Dublin art auctioneer Ian Whyte is to retire and sell his stake for €2m

Control of Whyte’s auction house passes to his family, as the market for art ‘booms’

Markets buoyant as investors in Europe and US show renewed appetite for risk

Pillar banks drive Iseq into positive territory but fuel price increases hit travel stocks

State has ‘dual economy’ between multinationals and domestic firms, budget office says

Independent Oireachtas unit warns Government must close deficit as economy recovers

Firm linked to maternity consultant in €1.5m tax settlement

Medical doctors prominent on latest tax defaulters list

Forecourt retailer Circle K buys 10 Dublin convenience stores

Canadian group buys 10 high-profile Londis convenience outlets from Griffin Group

Lidl Ireland aims for ‘carbon neutrality’ but admits it will come at cost

Measures include solar panels on stores and more EV charging points in car parks

‘Irish FBI for white collar crime’ to be established in coming weeks

Corporate Enforcement Authority to replace Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement

ESB sues truck makers, Circle-K and cashless tills, and tax on share options

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Consumer spending spree sees July VAT receipts rise 7.5% on 2019 level

Exchequer returns show tax receipts are almost 12.4% higher than expected

Taoiseach’s office contradicts Department of Health on PCR rules for children’s travel

Government clarifies rules around ages of children who need tests upon returning from abroad

Pubs in Ireland stuck in a loop while Irish pubs abroad forge ahead

Agenda: Publicans abroad believe State authorities ‘over cautious’ with Covid-19 restrictions

Declan Kelly leaves charity board after drunken behaviour at party

Teneo chief quits Global Citizen and cedes some of his duties at strategy firm

Eco-resort planned for Midlands peninsula sold by Lenihan family

Yewpoint by Lough Ree purchased by Hodson Bay group is set for tourism development

Opening of travel bubble between Britain and Ireland planned

Irish citizens could holiday in UK within weeks

Micksgarage founders complete partial MBO, almost doubling stake

Ulster Bank backs buyout of some private investors

Changes may be needed to make banks address bad loans faster – McGuinness

Commissioner expresses ‘concern’ over likely loan defaults after pandemic

JWT’s demise, chef ‘Gaz’ Smith expands Michael’s, and banks advice not ‘free’

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Insolvent SMEs may be able to write down tax debts in ‘examinership lite’

Minister says business community will be happy with proposals in front of Cabinet

Brewers want State aid to get rid of out-of-date drink

Irish beer exports to US fell 45% in 2020 as pandemic hit drinks sector hard

Bord Bia kicks off campaign to support €2.5bn segment of food market

Prepared consumer foods sector under pressure from Brexit and pandemic

Moneypoint’s green future, Dublin’s house prices, and Biden’s tax plan

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Consumer spending holds up as VAT receipts help limit Q1 State deficit to €4.1bn

Consumers have proven ‘resilient’ to lockdown conditions, Minister for Finance says

Davy asks staff to identify past advice where clients may have had a reason to complain

Interim chief executive urges staff to ‘reflect’ and come forward

High Irish mortgage rates, Ifac’s budget access, and the cost of having a baby

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Gavin O’Reilly to chair New European following acquisition

Balderton Capital’s Barry Maloney and former FT editor Lionel Barber also involved

Irish food and drink exports valued at €13bn in 2020 despite Covid disruption

Drinks manufacturing sector responds with call for new plan to ‘really’ live with Covid

‘Small number’ of pubs to get premium refunds from FBD

Insurer’s ‘goodwill gesure’ comes following row with publicans over Covid-19 coverage

Hospitality supports, McKillen’s £5m hotel fee, and remote working abroad

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

State tourism officials hoping for Q2 resumption of foreign travel

Tourism Ireland plans ‘press the green button’ campaign to convince foreign visitors to return as soon as it is safe

Ryanair adds to Boeing order, Irish whiskey preps for rebound, and why we should listen to dissenting voices

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Irish carbon emissions down 9% this year due to Covid-19

Sia estimates the Level 5 period will cut Irish carbon emissions by 13% whereas the first lockdown cut emissions by 27%

DCC boosted by electronics sales in lockdown as profit rises

Six months to end of September saw drop in demand for some sectors due to restrictions

INM’s newspaper and advertising sales fell 7% last year

Accounts suggest new owners spent almost €25m to shut down its printing plant

Declan Ganley denies Donald Trump trying to swing lucrative 5G contract for Rivada

Galway businessman says he is not seeking Pentagon ‘sweetheart’ deal

INM inspectors write to former directors in ‘inside information’ inquiry

Investigators send schedule of Leslie Buckley communications with Denis O’Brien

Irish retailers are not hotbeds of Covid-19 infection, figures suggest

Data indicates retail workers are not being infected at higher rate than general public

Complete Budget 2021 coverage, €250m for Malin shareholders, and the latest from the FBD and INM court cases

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Exchequer bill of €50bn, new Apple products, and Chuck Feeney closes Atlantic Philanthropies

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Retail shortages, undeterred homebuyers and a slowdown in construction

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Larry Goodman companies win US court battle against Blackrock Clinic co-founder

Illinois judge dismisses ex-surgeon’s attempt to reverse sale of his stake

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

The Irish Times ePaper

Stardust

Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people

Common Ground

How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands