Michael O’Leary dismisses investor concerns over his pay
Ryanair CEO defends pay arrangement which could net him €150m
Cantillon
Drastic Dave gets his chief financial officer at Diageo
Guinness owner names Tesco veteran Joanne Wilson as finance boss
Google fine of more than €400m a win for data protection watchdogs
Decison to penalise tech giant related to complaints made as far back as 2018
Budget cuts may merely help workers stand still when it comes to tax
Those in work unlikely to get significant cut in tax burden or more money in their pockets
ESB battens down the hatches for storm season
Valuable lessons learned from Storm Eowyn but unpredictable months ahead
Ireland’s corporate tax cake gets bigger
Department of Finance signals corporate tax receipts will exceed its current €35.3 billion projection by ‘a wide margin’
Housing reports paint two different pictures of market, but reach similar conclusion
Central Bank and banking lobby group BPFI provide latest insights into State’s most pressing problem
Tobacco giant JTI lobbies for extra tax on its products
In pre-budget submission, firm seeks to avoid another 50c hike in excise duty per pack of cigarettes, though
Kevin Warsh under pressure before Fed rate decision
The data suggests Warsh should announce a rate hike this week. But will he dare face the wrath of Donald Trump?
Jim Flavin doubles down on resistance to DCC sale ahead of shareholder vote
Flavin, who founded DCC in 1976 and has a 3.2% stake, has consistently argued that it should remain an independent listed company
Surging energy prices set to exert further pressure on Government
Clamour is becoming louder for a budget that will help families navigate a difficult winter
Makhlouf stays on the fence on future rate hikes
Central Bank governor reiterates path on interest rates not set, but inflation is now a big problem
ICG share price signals narrow path to approval of takeover at EGM
Shareholders will vote on Thursday on an €8-a-share offer by management buyout team led by CEO Eamonn Rothwell
Bord Gáis puts budget squeeze on Harris and Chambers with price increase
Customers face increase of around 10% in household energy bills within days on Budget 2027
Big pharma exports from Ireland an impetus to euro zone growth
Euro zone economy expands more than initially thought after a sharp upward revision in Ireland
Pensions: In pursuit of financial security ... although chilly reality awaits
Average pension savings will struggle to see us fund life to our mid-80s, never mind 100
Noisy headline data underlines uselessness of traditional measures for Irish economy
AI boom has put a gloss on Irish economic growth this year
Paddy Power’s long goodbye from betting shops accelerates
Bookmaker weighs closing another 100 shops in UK and Ireland
Data gives optimistic view of Irish housing sector that few want to hear
A glowing review of Ireland’s home-building sector presents headaches for Minister for Housing James Browne
Female participation in Irish workforce jumps 90% since 2000
More than 1.3 million women were employed in second quarter of 2026
NTMA prepares for bond sale amid wider market turmoil
The US government bond market is in flux and threatens to spill into Europe
Is it time to dissolve the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council?
State budgetary watchdog has long been a singular voice of fiscal rectitude, but is routinely ignored by Government
Ifac takes aim at Government’s Alice in Wonderland budgeting
Budgets are drawn up and delivered every October only to be torpedoed by spending overruns, council says
Actions fail to match words among DCC investors objecting to deal
Sale of shares at levels below an offer they dismiss as not good enough adds to summer turmoil at listed targets
Gift cards a poor option in tight retail market
Harvey Nichols collapse a timely warning for Irish consumers who hold millions of euro on gift cards
Bond investors dismiss Trump administration’s ‘band-aid on a bullet hole’ intervention
Record US debt, persistent inflation and concerns over economy’s health are weighing on bondholders
Stripe hits the acquisition trail, but will it work?
Company spending billions on AI and and possibly billions more on PayPal
What would it take for you to change your EV charging habits? The ESB wants to find out
Company has teamed up with Cork-based Ohme to research EV charging habits
US borrowing costs jump as investors fret about inflation and debt
Interest rate attached to 30-year US government bonds jumped to highest level since 2001
Harvey Nichols Dundrum was kept on life support for 20 years. But could it still have a future?
Dundrum Town Centre opened in early 2005 with Harvey Nichols as an anchor tenant but the British department store was consistently loss making here
Fed chief Warsh’s hawkish credentials on the line in advance of inflation data
Biggest clue as to US central bank’s direction to come after emergence of July numbers this week
Crisis-stricken Volkswagen is emblematic of Germany’s ailing economy
German car maker plans to lay off 100,000 employees, a sixth of its global workforce
What does billionaire Dart plan to do with his Flutter shares?
Cayman Islands based investor has economic interest in close to 30% of Paddy Power owner
Re-turn disputes its own figures as questions over executive pay persist
The non-profit behind the deposit return scheme feels it’s inaccurate for media to report figures from its own annual report
The banker who never took his bonus
Over Nama’s 16-year lifetime, boss Brendan McDonagh never took pay he was due
Ornua and Tírlan at loggerheads over US butter deal
Tírlan, one of Ornua’s largest suppliers, has separately signed a deal with US retailer Costco
US Federal Reserve’s direction of travel on interest rates has rarely been this opaque
Markets are expecting bank to hold rates steady but some believe a rate hike isn’t off the table
Dublin exchange faces Iseq 20 crisis as ICG eyes exit
Is it time for Euronext Dublin to do away with the Iseq 20 and replace it with an Iseq 15 or Iseq 10?
How bad would an AI crash really be for Ireland?
Department of Finance’s attempt to gauge potential damage is limited but useful
Ireland has been lucky with Trump tariffs so far, but for how much longer?
Latest tariff barrage won’t impact EU or pharma but shows Trump can change tack at a stroke
Samsung bets even bigger on foldable phones
Korean giant plants its flag with Apple set to release its first foldable iPhone
Tax and spending plans in budget will become a little clearer this week
While the Government is seeking to control overruns, backbenchers want tax and spending giveaways
Chipmaker rout delivers dose of reality in markets
Investors have been living in a fantasy this year in the face of troubling global developments
China makes its latest play to become dominant player in AI
China has formed the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, based in Shanghai, to promote AI governance
Irish lenders to gain little from key part of EU banking competitiveness plan
Central plank of reform limits ability of national regulators to require banks to hold extra capital on top of EU-wide rules
High streets recover but Irish shopping centres struggle for tenants
Rebound in the market post-pandemic has been uneven and left some landlords with difficult units to let
Iarnród Éireann takes the mickey... in more ways than one
Poking fun at the Cork hurlers’ misfortune might come better from a group less prone to service hiccups
Spain shrugs off Trump’s latest threat to cut off trade with US
US president called Spain a `terrible partner in Nato’ at Ankara summit
Irish home completions predicted to hit 75,000 units a year, but not until 2035
Davy says long wait will leave a shortfall of about 210,000 homes by then
Broker downgrade extends AIB share dip from post-crash high
Analyst says bank’s valuation ‘looks toppy’ as he warns recent good run ‘could be as good as it gets’
New Fed chief seeks to end forward guidance
Warsh believes forward guidance boxes the Fed in and makes it harder to shift course
With shareholders lining up to oppose its takeover, this is an important week for DCC
Private equity bidders have until 5pm on July 8th to either make a firm offer or withdraw from potential takeover of Dublin energy group
Has the tide already turned for judicial reviews in planning?
Government which warned of paralysis on big projects took 19 months to action fees already legislated for
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