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Can the AI boom halt the tech exodus from San Francisco?

Vast swaths of office space have been left empty after a big shift to remote working

Thu May 30 2024 - 00:00

WeWork: hyped start-up to investor darling to bankruptcy in just 13 years

Planet Business: António Costa resigns as Portuguese prime minister, Lidiane Jones swaps Slack for Bumble and this year’s hotly-tipped Christmas toys

Sat Nov 11 2023 - 07:00

How many unread emails are in your work inbox and what does that say about you?

One professional we know has admitted to having a cool half a million unread messages confronting them every day

Thu Sept 21 2023 - 11:16

SMBC Aviation Capital seeks occupier for offices at new Dublin HQ

Leasing giant only recently assumed the lease for Fitzwilliam 28 from Slack Technologies

Wed May 31 2023 - 06:00

Citigroup signs deal for new European HQ in Dublin docklands

Global banking giant strikes agreement with Johnny Ronan’s RGRE for 300,000sq ft office campus at Waterfront South Central

Fri Jan 06 2023 - 15:10

Aviation leasing giant signs deal for new HQ at Fitzwilliam 28

SMBC Aviation Capital takes on newly developed Dublin city centre office space capable of accommodating over 1,300 workers

Fri Dec 16 2022 - 11:07

The hidden downsides of freelancing

The loss of perks that come with a full-time job can be significant

Thu May 05 2022 - 11:59

Gong to create at least 80 jobs in Dublin as it eyes European growth

US-Israeli company uses AI and machine learning to analyse customer data

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 05:58

Why modern managers are reviving old-school staff handbooks

Employers are building virtual manuals to document their working style and culture

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 05:42

Forcing staff back to office will destroy diversity of workforce

Well-educated and culturally rich employees will quit jobs if work from home not option

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 05:51

Tables to be available as former L’Ecrivain restaurant premises reopens

Landmark property to serve as city HQ and office furniture showroom for MJ Flood

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 06:00

2K Games to pay €60 per sq ft for offices at One Park Place

US video games publisher enters into 10-year sub-lease as Dropbox goes ‘virtual first’

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 06:00

Evervault to expand as founder urges encryption not regulation

Data security company aims to grow employee numbers by 20, Shane Curran says

Tue May 04 2021 - 05:06

Facebook takes on Clubhouse, unveils upcoming audio products

Company also working with Spotify on ways to share and listen to music on its platform

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 07:02

Irish cybersecurity start-up Tines valued at $300m after raising $26m

Start-up has developed software that allows employees to automate security workflows

Thu Apr 08 2021 - 13:00

The truth about working from home: ‘It’s the first time I've ever burnt out’

The so-called ‘privilege of remote working’ is now the norm for many. But is it a privilege?

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00

Collaboration and intentionality: the new lexicon of work

Words that sum up where we are heading with workplace culture and practices

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 05:20

Making Ireland an inclusive home for talent

Facebook, Amazon and Squarespace at forefront for diversity in the workplace

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 00:00

Learnings from the mass migration to remote working

Business and HR leaders offer insight into how world of work is going to look post-Covid

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 00:00

Dublin 2 Georgian office HQ quoting €38 per sq ft

Numbers 17 and 18 Herbert Place also for sale with adjoining mews properties at €4.75m

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 05:15

Pretax losses surge at Slack’s Irish arm as turnover rises

Losses attributed to expansion of group’s sales function and investment in platform

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 15:03

Covid-19 may slow Dublin office letting to lowest level since 2012

Commercial property crash ‘unlikely’ as oversupply and debt not issues, HWBC says

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 02:30

Irishman in London: ‘It is nice to see someone with a hurl in Finsbury Park’

The Tipperary man dealing with a ‘devastated’ music industry in London

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 11:00

Deel launches payroll solution in Irish market and plans to take on local staff

Fintech company recently secured $14m in funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 05:00

Slack files anti-competitiveness complaint against Microsoft

European Commission to review the complaint, may open formal investigation

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 15:16

Young Scientist winner Shane Curran (20) raises $16m for start up firm

Silion Valley heavyweights back data-privacy technology firm Evervault

Fri May 22 2020 - 06:53

Remote control: Getting to grips with the new world of work

Working from home for the first time and finding it all a bit daunting? Here’s some expert advice on how to make it work

Wed Apr 22 2020 - 00:00

Remote working: The most far-flung workplaces in Ireland

‘What’s happening now is not what remote work is, especially with children off school’

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00

Xbox Live and Nintendo Online collapse under increased demand

Online gaming services reported short-term outages, while home fitness apps boom

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 07:16

Remote working: why has it taken so long?

