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
Q&A: Dealing with tax advisers who will not use plain EnglishCapital gains are pretty straightforward; there’s no excuse for explaining them in an impenetrable wayTue Jun 14 2022 - 05:55
Q&A: Parents looking to give us a financial handout for home renovationCan Revenue Commissioners or their bank demand sight of a loan agreement under the small gift exemption?Sun Jun 12 2022 - 14:39
Q&A: How can I donate a small legacy shareholding to charity Dealing with handfuls of shares can be more trouble than it is worthTue Jun 07 2022 - 05:55
Q&A: Will gifting home to son come back to haunt mum needing nursing home care?Fair Deal funding provide for clawback of assets given away over previous five yearsSun Jun 05 2022 - 12:30
Attracting talent is ‘biggest challenge’ for Irish employers, says Irish Tax Institute president Irish Tax Institute warns of need to protect corporate tax regime while investing in public servicesThu Jun 02 2022 - 17:57
Workers expect rising inflation to outstrip any pay risesTight labour markets and low profit margins mean increasing business costs will be passed on to consumersWed Jun 01 2022 - 13:43
Sherry Fitz pay day; boom time on pay for directors; and airlines greenwashing say GreenpeaceBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 01 2022 - 06:36
Q&A: Looking for options for renovation nest eggHow best can we juggle our finances to pay for home and fund renovations over next few years?Tue May 31 2022 - 05:00
Holiday season cheers consumers; job hunters want salary details; and Ericsson’s new jobsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon May 30 2022 - 06:57
Q&A: Sisters fear Revenue will tax them over family home transfer Hardship exemption from inheritance tax is very useful but it does have terms and conditionsSun May 29 2022 - 17:33
US baby formula crisis: Republic supplying bulk of emergency suppliesAbbott’s Cootehill, Co Cavan, plant flying 6.6m cans of formula a week to boost provision across USFri May 27 2022 - 05:00
Ireland’s educated IT professionals, the Lynn case continues, and Dundrum apartments hit objectionsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed May 25 2022 - 07:15
Inflation and higher taxes hit real wages in Ireland - OECDReport says that taxes on labour still rank favourably against other developed economiesTue May 24 2022 - 10:01
Retired couple fret over looming loan repaymentQ&A: People in debt trouble should get in touch with State-funded Mabs support serviceSun May 22 2022 - 15:05
Financial advisers believe deadline for auto-enrolment pensions plan will not be metThe Government scheme is for workers who do not have any private retirement income coverFri May 20 2022 - 05:31
Irish milk formula industry weighs Biden’s emergency supplies callUS president invokes wartime measures to secure supplies as parents fret over feeding their childrenThu May 19 2022 - 18:52
Energy groups snub bank switch hearing; rent control woes; and Wall St takes a hammeringBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu May 19 2022 - 06:40
Banks on notice; mortgage rate rises loom; and Johnny Ronan’s Glass Bottle site planBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed May 18 2022 - 06:57
Pharmacists say workload is driving people from professionCommunity pharmacists tell of long hours, no breaks and being asked to forgo annual leave as pandemic increases pressureWed May 18 2022 - 05:53
Good Samaritan gets a fright with Revenue’s letterQ&A: Letting your nephew stay rent free in the property may have tax implications for himTue May 17 2022 - 05:55
Property prices defy cost-of-living squeeze to rise 15.2%Prices rising much faster outside of Dublin but new homes just 6.2% up on last yearMon May 16 2022 - 11:20
How does my brother assess tax on a right of residence?Q&A: Tax implications for both your brother and for those who will eventually inherit the propertySun May 15 2022 - 15:00
Pharmacies face closure because of shortage of qualified staff , IPU saysIndustry calls for more third-level places and reduction of needless paperworkSat May 14 2022 - 05:45
Irish Open golf sponsorship a calling card for careers in curing rare diseasesInterview: Horizon Therapeutics chief Tim Walbert sees Dublin at heart of its international expansionFri May 13 2022 - 13:00
Cavan plant faces months on call to produce emergency US infant formula suppliesAbbott does not expect to get US stores fully stocked from shuttered plant until late JulyFri May 13 2022 - 10:16
Vaccine activists accuse Big Pharma of relying on public moneyWaiving patent rights may have chilling effect on medicine development, industry warnsWed May 11 2022 - 20:34
Covid-19: Vaccine industry and activists at odds over Trips waiverIndustry says waiver of IP rights not needed as vaccine supply far outweighs demandWed May 11 2022 - 05:36
US turns to Cootehill for emergency supplies of infant formulaAbbott flying milk powder to US daily from Ireland after product recall and FDA inquiryTue May 10 2022 - 20:19
McCanns’ 16% debt discount; beer industry falls flat; and banks avoid major lossesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue May 10 2022 - 06:45
What tax must I pay on share options from employer?Q&A: The thing to remember is that the employee is responsible for filing the return and making the paymentTue May 10 2022 - 05:55
Horizon announces 100 jobs as it opens new global headquartersRare disease specialist looking to add jobs at corporate level and at new manufacturing siteMon May 09 2022 - 13:21
Euro Auctions back to business; Electric Picnic profits from absence; and fears up NorthBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon May 09 2022 - 06:33
Ireland’s medicines budget falls as percentage of healthcare spendingState spent 13.4% of €19bn budget on medicine, pharmacies and wholesaling in 2021Mon May 09 2022 - 05:20
Giving to charity: making your money go fartherQ&A: charities can get 31% tax relief on almost anything you give over €250 a yearSun May 08 2022 - 16:40
Takeda stem cell facility puts Irish pharma at cutting edge of modern medicineInterview: Thomas Wozniewski, head of global manufacturing and supply at TakedaFri May 06 2022 - 13:55
Takeda opens Ireland’s first stem cell manufacturing plantGrange Castle site will supply Crohn’s therapy to patients in Europe, the US and CanadaThu May 05 2022 - 07:48
Tax implications of paying off Fair Deal debt and later selling inherited houseQ&A: Fair Deal is a great scheme but it does come with certain responsibilitiesTue May 03 2022 - 05:55
Pricing is major factor in Ireland's HRT shortage, drug chief saysSupply problems always relate to the low-cost market, says head of drug manufacturerTue May 03 2022 - 05:50
