History is littered with disastrous mergers – here’s how to avoid onePreparation, clarity around objectives and understanding a seller’s culture are key to avoiding M&A failureFri Feb 16 2024 - 05:00
Journey to financial security in retirement begins with the key first stepJourney to financial security begins with the key first step – a pension is the best savings vehicle by far over timeFri Jan 26 2024 - 05:00
Getting your finances in shapeImportant not to allow perfect become the enemy of good when reviewing personal financial planning and budgetingFri Jan 26 2024 - 05:00
Aircraft leasing – an industry almost born in IrelandVisionary Tony Ryan's GPA effectively become the mother lode that fuelled the growth and development of the aviation leasing industry to this dayThu Jan 25 2024 - 05:00
Growth trajectory resumes for Ireland’s aviation leasing industryIt is estimated that over half of the global aviation fleet is leased, and Irish-based companies account for 50% of the marketThu Jan 25 2024 - 05:00
The DIY holiday option is attractive, but what about when something goes wrong?Travel agents really come into their own when disaster strikes on a holidayFri Jan 19 2024 - 05:00
Ireland’s outlook is positive despite tech dip and global challengesUncertainty is a factor of the current macroeconomic climate but key Irish sectors aren’t going anywhereFri Dec 15 2023 - 05:00
Nurturing your employer brand will help to attract and retain talentA company’s reputation counts for a lot when it comes to hiring the best so they need to proactively guard itFri Dec 15 2023 - 05:00
Possibilities of the connected healthcare era ‘extremely exciting’Smart medical devices and AI enhancement and integration have the potential to revolutionise healthcareFri Dec 08 2023 - 05:00
Time is of the essence in developing medicines – we need to get fasterPharmaceutical company AbbVie has a laser focus on identifying opportunities to speed up medicine developmentWed Dec 06 2023 - 05:00
The mobility effectAs companies look for a return to the office, some are offering flexibility but they need to be clear with employees what hybrid and flexible working meanSat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
To stay competitive Ireland must close housing and infrastructure gapsThe housing shortage is a hurdle to attracting talent – it must be addressed to maintain Ireland’s FDI edgeThu Nov 23 2023 - 05:00
Cyberattacks: Why businesses need to safeguard the weakest linksKnowing your business is unprepared for a cyberattack is the first step in planning to protect itThu Nov 23 2023 - 05:00
2023 has been a terrific year for US investment says AmCham chiefNew semiconductor plant brings Intel investment to €30bn, making it the biggest private-sector investor in IrelandThu Nov 23 2023 - 05:00
Two-way street: US-Ireland business relations are mutually beneficialThe likes of Kerry and Icon are a big deal in the United States, where Irish investment gets a warm welcomeThu Nov 23 2023 - 05:00
US investment: Ireland’s economic driver brings enormous benefitsMore than half the firms investing in Ireland are from the US, a situation we can't afford to take for grantedThu Nov 23 2023 - 04:45
Crisis in Irish retirement savings has no silver-bullet solutionWith 800k workers banking solely on the State pension, a multi-faceted approach is needed to help people plan their financial futureFri Oct 27 2023 - 13:01
Auto-enrolment pension scheme to take the path of least resistanceThe new auto-enrolment national pension will be ‘soft mandatory’, with employees able to opt out at certain timesFri Oct 27 2023 - 05:00
Devil will be in the detail of national auto-enrolment pension schemeThe many unknowns about the State’s auto-enrolment pension plan make it hard for employers to prepareFri Oct 27 2023 - 05:00
What to do if you’re in your 40s or 50s and haven’t started a pensionIf you’ve been pouring your spare cash into a business for years or just didn’t have enough to put in a pension, late starters still have optionsFri Oct 27 2023 - 05:00
Business has the bottle to achieve its sustainability goalsCoca-Cola’s net zero initiatives include sustainable packaging and 100% recycled plastic bottlesThu Oct 26 2023 - 05:00
Turbulent times for green investors but long-term forecast is betterThe financial environment has been tough for renewables especially but in the final analysis green is goodFri Oct 20 2023 - 05:00
Trinity programme leads to a rewarding career at EYInclusive workplaces bring benefits for employers and employees, as the experiences of a graduate of the TCPID Certificate in Contemporary Living programme illustrateTue Oct 17 2023 - 16:17
Employee resource groups create space to help set workplace agendaERGs provide support for personal and career development, forums for discussion and channels for initiating changeFri Oct 13 2023 - 10:25
Ireland at the bottom of Europe’s disability employment leagueFigures show Ireland ranks worst in the EU for employing people with disabilities – how can that be improved?Fri Oct 13 2023 - 00:00
