Cashless society would give banks way too much power AIB’s U-turn and recent Aviva chaos are two examples of why cash may still be some kind of kingFri Sept 02 2022 - 05:00
Taxpayers being called upon once again to stump up cash to stave off disasterThe growing pressure on businesses is real. With pandemic-era taxpayer subsidies barely finished, businesses want Government to save them from runaway electricity and gas costsFri Sept 02 2022 - 05:00
Dublin Providers claimed €1.8m in Covid subsidies while making record profitsFirm owned by Dublin businessman Jerry Maher and family boosted executive pay while on State supportsWed Aug 31 2022 - 05:00
Interest rate fears weigh heavily on investors in the US and EuropeHawkish comments from central bankers on both sides of the Atlantic send traders running for coverMon Aug 29 2022 - 20:13
Global supply chains to Ireland remain ‘stable’ despite ongoing challengesBut report by UK group Woodlands warns strikes at ports abroad could yet spell trouble for Irish importersMon Aug 29 2022 - 08:33
Irish cog in Dutch-German rail tax avoidance scheme racks up €5m profitDublin firm Disa Assets set up by Dutch state railway but has since been bought by infrastructure group 3iMon Aug 29 2022 - 05:00
Cost-of-living crisis makes it harder to afford to move, say homebuyersResearch by property website Myhome.ie suggests inflation is having a significant negative impact on market sentimentMon Aug 29 2022 - 05:00
Leave alcohol taxes alone until the hangover clears from minimum unit pricingCutting alcohol excise or raising alcohol levies will make it harder to judge if MUP has actually workedFri Aug 26 2022 - 05:00
Renewable energy portfolio generates multimillion euro windfall for Cork businessman Firm behind wind farms on south and west coasts pays €14.5m dividend plus large management feeThu Aug 25 2022 - 05:00
European indices snap losing streak to finish slightly aheadWorries over a looming energy crisis and gloomy growth outlook keep gains in checkWed Aug 24 2022 - 19:39
Sony’s music label in Ireland boosts its sales and profits despite the pandemicMusic label behind Christy Moore and Damien Dempsey records no financial hit from Covid-19Wed Aug 24 2022 - 19:08
Lir Chocolates co-founder Connie Doody dies aged 76Civil servant-turned entrepreneur started the confectionery business at her kitchen table with former senator Mary WhiteTue Aug 23 2022 - 16:30
US stocks suffer biggest decline in two months on worries about economic outlook Hawkish signals from central bank policymakers suggest more pain is yet to comeMon Aug 22 2022 - 19:21
Profit is not a dirty word but greedflation most certainly isGrocery and energy companies making record profits as customers suffer due to inflation are open for criticismFri Aug 19 2022 - 05:00
Competition begins to sizzle in Ireland’s pizza delivery marketAll the major players plan significant expansion, as huge numbers of Irish consumers dial for pizza as if the Covid lockdowns never endedFri Aug 19 2022 - 05:00
Surging chicken feed costs clip wings of Armagh poultry processing giant Moy ParkCompany's profits fell 58 per cent last year despite rise in revenues to more than £1.5bnThu Aug 18 2022 - 19:37
Farmers who put IR£50 into investment group 50 years ago will each get back almost €16,000Value of share buyback scheme at Farmer Business Developments more than doubles to €4.4 millionThu Aug 18 2022 - 18:10
Share values retreat before advancing UK inflation Iseq index dips almost 1.3% on volatile day for most heavyweights, especially those with UK exposureWed Aug 17 2022 - 18:37
The woman from the kingdom of Kerry who wants to crown Tesco as a ‘loved’ brand in the Irish marketNew Tesco Ireland chief executive, Natasha Adams, who originally hails from Glencar, will oversee capital expenditure in the Republic this year of €50mWed Aug 17 2022 - 06:00
Tesco to spend €50m this year on Irish expansionSupermarkets group opened its 154th store in the Irish market on Tuesday, on Dublin's South Lotts Road, near RingsendWed Aug 17 2022 - 06:00
Dublin restaurateur raises €400k for new venue by selling voucher books worth €10,000Owner of Michael’s in Mount Merrion uses exclusive club of “friends with benefits” model to fund new €1.6 million venue in BlackrockSat Aug 13 2022 - 05:00
State can’t keep ‘squeezing the living daylights’ out of DAA, departing chief saysDeparting chief executive Dalton Philips accepts blame for summer queueing crisis even as Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary praises his tenureFri Aug 12 2022 - 10:50
Let’s not be too Daft about the accuracy of all the data on rental marketSome of the reporting around the property website's latest report repeats subtle inaccuraciesFri Aug 12 2022 - 05:00
