024: ‘Applying for these grants I feel like you have to be really good at filling out forms’ says Deirdre Mahon of boutique Quack and DirkTue Oct 10 2023 - 18:11
Northern Ireland property prices rise by 5.7% in a year The average price of an existing home in Northern Ireland is now £201,800Tue Oct 10 2023 - 16:06
Cigarettes to rise in price by 75c for a pack of 20 and vapes to be taxed next yearBudget 2024 sees no increase in duty on other ‘old reliables’ wine and beerTue Oct 10 2023 - 14:51
Average weekly earnings rose by 4.1% in 2022 The average employee took home €670.90 per week last yearTue Oct 10 2023 - 12:54
Cairn Homes chief financial officer to step down next year The company board has said it will commence the search for a new chief financial officer ‘imminently’.Tue Oct 10 2023 - 11:31
Olympian Derval O’Rourke hopes to corner SME market with wellbeing app ‘Saol’ builds on success of Derval.ie, an online fitness and wellbeing platform that has grown a community of 15,000 over the past five yearsMon Oct 09 2023 - 00:01
Budget 2024, by a renter, a landlord, a teacher and more: ‘We are the squeezed middle’ Those who are not on the poverty line, yet still struggle, say they need support tooSun Oct 08 2023 - 17:00
Chef Richard Corrigan doubles restaurant revenues but reports loss for 2022Group said material cost pressures and the cost of opening new restaurants impacted profitability for the yearSun Oct 08 2023 - 10:51
Hammerson granted further permissions for €500m O’Connell Street regeneration project The approved applications including enabling works for a future Metrolink station on the city centre thoroughfareFri Oct 06 2023 - 18:54
Auctioneers welcome Bill they say will cut conveyancing period by at least halfDelays in conveyancing can lead to loan offers lapsing and property purchases falling throughFri Oct 06 2023 - 12:47
Record-breaking wind power in September generates one-third of State’s electricityWind Energy Ireland have called for funding in Budget 2024 for bodies involved in approving renewable energy developmentsFri Oct 06 2023 - 12:01
‘My business plan is to just enjoy it’: The Irish entrepreneurs using social media in original waysThese companies‘ social media strategy is to avoid thinking too hard about strategyFri Oct 06 2023 - 06:00
Neri warns against budget tax cuts in face of long term spending ‘mega-challenges’A new report by the institute says the economic outlook for the next year is ‘more muted’ as the current pace of employment growth is unsustainableFri Oct 06 2023 - 00:00
European stocks reverse losing streak while US sentiment remains fragileWorld markets have taken a hit this week as US bond yields reached multi-year highsThu Oct 05 2023 - 18:51
Pressure on global stocks eases with news of cooling US labour market In Dublin, a number of ISEQ heavy hitters saw gains on Wednesday, but the index still tracked an overall lossWed Oct 04 2023 - 19:10
September growth in services sector slows to weakest since start of yearFirms remain ‘very optimistic’ about business over the next 12 months despite slowingWed Oct 04 2023 - 00:01
Global shares crushed by rise in US bond yields amid fears Fed may keep interest rates higher for longer Irish Stock Exchange performs better than European peers but still little on upside for individual stocks.Tue Oct 03 2023 - 18:31
Commercial real estate investment drops to less than half Irish averageA total of €444 million was invested into Irish commercial property in the third quarter, across 30 transactions, according to figures from CBRETue Oct 03 2023 - 17:24
Irish background a ‘distinct advantage’ in high-profile international arbitration role Erasmus-year romance set Mullingar law graduate Niamh Leinwather on path to a career at Austrian branch of top firm FreshfieldsSun Oct 01 2023 - 07:00
Deloitte Ireland reports 12% rise in revenuesChief executive Harry Goddard said he is ‘cautiosuly optimistic’ about the Irish economy and continued growthFri Sept 29 2023 - 05:00
Second-hand home prices rise 3.2% in first nine months of yearAlthough price inflation is moderating, Ireland’s housing crisis is “showing little signs of abating”, said Sherry Fitzgerald.Thu Sept 28 2023 - 16:15
Liam Connellan, former leader of Ibec predecessor, dies The former director general of Ibec’s forerunner the Confederation of Irish Industry (CII), has died, his family have announced.Thu Sept 28 2023 - 14:14
Ibec calls for agreement between Irish and UK revenues to support all-island labour market Breaking down barriers between labour markets ‘by far the most significant issue’Thu Sept 28 2023 - 13:31
Iseq outperforms European Union peers with boost from index’s big hitters The Irish Stock Exchange outperformed peers on Wednesday, lifted by a number of index big hitters, while global stocks extended a drop in recent weeksWed Sept 27 2023 - 19:11
Chambers Ireland calls for delivery on infrastructure and housing in Budget 2024 Chambers Ireland has reiterated its call on Government to deliver on infrastructure and housing in next month’s budget.Wed Sept 27 2023 - 17:04
