Philip Morris says Irish ad for ‘menthol blend’ cigarettes a ‘mistake’Ad to retailers for new brand ‘should not have run’, Irish head of tobacco giant saysFri Jun 19 2020 - 05:15
‘July stimulus’ promised in new programme for governmentAbility of companies to split into trading and property entities may be restricted alsoMon Jun 15 2020 - 16:20
Queen’s pub in Dalkey closing downLandmark bar owned by former AIB CEO Tom Mulcahy may be sold for redevelopmentFri Jun 12 2020 - 18:22
Five-star hotels scramble to retain luxury experience under new anti-virus regimeWith wealthy Americans a no-show for now, luxury Irish hotels must pivot towards the domestic market for businessFri Jun 12 2020 - 05:30
Covid-19: Let’s hold our nerve if mini-spikes cast doubt on economy reopeningCaveat: Bespoke closures and rapid test and trace systems can handle a resurgenceFri Jun 12 2020 - 05:25
Tough times for tourism trade as it absorbs coronavirus shockTop 1000: Few industries have suffered the blow of Covid-19 as much as travelWed Jun 10 2020 - 12:00
‘INM 19’ members seek State papers for new lawsuits over data leakJournalist Sam Smyth among seven preparing to sue company and former chairmanWed Jun 10 2020 - 06:54
HSE launches investigation into tobacco companies over ‘menthol’ blendsBig retailers ask manufacturers if substitute products are legal after menthol banTue Jun 09 2020 - 04:15
European equity markets pause for breath following surgeMarkets report: Losses in technology and healthcare stocks halt a recent rallyMon Jun 08 2020 - 19:24
Dublin Bay cruise company sets sail for new tourist seasonCompany’s 100-capacity touring vessel sets sail with capacity restricted to 40 people a tripMon Jun 08 2020 - 18:17
Woodchester founder Craig McKinney diesScottish-born businessman had long career in Irish financeFri Jun 05 2020 - 18:17
Ikea among major retailers to reopen next weekMarks and Spencer will also reopen, but Penneys to stay closedFri Jun 05 2020 - 18:01
Want to help the coronavirus recovery? Go shoppingIf Government won’t speed things up to help SMEs, people must do itFri Jun 05 2020 - 05:13
Penneys will not reopen on Monday despite expected changes to lockdown rulesRetailer said it would not trade until it was safe for staff and customers to do soThu Jun 04 2020 - 19:42
State’s tourism taskforce wants changes to school holidays to boost ‘staycations’Government’s tourism group also recommends that hospitality businesses be allowed to implement one-metre social distancingThu Jun 04 2020 - 19:22
Providence Resources reports €26.8m loss for 2019Former CEO Tony O’Reilly jnr received exit payment of almost €450,000Wed Jun 03 2020 - 16:26
Parts of Brown Thomas and Arnotts to reopen next weekGround floors to open doors earlier than anticipated as individual units in compliance with lockdown easing planTue Jun 02 2020 - 13:12
Minister calls on EU to act against tobacco firms ‘undermining’ menthol ban in IrelandMenthol market was estimated at up to 18% of total cigarettes market here before banSat May 30 2020 - 04:37
Fine Gael TD calls for new State body to help lead economic recoveryMothers returning to work from maternity leave now eligible for State’s coronavirus pandemic wage subsidySat May 30 2020 - 02:00
Donohoe tweaks wage subsidy scheme so mothers returning from maternity qualifyRevenue to implement it and will be backdated to March 26thFri May 29 2020 - 16:45
Small businesses are cannon fodder in zealous anti-virus experimentThe glacial pace of economic reopening may satisfy the scientists but will spur hardshipFri May 29 2020 - 07:47
Shares rise globally on optimism over return to workDrugmakers strong as investors seek progress on coronavirus vaccineThu May 28 2020 - 18:21
Norwegian investor takes stake in ProvidencePayment of £200,000 from SpotOn had been due a week agoThu May 28 2020 - 17:34
Brown Thomas and Arnotts shoppers will be able to book time slots for entryReturned goods to be quarantined, make-up to be ‘virtually’ tested, restaurants and toilets will be closed initiallyThu May 28 2020 - 05:45
Mayo company Portwest had PPE seized by Chinese governmentSix containers of safety equipment seized in MarchWed May 27 2020 - 11:47
