Greencore business ‘absolutely smashed’ by Covid-19, says CEOPatrick Coveney warns sandwich firm will not recover until 2022 as it raises additional £90mTue Nov 24 2020 - 16:45
European shares slip as jump in virus cases offsets vaccine hopesAstraZeneca’s shares fall 3.8% as traders take into account its vaccine’s lower efficacy rate compared with rivalsMon Nov 23 2020 - 19:51
Greencore completes £90m share placing as profits plunge 81%Irish food group – and UK’s biggest sandwich maker – hit by fall-off in demand due to CovidMon Nov 23 2020 - 18:47
Covid-19 will worsen housing affordability, report warnsRating agency Moody’s says pandemic will prompt greater demand for social housingMon Nov 23 2020 - 15:30
Government subsidising fossil fuel industry to tune of €2.4bn a yearExtent of State support for production and consumption activities revealed by CSOMon Nov 23 2020 - 12:16
National Broadband Ireland criticised for ‘gaps’ in rollout of schemeCompany behind €3bn project accused of not providing sufficient information about the rollout on its websiteWed Nov 18 2020 - 18:42
Coca-Cola Ireland to remove 200 tonnes of plastic with new packagingDrinks giant unveils more sustainable multipack cardboard packaging and bottlesWed Nov 18 2020 - 17:44
House prices fall by almost 1% as Covid dampens marketPrices in Dublin decline by nearly 2 per cent year on year, according to CSOWed Nov 18 2020 - 11:51
Origin reports 14% fall in revenue as bad weather hits salesAgri-services group also highlights ongoing challenges of Brexit and Covid-19Wed Nov 18 2020 - 07:42
Local councils can build social housing at half the cost of private developersNew figures show major difference in cost between direct builds and turnkey purchasesWed Nov 18 2020 - 03:00
Unemployment tops 20% due to Level 5 restrictionsJobless rate down to 16% in August but rising with latest restraints, according to CSO surveyTue Nov 17 2020 - 11:16
Housing, health, childcare benefits help cut poverty, ESRI study findsTwo-thirds of households in Republic in receipt of at least one of these welfare paymentsTue Nov 17 2020 - 04:19
European shares surge on Moderna vaccine optimismBank of Ireland and AIB benefit from hopes of a quick economic recoveryMon Nov 16 2020 - 18:58
Differential pricing may have ‘detrimental effect’, study saysCentral Bank report finds enhanced technology has made practice more widespreadMon Nov 16 2020 - 17:02
Irish exports rise 8% to €122bn this year as pandemic drives demandLatest trade numbers detail soaring demand for medical and pharmaceutical productsMon Nov 16 2020 - 11:50
New home completions down nearly 10% in third quarterFigures, however, point to pick-up in single dwelling completionsThu Nov 12 2020 - 14:36
NTMA achieves €24bn debt-raising target with further bond auctionAgency raises additional €1.25 billion of long-term debtThu Nov 12 2020 - 13:36
Consumer prices falling by 1.5% as pandemic hits retail sectorCovid-19 crisis turns modest inflation into deflationThu Nov 12 2020 - 11:45
Government urged to establish new wage support scheme for Brexit-impacted firmsFood industry body says sector will need €700m in financial supports over three yearsThu Nov 12 2020 - 05:30
Irish mortgage holders still paying more than other EuropeansBrokers Ireland says difference in interest rates costs Irish borrowers up to €78,000Wed Nov 11 2020 - 14:27
Land sales decline by 73% as Covid hits development marketReport by Cushman & Wakefield reveals impact of pandemicWed Nov 11 2020 - 13:35
UK on course for ‘significant rift’ with US over BrexitFormer top official claims parts of controversial Bill designed to exert leverage in talksWed Nov 11 2020 - 12:01
European stocks hold eight-month highs despite lockdown fearsBanking, energy, auto parts stocks build on Monday’s gainsTue Nov 10 2020 - 19:13
Ribena redesigns bottle to make it recyclableAbout 30 per cent of plastic bottles in Ireland do not get recycledTue Nov 10 2020 - 05:00
Insurance firms anxious about rising claim costs from pandemicMore insurers admit to being worried about impact of Covid-19 on businessTue Nov 10 2020 - 04:36
Up to 145 retailers get grants to enhance online operationsGovernment announces latest tranche of funding under online retail schemeMon Nov 09 2020 - 13:21
