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The sobering new state of feminism

Nearly every second adult in countries across the world thinks it is job done on female equality, which it patently is not

Liquidators appointed to Galway-based electric vehicle battery group Xerotech

Move comes just months after group said it was planning to raise up to €30m, while investors have already put €44m into it

Department of Social Protection paid €1.4m a week to consultancies for IT projects

Department paid €126.51m to four largest suppliers of information technology services over two years

Dublin law firm received €15m for advising State transport bodies responsible for roads and rail infrastructure

National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland paid consultants more than €30m over four years

The EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: ‘There was a huge knowledge gap in the corporate world’

Brian Cahill has teamed up with Caroline Usher at the CSRD Institute to fill that gap

Storm Éowyn: Shops, banks and other businesses batten down hatches ahead of status red conditions

Banks and retailers to close on Friday for the duration of the status-red weather warning

Calling all entrepreneurs: EY launches its 2025 EOY awards for business leaders across the island

Nominations for three categories are being accepted, with a deadline of February 27th set

Debts on EY’s failed Project Everest took longer than expected to clear

Doomed spin-off plan still had $270mn outstanding at the end of the firm’s financial year

Irish financial sector could add up to 43,000 jobs if opportunities harnessed, says EY

Some 8,000 companies operating in the sector employ more than 125,000 people

Cost of living prompts more shoppers to look for bargains, EY finds

Report shows growing scepticism of true discounts during sales

Stealth sackings: why do employers fire staff for minor misdemeanours?

Hard line on conduct could prevent bigger lapses but may prompt claims of disguised cost savings

Half a million for a 33-page report on MetroLink? It may prove cheap at the price

Why spending €514,000 for a 33-page report on MetroLink may prove good value for taxpayers

Irish firms find it harder to recruit talent than elsewhere - survey

EY CEO Outlook shows 53 per cent of Irish chief executives say they are hopeful about bringing new recruits into their business

State paid consultants €514,000 for 33 pages of Dublin metro plan reports

Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy accuses State bodies of ‘out of control’ expenditure on consultants

Technology sector share of Dublin office take-up shrinks to new low of 7.1% in third quarter

Vacancy rate overall edged higher in the third quarter, despite ‘positive momentum’ for leases, says BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland report

Fear of ‘greenwashing’ accusations on the rise among Irish businesses

More than a third now say they are aware of the reputational risks from making false or misleading green claims

EY’s Irish revenues rise by 10% to €772m

Big Four firm’s revenues comprise income for the island of Ireland up to the end of June 2024

Dublin’s office market driven by demand for space with ESG credentials

Shift from older buildings to sustainable alternatives is supporting prime rents and driving down vacancy rates

Never mind Dublin’s passenger cap, this New Zealand airport has a ‘cuddle cap’

Planet Business: Boeing’s broken-up satellite, EY’s sacked multi-screeners and Elon Musk’s viral election misinformation

EY fires staff in US who took multiple online training courses at once

Accounting firm says multitasking violated policy but some describe dismissals as overreaction

Goodbody’s former investment banking director Sarah Bogossian joins Elkstone

She will will oversee capital formation, support early stage founders, and manage investor relations

RSM Ireland part of merger talks between related US and UK accounting firms

Transaction would create a $5bn transatlantic accounting firm focused on middle market businesses

Retail and hospitality in the firing line as Irish insolvencies ramp up

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

An IPO can fund innovation, growth and acquisitions, and maximise value

A stock market flotation has clear benefits for companies seeking to access capital, though there are potential downsides

PwC average UK partner pay falls to €1m as sales growth slows

Mounting costs dent profits at Big Four accounting firm

Wages to grow 4.5% next year as Irish economy rebounds sharply, EY says

EY Ireland chief economist Dr Loretta O’Sullivan says the ‘vibes’ Ireland’s economy is giving at the moment are ‘pretty good’

Dublin office market shows signs of life - but it is still too early to call a market recovery

Assignments and sub-lets boost take-up but do not reduce vacant space. Over 250,000sq m of new space is due by end-2025, which could compound the issue

Deloitte brings back face-to-face UK graduate interviews

Accounting regulator flags risk of online recruitment tests being susceptible to cheating

‘Ireland has a strong consumer base and a high level of disposable income, making it attractive to retailers’

What does the Irish retail landscape look like now and into the future?

Retailers look for tech advantage in an omnichannel world

Retailers are responding to new trends in shopping by integrating their sales channels to provide a unified experience

EY draws up female-dominated shortlist for top UK job

Race to succeed Hywel Ball will see weeks of soundings with partners over trio of candidates

EY’s Irish chief said to be in running to lead UK business

EY UK curbs annual salary bumps for thousands of employees and dismisses a handful of partners

Flood of applications expected for lucrative exit packages at Intel’s Irish plant

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

EY Entrepreneur of the Year: From AI in healthcare to Ballymaloe Relish and the largest cold store operator in sub-Saharan Africa

We profile four of the eight finalists chosen in the International category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards

Deadline missed for mother-and-baby redress deal with church orders

Negotiator Sheila Nunan ‘will continue her work to its conclusion’, Department of Equality says

PwC UK sued over allegations it ‘failed to accurately calculate tax’

Property developer Revelan is seeking about €7.8 million for loss and damages in London’s High Court

EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024: from medical device solutions to engineering on an industrial scale

We profile four of the eight finalists chosen in the International category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards

EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From re-thinking energy efficiency to providing large-scale electric batteries motors, here are some of this year’s nominees

We profile four of the eight finalists chosen in the established category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards

Aer Lingus pilots have pay docked following recent industrial action

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business des

EY quits as auditor of Irish company owned by sanctioned Russian businessman

Chief executive of Russian state oil company Igor Sechin was added to the EU sanctions list in 2022

EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From providing healthier meal options to treatments to improve cancer care

We profile four of the eight finalists chosen in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards

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