Camile Thai offers lower-cost delivery franchisesBrody Sweeney is targeting venues that could be converted into ‘cloud kitchens’Wed May 27 2020 - 05:35
Retailers push for earlier reopening as rescue plan urged for SMEsLobby group argues for rethink of plan for larger shops and shopping centre outletsTue May 26 2020 - 19:21
UCD academics call for virus safety incentives for businessesStudy shows businesses that invest in workplace safety 20% more likely to ‘go under’Mon May 25 2020 - 20:27
Retailers face huge monthly declines for the rest of 2020 – researchNew survey adds pressure on the Government to revisit the reopening planSat May 23 2020 - 06:00
Our warped sense of perspective bodes ill for Ireland's economyIf we don’t manage virus risks sensibly, our economy will rot in the groundFri May 22 2020 - 03:15
Wexford aims to get headstart in summer battle for domestic touristsGateway to sunny southeast plans to capitalise on post-Covid lockdown businessThu May 21 2020 - 18:59
An Post launches €2m SME support schemeSupports include €1,000 of direct mail marketing for 1,000 businessesWed May 20 2020 - 15:44
Companies more worried about recession than new virus outbreakWorld Economic Forum study finds prolonged global recession considered the greatest threatTue May 19 2020 - 06:00
Markets burst into life on hopes of coronavirus vaccineRyanair shares surge 15.8%, with Dalata ahead by more than 14%Mon May 18 2020 - 18:57
Digicel extends deadline for bond holdoutsCompany has sweetened restructuring terms as it looks to wipe out quarter of its debtMon May 18 2020 - 17:00
Greens in government: ‘Very few’ understand the needs of small businessesThe party’s policies represent both opportunities and threats for Irish businessSat May 16 2020 - 06:05
The greater good is no longer great or good for manyAs the lockdown drags on people’s unity is beginning to crack and the fissures threaten to become chasmsFri May 15 2020 - 20:00
Iseq treads water as other European markets rise on Chinese dataWall Street falls back as reignition of US-China trade row threatens tech stocksFri May 15 2020 - 19:02
Numbers claiming maximum wage subsidy fall as total paid out hits €936mMore than 464,400 workers have had at least one pay cheque supported by the State since the scheme was introduced in MarchFri May 15 2020 - 06:18
Threatening a business with a bad review is ugly bullyingSome entitled soul angrily emailed restaurant five times in three minutes after failing to gain a coveted collection slotsFri May 15 2020 - 03:15
Facebook: US settlement for moderators does not apply to Irish casesLawyers for litigants say the Dublin legal actions will proceed regardless of US caseWed May 13 2020 - 17:11
Haitian emigrants to the US appeal decision to dismiss case that includes DigicelLawsuit alleges corruption against politicians and companiesTue May 12 2020 - 15:17
National College of Ireland on the hunt for second Dublin campusRevenues rise 9.5% as National College of Ireland posts strong financial resultsTue May 12 2020 - 04:20
Solicitors say scaled-back CRO is creating ‘unacceptable risk’ for corporate dealsLaw Society wants CRO to outline extent of backlog built up since Covid-19 crisis hitSat May 09 2020 - 07:06
Joseph Swaine obituary: ‘He could talk about anything’Lives lost to Covid-19: Keen golfer spent decades in England running pubs and off-licencesSat May 09 2020 - 00:04
How the private sector answered Ireland’s call for help on coronavirus testingBiopharma companies, big and small, have chipped in to help the State source materials including reagentFri May 08 2020 - 05:30
Cheap flights not great for planet but good for our mental healthIt is in our overall best interests to restore the aviation industry to full health after Covid-19Fri May 08 2020 - 05:00
Restaurants contemplate summer reopening, coronavirus permittingHaving being shut for more than a month, restaurant owners have little appetite to reopen only to lose even more moneyFri May 01 2020 - 05:16
Coronavirus: Insurers risk becoming the new bankersGrab your helmets, insurers. You are going to get stoned, and not in a happy wayFri May 01 2020 - 02:15
Tourism industry seeks €1.5bn grant and ‘staycation vouchers’Vouchers could be redeemed against domestic holiday homesThu Apr 30 2020 - 19:41