Better balance in the boardroom means higher profit and performanceIreland has entered Europe’s top 10 for gender balance at board level – now the focus is shifting to leadership teamsFri Oct 13 2023 - 00:00
Advancing sustainability while protecting childhoodCharity Barnardos’ key commitments to protect childhood and the environment are evidenced by its work with families and communitiesThu Oct 12 2023 - 16:25
Time to take care of the pension? Two main ways to play catch-upWhat are the pension options for company owners who have spent years focused on building up their business?Wed Oct 04 2023 - 05:00
An hour-long meeting is usually all it takes to set up a pensionOver one third of Irish workers do not have any pension coverage other than the state pension.Fri Sept 29 2023 - 14:31
Easy as ABC? Navigating the complexities of early stage fundingStart-up and early stage companies can go through funding rounds so complicated that the expert advice is to seek expert adviceFri Sept 29 2023 - 00:00
Going public: Flotation gives access to capital but has other benefitsThe fact that investors tend to target firms worth €100m-plus doesn’t mean smaller companies shouldn’t seek out the stock marketFri Sept 29 2023 - 00:00
The money illusion: Prudence won’t protect your cash from inflation Interest rates don’t match inflation but investment in risk assets can pay off in the long termThu Sept 28 2023 - 00:00
SUVs: Is the end nigh for Chelsea tractors, despite their popularity?Reducing the attractiveness of SUVs would make Ireland’s emissions targets easier to reach, experts suggestFri Sept 22 2023 - 09:02
How haulage and aviation are innovating to fuel emissions reductionsCould HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) and SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) be part of the solution in key transport sectors?Fri Sept 22 2023 - 00:00
Filling the marketing funnelConsumers are looking at what everyone else is thinking. They are looking at social media reviews, comparison sites, Amazon reviews - these are a lot more convincing than what a brand says about itselfFri Sept 08 2023 - 00:00
Scale of cybercrime is ‘breathtaking’The rise of generative AI and its use to craft more sophisticated and quicker, larger-scale attacks continues to evolveThu Aug 24 2023 - 00:00
Rewarding careers in cybersecurityIt is estimated that employment in the sector will grow at 10% per annumThu Aug 24 2023 - 00:00
Small businesses are in the firing lineNo organisation is too small to escape the notice of cybercriminals.Thu Aug 24 2023 - 00:00
Set sail for Malahide, north Dublin’s popular day trip destinationSituated on one of the most scenic stretches of the north Dublin coastline, the village has top-class food, water sports a plenty and ancient history for all the family to explore, all on the city’s doorstepSat Jul 29 2023 - 05:00
Seeing double digits: What happens when AI goes bananasAn unfruitful experiment involving art-generating AI illustrates why artificial intelligence applications need ‘health warnings’Thu Jul 20 2023 - 11:45
Artificial intelligence at the heart of fifth industrial revolutionA key component of industry 5.0, AI has potentially enormous benefits for everything from safety and quality control to sustainabilityThu Jul 20 2023 - 00:00
Where AI is headed: Expect workplace, healthcare and tech changesAI looks set to set to make coding redundant, revolutionise medicine and tighten cybersecurityThu Jul 20 2023 - 00:00
Building on success to meet the country’s future needsMark Redmond, chief executive, American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, on seizing opportunities and looking to 2050Fri Jun 30 2023 - 05:00
The regional attraction: What draws US companies to locate outside of Dublin?It’s little wonder that 52% of all multinational investment went to regional locations in 2022Fri Jun 30 2023 - 05:00
Cluster effect ensures success breed successClusters play a crucial role in attracting additional investments by creating a favourable ecosystemFri Jun 30 2023 - 00:00
The future of digital transformationWhile AI brings new cybersecurity challenges, it opens up limitless possibilities for business efficienciesFri Jun 30 2023 - 00:00
The technology to transform the financial services worldAs fintechs and traditional large organisations partner and neobanks transform the sector, workers displaced by redundancy can avail of opportunities in fintechFri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
Regtech: The sub-segment of fintech helping financial institutions meet their regulatory obligationsSoftware solutions can help firms meet a large variety of regulatory requirements efficiently and cost-effectivelyFri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
Trust and security to the foreMachine learning and the blockchain will potentially allow banks greater ability to trace the progress of defrauded funds along the blockchain, creating greater potential for recoveryFri Jun 23 2023 - 00:00
Upskilling staff is key to maintaining edge in the current environmentThe skills of today will not be enough for organisations to survive tomorrowFri Jun 16 2023 - 00:00