Gas rationing looms; planning for Christmas; and only fools work in AugustBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Aug 15 2022 - 06:19
Will social welfare chase me over my dead father’s savings?Q&A: If he was receiving a non-contributory state pension, then strict rules apply on income and assetsSun Aug 14 2022 - 19:23
Abbott opts for Ireland despite slow approval of diabetes device Diabetes is among fastest growing businesses for US medtech giant and now accounts for over 10% of sales.Fri Aug 12 2022 - 06:00
US medtech giant Abbott to add 1,000 jobs in €440m Irish investmentCompany investing despite limited access in Ireland for its Freestyle Libre glucose monitoring systemFri Aug 12 2022 - 06:00
Rents rise at record rates; ministers wary of middle tax rate; and fears over winter power cutsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Aug 10 2022 - 07:02
‘I have a widow’s pension and private pension: will my family have to repay funds when I die?’Q&A: If your husband qualified for a contributory State pension, you have nothing to worry aboutTue Aug 09 2022 - 05:55
Making sense of capital gains tax on home rented out for few yearsQ&A: You can only allow for inflation if you bought the property before 2003Sun Aug 07 2022 - 16:58
Bank will not tell me where my €20,000 payment has gone astrayQ&A: Ulster Bank’s only mistake here appears to be having made no effort to explain to you what was, or might be, happeningTue Aug 02 2022 - 05:55
Can sister exclude me when we are both executors of father’s estate?Q&A: Something seems off colour here but it may well be too late to do anything about itSun Jul 31 2022 - 12:05
Revolut Iban issues means I cannot get paidQ&A: Banking app offers an easy workaround … if you know where to lookTue Jul 26 2022 - 05:55
Are KBC fixed mortgage customers being held to ransom?Q&A: Homeowners will not be out of pocket on transfer of their mortgage and may yet be able to break a fixed term without penaltySun Jul 24 2022 - 12:00
ECB’s first rate hike in 11 years to hit €25bn of tracker loansCentral bank’s 0.5 of a percentage point rate hike was more than forecast last monthThu Jul 21 2022 - 13:17
Gas rationing looms; ECB rate rise good for big savers; and dealing with EV wasteBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jul 21 2022 - 07:06
ECB weighs half point rise; the bank with no cash; and Leo Varadkar on his time in enterpriseBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jul 20 2022 - 06:36
Bóthar audit investigation; Europe’s wake-up call on gas; and indebted couple tripped up by Lanzarote villaBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Jul 19 2022 - 06:34
Will it pay to switch mortgages and lock in to a long-term fixed rate?Q&A: The break fee charged by KBC for breaking your currently 10-year arrangement will help determine the value for money optionTue Jul 19 2022 - 05:50
Aer Lingus loses San Francisco flight due to staff illnessAirline looking to reallocate passengers at Heathrow as it is forced to cuts flights every dayMon Jul 18 2022 - 21:06
Energia delivers €40m dividend; science museum explodes for government; and Aer Lingus cuts flightsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jul 18 2022 - 06:30
Aer Lingus to cut Shannon flight to meet Heathrow capAirline says no other cancellations planned after it lost 17 flights over weekend to factors including illness and industrial actionSun Jul 17 2022 - 17:33
Nursing home loan repayment: What are my options? Q&A: Family wants brother to live in mother’s house rather than selling it to repay money owedSun Jul 17 2022 - 16:12
Aer Lingus loses 17 weekend flights to Heathrow cap, industrial action and staff illnessAirlines angry at Heathrow action and threat of legal action, with Emirates insisting it will halt none of its flights to DubaiFri Jul 15 2022 - 18:43
Medtronic announces 200 R&D roles at Galway plantMedtech giant sees Parkmore site as centre of excellence for group’s global cardiac and vascular businessesFri Jul 15 2022 - 04:40
Property price rises slow; Heathrow caps; and Central Bank Plaza close to completionGet the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morninWed Jul 13 2022 - 06:52
Aer Lingus misery; a grim economic outlook; and budgeting advice from Irish mammiesGet the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morningTue Jul 12 2022 - 06:11
Will equity release provide the key to Spanish apartment purchase?Q&A: Equity release is an option of last resort only if you cannot get money from banks or credit unionsTue Jul 12 2022 - 05:00