Arresting the spread of Covid-19 is behind the current surge in home-working, but it has many other benefits, both for individuals and the communities in which they live

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 06:15

Coronavirus crisis shows office workers what we’re missing

Remote working has unearthed unexpected challenges – and surprises

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 06:00

Frontline Ventures targets US tech companies with new $80m fund

New fund known as FrontlineX focused on companies expanding into Europe

Thu Mar 05 2020 - 07:06

Coronavirus and the etiquette of working from home

Invest in good lighting and don’t invite colleagues to 4am meetings

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 13:45

Mason Hayes & Curran reports 4% rise in revenue to €85m

Irish firm said main drivers of growth were demand in tech and data privacy, energy, financial services and litigation

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 05:16

Slack lease the lure as ESB seeks €168m for Fitzwilliam 28

Landmark new office building comes for sale fully let to tech giant Slack Technologies

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 07:57

Irish cybersecurity automation start-up Tines raises $11m

Fundraise comes just six weeks after company secured $4.1m from Blossom Capital

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 08:00

Softbank weighs cost of WeWork’s cancelled IPO

Japanese investment house also struggling with poor performance at Uber and Sack

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 11:31

HWBC: No-deal Brexit could push Dublin office rents even higher

Latest market report points to continued demand for prime space at premium prices

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 03:00

MeetingsBooker projects bright future as online bookings grow

Company expects to double revenue as booking meetings online becomes the norm

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 05:45

SoftBank looking ahead to second wave of startup funding

Vision Fund 2 to start investing soon as profits from tech giant’s first €89bn fund leap

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 12:46

Messagebird to create 50 new jobs with opening of Dublin office

Dutch messaging company has over 15,000 customers including Uber, SAP and Google

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 05:30

US funds at odds in view of Ryanair’s prospects

Seen and Heard: Ministers avoid Huawei; Stripe boys in the money on Slack; and outflows from multinationals resume

Sun Jun 23 2019 - 13:34

Slack valued at more than $20bn in stock market debut

Investors who took part in Slack’s $427m fundraising last year paid only $11.91 a share

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 20:26

Slack confident it can buck the market trend with listing

June 20th is date set for workplace chat app’s listing to take effect on NY Stock Exchange

Mon May 13 2019 - 20:22

The Irish Times Business Person of the Year shortlist

Patrick and John Collison, Dómhnal Slattery and David McRedmond won the award

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 04:01

Stripe’s European HQ in Dublin 2 to sell for €49.5m in off-market deal

International investor agrees to purchase One Building on Lower Grand Canal Street

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 05:00

Testing times: tips to help you study

With summer exams fast approaching, here’s a guide to making the most of the time you have left

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 07:01

Investors in denial still gambling on overvalued tech stocks

Maybe another dotcom bubble and rupture needed to illustrate the steep learning curve

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 05:11

Lyft’s IPO oversubscribed on road show’s second day

Ride-hailing startup could exceed $23 bn valuation it is seeking

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 10:09

The Irish Times Business People of the Month: Patrick and John Collison

Company founded by Limerick-born brothers raises $100m, valuing it at $22.5bn

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 05:00

Stripe valued at $22.5bn after $100m follow-on fundraise

Investment from Tiger Global comes months after Stripe secured $245m from same firm

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 09:25

Irish arms of SurveyMonkey, Slack and Etsy report strong results

New accounts show the subsidiaries of US tech companies doing well locally

Mon Oct 29 2018 - 05:00

Getting SaaSy: software-as-a-service conference SaaStock returns to Dublin

Some 3,000 attendees, 400 investors and 100 speakers to enjoy new events at SaaStock

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 06:45

SoftBank to participate in Dublin’s smart cities test bed

Japanese firm is investing in the Internet of Things, pegging it as a future valuable market

Mon Jul 30 2018 - 03:18

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