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
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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
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
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
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Shift from older buildings to sustainable alternatives is supporting prime rents and driving down vacancy rates
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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
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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
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
‘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?
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
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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
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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
Business counts the cost of CrowdStrike outage
Cybersecurity group’s glitchy security software update sees its shares slide almost 30% over past week
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From treating hair loss in men to providing e-scooters across Europe, here are some of this year’s nominees
We profile four of the eight finalists chosen in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Grant Thornton Ireland hires advisers amid possible merger with US firm
Irish accounting firm undertakes strategic review with Deutsche Bank hired to advise on its options
India’s Vellayan Subbiah named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024
Businessman selected from among almost 5,000 programme participants competing for the global title
Consultants face a many-sided crisis
Disruption is coming to bite the industry that made a cult of it
EY must ‘work through’ strategic questions after split plan shelved, says firm’s Irish head
Big four firm grew Irish business despite ‘difficult market’, says EY UK and Ireland managing partner Frank O’Keeffe
Irish entrepreneurs grapple with complexities of ‘endlessly fascinating’ South Africa
EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists visit Cape Town ahead of crucial, historic general election next week
Stripe weighs deal for new Dublin headquarters at Wilton Park
Global payments giant founded by Collison brothers is eyeing 100,000sq ft at social media giant LinkedIn’s EMEA campus
Irish e-scooter company Zeus ramps up UK presence
New Irish rules around light electric vehicles ‘welcome’ but ‘a long time coming’, says founder
Irish entrepreneurs head to Cape Town for executive retreat
Trip forms part of EY’s annual Entrepreneur of the Year programme
More than six out of 10 tech leaders in Ireland ‘do not have an artificial intelligence strategy’
Most organisations have yet to establish a formal usage policy on generative AI tools, survey suggests
PwC and EY UK units hit with multimillion-pound fines over LCF audit failures
UK watchdog imposes penalties during review of group at centre of retail savings scandal
Businesses need to prepare for new EU cybersecurity rules or risk fines and executives being suspended
Many businesses are not aware that they may be in the scope of the new directive and the potential impact is very real
Running out of time on auto-enrolment
New figures show compulsory workplace saving could deliver a decent pension
Auto-enrolment could deliver pension pots of up to €890,000 for young workers - EY
EY numbers suggest workers could retire with strong savings for retirement under new compulsory pension scheme
Wirecard shareholders sue EY over alleged asset stripping in Germany
Lawyers for investors in collapsed payments group claim Big Four firm’s reorganisation made it harder to enforce claims
EY Ireland narrows search for new Dublin HQ down to final two
Big Four accountant and advisory business looking to nearly double its office space in city centre
Deloitte launches biggest reorganisation in decade to cut costs
Revamp comes after Big Four firm decided against splitting up its audit and consulting businesses
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How geopolitical tensions are affecting friend shoring, nearshoring and reshoring
Smart watches and fitness trackers can improve health, it’s not just about counting steps
Research around wearables is telling us that the health benefits at both individual and population levels are significant for current and future generations
CEOs fear more ‘geopolitical turbulence’ as over half of world’s population go to polls
EY’s latest quarterly survey of 1,200 global chief executives highlights increasing concern about misuse of AI and further rise of populism
EY starts monitoring UK staff office attendance with turnstile data
Anonymised statistics to be used in parts of the business to increase compliance of hybrid working guidelines
Renting ‘increasingly cheaper’ than buying a new home for first-time buyers
Slight increase in number of new homes delivered last year, according to GeoDirectory, but prices still climbing
Ibec wants ‘pause’ on national minimum wage rises, Clare healthcare firm gets US approval, and office politics
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Life sciences a rare bright spot in muted Irish M&A activity last year - EY
Deal volumes in the Republic were down in 2023 but in value terms were up nearly 600 per cent year on year, according to EY analysis
Nominations open for 2024 EY Entrepreneur of the Year programme
EY has put out the call for Entrepreneur of the Year nominations from business ‘trailblazers’ across the island of Ireland
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