Banks’ trust deficit; Germany’s Nord Stream jitters; and green incentivesGet the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morningMon Jul 11 2022 - 06:18
Bank of Ireland and AIB mislead customer over switching of accountQ&A: Staff at Bank of Ireland and AIB giving incorrect information as Ulster Bank and KBC customers seek new banksSun Jul 10 2022 - 17:39
Shutters pulled down on new business-owner pensionsInsurers selling single member pension schemes have suspended new business under threat of prosecutionFri Jul 08 2022 - 16:37
Bringing some hope to children living a life in painAmryt Pharma has delivered first ever therapy for patients suffering from EB, or butterfly skin diseaseFri Jul 08 2022 - 12:00
Insurers blindsided by threat to prosecute over pensions deemed out of step with new rulesIndustry says it is at a loss to understand how new pension structures do not comply with rulesWed Jul 06 2022 - 05:00
Where will I live when Celtic Tiger mortgage arrears come home to roost?Q&A: Financial turmoil leaves homeowner facing impossible windfall payment of €197,000 on retirementTue Jul 05 2022 - 05:55
Will Revenue chase me over bank draft my solicitor never sent them?Q&A: Responsibility for tax is very much down to the taxpayer, not their advisers, legal or otherwiseSun Jul 03 2022 - 13:54
Thousands of business owners locked out of pensionsNew EU rules mean existing arrangements are no longer compliant and regualtor is threatening prosecutionsFri Jul 01 2022 - 15:04
Fáilte Ireland uses Irish Open to tee-up golf tourism marketAgency says golf tourism was driver of industry recovery after last recession and is seeing strong business this yearThu Jun 30 2022 - 16:11
Thousands hit as flights cancelled; new climate change tariffs; and banks promise actionBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jun 30 2022 - 06:18
Patient advocates welcome approval of first drug to treat skin conditionMedicine developed by Irish drug group Amryt will undergo value for money assessment after European approvalThu Jun 30 2022 - 05:35
Russian bond storm; Ireland’s productive workforce; and the DAA’s ArmyBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 29 2022 - 06:56
Sell, pay down or save: newlyweds assess home optionsQ&A: Porting a mortgage means you can lock into a good fixed rate now and bring it with you if you move homesTue Jun 28 2022 - 05:55
Solicitor’s confusion about who benefits from a will is down to one wordQ&A: Wording matters when drawing up a will, especially where beneficiaries predecease the person making the willSun Jun 26 2022 - 14:32
Greencoat doubles down on investment in SwedenRenewables infrastructure group buys wind farm under construction close to another it already ownsFri Jun 24 2022 - 16:50
AstraZeneca announces €65m investment at Alexion’s Irish unitsRare disease group’s boss says Ireland is an ‘increasingly critical global hub’ for the businessFri Jun 24 2022 - 16:25
Tracker mortgage bill tops €1bn; house price inflation cools; and no call to ease bankers’ pay rulesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Jun 24 2022 - 07:16
Irish drug group secures approval for first EB therapyEuropean approval offers hope to thousands of young patients whose skin blisters at the slightest touchThu Jun 23 2022 - 21:35
Insurers take a hit; airlines’ anger at Government; and Johnny Ronan close to dealBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 22 2022 - 06:35
Ireland still lags far behind European average use of generic medicines Use of generic prescription medicines, which save the State money, has increased sharply over past decade but there is more to doTue Jun 21 2022 - 05:30
Second Irish plant joins drive to ease US infant formula crisisDanone flying supplies from Wexford as flash floods compound safety concerns at key supplier AbbottMon Jun 20 2022 - 06:00
Pension reform could leave some workers facing higher chargesFormer employees will have no say on transfer of pension pots but may be charged higher feesMon Jun 20 2022 - 05:45
Q&A: Getting additional retirement income out of my home‘I have no intention of leaving my home to my ghastly siblings to whom I do not speak, or their children’Sun Jun 19 2022 - 15:57
Stocks slide again; Revolut’s Irish challenger; and Michael D’s economicsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Jun 17 2022 - 06:00
Hoteliers cry foul over ‘gouging’ claim; looking back warily at the 1970s; and judge rules on groceriesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 15 2022 - 07:13