Irish IT group Ekco buys Unity from Datalex chairman David HargadenThe deal brings Ekco's annual revenues to €105 millionTue Aug 09 2022 - 05:00
Upbeat economic data from US and China buoys tradersIseq ahead as markets recover ground on Monday after falls over previous weekMon Aug 08 2022 - 19:24
Hydrocarbons may eventually kill us but the economy could die first Ireland is playing both sides by importing oil and gas from despots while refusing to drill it from our own backyardFri Aug 05 2022 - 05:00
Revenues rise at Three Ireland but advertising costs and network investment limit its earningsThe mobile operator recorded strong growth in subscriber numbers in the first half of the yearThu Aug 04 2022 - 09:30
Foreign investors mull possibility of Sinn Féin government as deal volumes slowSlowdown is under way in Irish mergers and acquisitions activity, research from William Fry suggestsWed Aug 03 2022 - 06:00
Fisheries industry chief to take over as new head of Bord BiaJim O’Toole will take over as chief executive on November 1stTue Aug 02 2022 - 17:56
Neste to buy Waterford animal fats firm to get raw material for green jet fuelTramore-based Walco Foods renders animal by-products but soon will be owned by Nasdaq-listed NesteMon Aug 01 2022 - 08:00
Tourism self-catering landlords criticise ‘rushed’ new rules on advertisingRepresentative body says regime requiring planning permission for short-term lets causing ‘huge stress’Mon Aug 01 2022 - 06:00
Mystery Isle of Man firm to take full control of Lough Rynn and Kilronan castles Manx entity whose ownership is obscured behind a web of companies will buy out luxury estates first developed by Alan HanlyMon Aug 01 2022 - 05:30
Caveat: Commercial long Covid is speeding death of customer serviceStandards and staffing were hit in the pandemic but companies must stop using the disruption as an excuseFri Jul 29 2022 - 05:00
Investors bet US contraction might mean fewer interest rate risesIseq in Dublin rises along with most other European marketsThu Jul 28 2022 - 19:55
Sales at Penneys stores in Ireland last year fell 13% due to Covid lockdownsRetailer breaks out its Irish trading results for the first time due to new accounting rulesWed Jul 27 2022 - 19:28
Tourism industry seeks budget incentives for car hire companiesSector's lobby group calls for budget tax relief on vehicle registration to incentivise hire companies to replenish fleetsWed Jul 27 2022 - 18:49
Four Star Pizza plans to deliver 45 new Irish outlets and 900 jobsThe Irish master franchise holder is also considering expanding into Britain next yearTue Jul 26 2022 - 15:53
CSO data shows domestic tourism recovery while foreign and business travel lagged due to OmicronDomestic holidaymakers spent €292 million in the first three months of 2022Tue Jul 26 2022 - 13:59
Markets broadly flat as investors prepare for interest rate hikesInternational sell-off in commodities hits resource stocks on the IseqFri Jul 01 2022 - 19:10
Electric Ireland to increase price of electricity by 11% and gas by 32%Electric Ireland blames war in Ukraine for increase in customers billsFri Jul 01 2022 - 14:50
Corporate watchdog gets ready to bark louderIan Drennan, the director of corporate enforcement, intends to use beefed up Garda resources to chase more criminal wrongdoingFri Jul 01 2022 - 12:30
Sales rise sharply at Glen Dimplex following investment programmeNaughton family-owned business says growth at one of its main units has continued into 2022Fri Jul 01 2022 - 05:45
Corporate insolvencies rise sharply as pandemic supports wear offExperts say the number of companies going bust will rise further as tax bills become due and inflation kicks inFri Jul 01 2022 - 05:00
Tourism is a €9.5bn industry, not just a bit of funThe chaos around travel is emblematic of how the sector is viewed by those in powerFri Jul 01 2022 - 05:00
Fears of global recession and interest rate hikes send shares into freefallHawkish comments from central bankers raise fears growth will be sacrificed to cure inflationWed Jun 29 2022 - 20:08
Irish grocery inflation hits a near 10-year high as annual shopping bills rise €453Quarterly revenues in the sector fell almost 5% and would have fallen further at those volumes only for price inflationMon Jun 27 2022 - 13:33
Lifting caps on banker pay now would be a bicycle kick of a political own goalIt remains in the public interest for the State to keep a grip on institutions that continue to show signs of rotFri Jun 24 2022 - 05:00
European shares drop on poor industry data while US bond yields tumble Plummeting bank shares drag Dublin’s Iseq index into the redThu Jun 23 2022 - 19:14
Michael D Higgins may be a poet but his economics rarely rhymeCaveat: President isn’t wrong when he says housing is a `disaster’ but that doesn’t mean he knows how to fix the problemFri Jun 17 2022 - 05:00