Cairn Homes investing €10m in new apprenticeship academyThe homebuilder aims to tackle skills shortages in the construction sector, and double apprentice numbers on Cairn sites in five yearsWed Sept 27 2023 - 12:47
CCPC gains power to impose ‘substantial’ fines for breaches of competition law from today Legislation allows regulator to issue administrative sanctions of up to €10 million or 10 per cent of a company’s annual worldwide turnoverWed Sept 27 2023 - 00:01
Half of businesses in low carbon pledge have not set targets to lower emissionsSome companies signed up to the Business in the Community Ireland Low Carbon Pledge need to be tougher in setting their targetsWed Sept 27 2023 - 00:01
Bauer Media Group announces new president of Audio business Vivian Mohr is to take over as president of the group’s audio business, Bauer Media Audio.Tue Sept 26 2023 - 16:23
Meet the Ukrainian entrepreneurs who are building businesses in Ireland Wexford event inspires others who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine and are eager to start their own businessTue Sept 26 2023 - 05:00
Few gains on Irish stock market as index weighed down by Flutter losses Weak day on the Irish stock market as the ISEQ Index underperforms compared with EU peersMon Sept 25 2023 - 18:29
Irish exports to Canada could double in five years, according to reportMajor potential to grow Ireland’s economic relationship with Canada, according to Jim Power report commissioned by Irish Canada Business AssociationMon Sept 25 2023 - 06:36
Tax incentives and low finance scheme called for by banking body to encourage home retrofittingA new report on retrofitting published today by Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BFI) has called for further government action to make retrofitting more affordable for homeownersMon Sept 25 2023 - 05:31
Kilkenny Design aiming for ‘significant growth’ with €400,000 investment in online storeIrish retailer is gearing up for growth in its online business, where sales have increased by 400% since 2019Mon Sept 25 2023 - 05:30
Waterford IT company HCS to create 15 jobs with new partnershipHCS expects revenues to increase by €2.5 million in the next two years through new partnership with US-based FortinetMon Sept 25 2023 - 05:16
TikTok set to take over majority of space at Dublin office of XSeen & Heard: EU corporate tax proposals, Ryanair considering move out of Dublin stock exchange, and inflation creates €14bn deficit in infrastructure budgetSun Sept 24 2023 - 14:12
Irish people have leadership ‘in our DNA’ - Coca-Cola president John Murphy Navan man John Murphy, who is second in command at Coca-Cola globally, says Ireland has always been a phenomenal supply point for leadership talentFri Sept 22 2023 - 05:00
First Citizen Finance raises €235m in securitisation to support car financingLender was set up in 2012 by former head of Permanent TSB Finance Chris HanlonThu Sept 21 2023 - 17:53
Ryanair pulls 17 routes from Dublin Airport this winter in row with DAA over airport charges DAA has ‘categorically denied’ what it says are false claims by Ryanair that Dublin Airport charges will increase by 45% next year.Thu Sept 21 2023 - 12:02
Q&A: How sustainable is Ireland as a data centre hub?As Amazon is granted planning permission to build three data centres in Dublin, where should State policy go from here?Thu Sept 21 2023 - 06:00
Close Brothers re-enter Irish motor finance market with acquisition of Bluestone Motor FinanceUp until last year, Close Brothers had an agreement to provide finance to Finance Ireland’s car finance businessWed Sept 20 2023 - 15:04
Poolbeg Pharma gets go-ahead for Japanese patent of ‘blockbuster’ influenza treatment It is expected that granting of the application will follow upon completion of formalities.Wed Sept 20 2023 - 13:38
Global trading weak as investors gear up for central bank meetingsSlow day across the board on Monday as Irish market notably weaker than rest of EuropeMon Sept 18 2023 - 18:50
Studying languages ‘put me in the room’ in business in Latin AmericaWild Geese: Nicholas O’Connor, Santiago, ChileSun Sept 17 2023 - 06:00
Number of mortgages in arrears continues to fall despite interest rate hikes Central Bank says it remains ‘vigilant for emerging issues’ amidst high inflation and repeated interest rate hikesFri Sept 15 2023 - 16:43
Irish exports to Britain rise by 63% in July to €1.9bnTrade figures from the CSO show that €16bn of goods were exported in July 2023Fri Sept 15 2023 - 12:55
Global stocks advance as investors see interest rates nearing a peakEuropean stocks reacted positively to the ECB’s latest interest rate hikeThu Sept 14 2023 - 19:12
Glenveagh chief sees ‘dramatic progress’ with planning system that is ‘starting to function’CEO of one of the country’s largest homebuilders says Government is ‘getting there’ in tackling the housing crisisThu Sept 14 2023 - 08:20