NTMA signals further €1bn-plus bond auctionState’s debt agency to top up funding for pandemicMon Nov 09 2020 - 11:53
Rise in new company start-ups as economy reboundsNew figures point to big uptick in registrations in Q3, but also increase in insolvenciesMon Nov 09 2020 - 10:35
Biopharma group Amryt reports 19% jump in revenue in third quarterResults are a record for Dublin-based company, which has recently listed on NasdaqThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:32
European stocks at two-week high as US election lifts investor spiritsFresh stimulus for UK economy and strong quarterly earnings boost tradingThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:21
Food industry facing triple threat: Brexit, Covid and UK recessionBord Bia warns of looming threat to sector ahead of virtual trade mission to the UKThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:10
Apple withdraws €209m from €14bn escrow account to pay tax in another countryMoney held in account to pay tax owed to State used in other country, PAC hearsThu Nov 05 2020 - 16:43
Covid crisis: 2,200 firms register for financial supportsBusinesses can apply for Government grants of up to €5,000 a week under new schemeWed Nov 04 2020 - 17:11
Perrigo mulls over appeal path to pursue on €1.64bn tax billUS pharma giant says it is disappointed by High Court judgmentWed Nov 04 2020 - 14:04
Unemployment jumps to over 20% in wake of new restrictionsLatest figures from CSO reveal sharp rise in State’s jobless rate in OctoberWed Nov 04 2020 - 11:11
Surprise €930m corporation tax shortfall sends public finances further into redLatest exchequer returns show Government’s budget deficit hit €11.7bn last monthTue Nov 03 2020 - 16:39
Wilbur Ross warns Schrems II ruling could have ‘severe consequences’ for EU-US tradeUS secretary of commerce says ruling by ECJ undermines transatlantic tradeTue Nov 03 2020 - 16:28
Government’s business support scheme to cost €80m a weekScheme provides up to €5,000 a week to businesses forced to close due to Level 5Tue Nov 03 2020 - 06:23
Four more years of Trump could cause climate disaster, ex-UN chief warnsChristiana Figueres says administration would delay decarbonisationMon Nov 02 2020 - 17:40
Dublin hotel prices down 25% as pandemic hits demandSurvey by travel agency Dertour assesses impact of virus on hotel prices globallyMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:45
New Covid restrictions delay recovery in manufacturingIrish PMI reading continues to lag activity elsewhere in Europe and in the USMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:35
Healthcare group RocDoc to open three private Covid-19 testing centresCo Meath-based company plans to hire additional 200 people to staff new sitesMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:30
EY sees revenue increase 9% despite Covid disruptionFirm says it has been able to maintain client services by pivoting to ‘virtual world’Mon Nov 02 2020 - 04:10
Commercial property market takes ‘severe’ hit from Covid-19CBRE report details major fall-off in activity apart from logistics and warehouse sectorSun Nov 01 2020 - 14:48
Reduced VAT rate for hospitality will cost exchequer €400mDonohoe says measure which comes in on Sunday will benefit 14,600 businessesFri Oct 30 2020 - 19:17
European shares slide as lockdowns dull recovery hopesSpain declares state of emergency while Germany, France reimpose tighter restrictionsFri Oct 30 2020 - 18:46
Revenue publishes list of companies tapping State for wage supportList of 66,500 businesses includes some of Ireland’s leading and most profitable brandsFri Oct 30 2020 - 16:09
Goffs expecting sharp slide in horse sales due to Covid-19Kildare-based organisation generated €1.5m profit in the 12 months to the end of MarchFri Oct 30 2020 - 05:00
Over 60% of mortgage holders miss chance to save €10,000Central Bank report reveals potential financial windfall from switching lendersThu Oct 29 2020 - 12:17
Glanbia sees ‘improving trends’ despite Covid challengeKilkenny-based nutrition group reports increase in revenue for nine months to OctoberThu Oct 29 2020 - 12:04
