Economy expected to grow 5% as consumer confidence risesDavy revises up its GDP forecast as indicators point to stronger-than-expected growthMon Feb 06 2017 - 17:47
€751m takeover of Fyffes clears final competition hurdleSumitomo Corporation’s acquisition of Irish fruit distributor gets green light from BrusselsMon Feb 06 2017 - 17:00
German industry orders rise at strongest pace in 30 monthsLatest index suggests factories will support growth in Europe’s biggest economyMon Feb 06 2017 - 15:40
Facebook launches anti-fake news drive in FranceSocial media giant agrees plan with media groups ahead of presidential electionsMon Feb 06 2017 - 13:19
Cartoon Saloon tie-up to create 140 new jobs in KilkennyAnimation company behind ‘Secret of Kells’ joins Canadian firm to develop new projectsMon Feb 06 2017 - 07:41
Services activity accelerates at sharpest rate since Brexit voteInvestec barometer points to pick-up in new export business with stronger UK demandFri Feb 03 2017 - 16:03
CSO to remove ‘leprechaun’ from economic statisticsNew GNI* indicator to counterbalance inflation of Irish figures by multinationalsFri Feb 03 2017 - 11:33
SuperValu suspends food offer on foot of IFA complaintsGrocery chain has been offering free carrots and potatoes with certain meat purchasesFri Feb 03 2017 - 10:12
European stocks dragged down by Deutsche resultsPackaging group Smurfit Kappa proves strongest performer in DublinFri Feb 03 2017 - 07:41
Wireless pioneer battling the State on national broadband planInterview: Seán Bolger of Imagine claims the route to rural connectivity is wirelessFri Feb 03 2017 - 06:46
Trump ‘honeymoon’ lifts Irish consumer sentimentKBC Bank/ESRI index records biggest monthly increase in two yearsFri Feb 03 2017 - 05:00
Tax revenue boosted by pick-up in retail over ChristmasExchequer returns show almost €6.8bn in taxes collected in first month of 2017Thu Feb 02 2017 - 16:31
Live Register hits post-crash low with 7.1% unemployedCSO figures show the number of claimants signing on fell by 3,500 last monthThu Feb 02 2017 - 11:23
ComReg ruling makes quicker phone line repairs more likelyEir obliged to fix phone line faults within two days to avoid paying service credit to rivalsTue Jan 31 2017 - 19:10
Unemployment hits post-crash low of 7.1%Latest CSO numbers point to continuing improvement in labour marketTue Jan 31 2017 - 12:06
Glanbia to open major new production plant in MichiganKilkenny-based food group enters joint venture with three US dairy co-operativesFri Jan 27 2017 - 17:29
Owen Killian’s future in question as baker Aryzta fails to rise to US challengeThe real source of Aryzta’s woes is an overcapacity for several years in its North American operationsFri Jan 27 2017 - 08:49
Mortgage approvals continue to rise, new figures showBanking and Payments Federation data point to 29% hike in approvals in DecemberFri Jan 27 2017 - 07:23
Killian’s remuneration has topped €20m at under-fire AryztaShares in food company slumped 36 per cent over two days this weekFri Jan 27 2017 - 06:00
Central Bank downgrades growth forecast amid Brexit fearsBank predicts GDP growth of 3.3% this year on foot of weaker exportsThu Jan 26 2017 - 13:53
French investment fund Tobam sets up Dublin operationParis-based fund managing over €8bn in assets plans to increase staff to 20 this yearThu Jan 26 2017 - 13:21
Owen Killian’s days look numbered after latest share slideAryzta boss seems to have lost his Midas touch with North American cookies to blameWed Jan 25 2017 - 05:15
Commissioner says EU-wide tax consolidation ‘good for Ireland’Moscovici rejects Government’s claim that CCCTB would lower Irish corporate tax baseTue Jan 24 2017 - 20:00
Aryzta shares slump 32% after latest profit warningShare slide heaps further pressure on long-time chief executive Owen KillianTue Jan 24 2017 - 18:19
Apple tax ruling tantamount to ‘land grab’, says PwC bossEuropean Commission overstepped remit in €13 billion demand, Dublin tax summit toldTue Jan 24 2017 - 17:45
Brexit process to take ‘at least six years’, Michael Noonan saysMinister says exit talks and new trade deal will take longer than UK’s two-year timelineTue Jan 24 2017 - 14:24
Michael Noonan: ‘Ireland does not compete on tax alone’Minister will also address Brexit and US tax clampdown at Irish Times conferenceMon Jan 23 2017 - 19:47
Consumer prices remain unchanged in DecemberIreland’s annual inflation rate hit 0.5% in middle of last year but falling fuel costs and lower car prices dragged it lowerThu Jan 19 2017 - 16:11
Oculus to recruit 9 engineers for new Cork officeFacebook-owned virtual reality company expands new LED research base in CorkThu Jan 19 2017 - 15:15
U + I unveils €300m venture to refurbish Dublin propertiesUK group teams up with Colony NorthStar to buy underperforming office buildingsWed Jan 18 2017 - 13:19
Brexit speech: Six issues that Theresa May didn’t settle for usPraised for providing clarity, the prime minister still left key questions unansweredWed Jan 18 2017 - 12:09
Farmers warn of ‘ugly scenes’ if vulture funds move against themFarmers’ groups issue warnings as fear of farm repossessions growsTue Jan 17 2017 - 18:21
Free trade for agriculture post-Brexit a priority, says IFAAssociation also voices opposition to vulture funds having ‘no regard for the family farm’Tue Jan 17 2017 - 13:51
Ireland’s trade surplus drops 20% as cost of imports riseCSO trade figures shows value of Irish imports jumps 18% to €6.15bn in NovemberTue Jan 17 2017 - 12:37
Irish shoppers spend an extra €92m over Christmas periodKantar Worldpanel figures put Supervalu back in top spot, just ahead of Dunnes StoresMon Jan 16 2017 - 16:44
Property price inflation accelerates to 8.6%Government scheme and loosening of Central Bank rules appear to be stoking demandMon Jan 16 2017 - 11:22
Ibec: Ireland should get exemption from state aid rulesEU rules provide for cases of serious economic disturbance, says employers’ groupMon Jan 16 2017 - 08:22
Wireless broadband still rivalling fibre in rural areasStudy of download speeds ranks wireless firm Imagine second to fibre provider VirginMon Jan 16 2017 - 05:25
Irish house prices expected to rise 8% in 2017Davy stockbrokers cites help-to-buy scheme and loosening of lending rules as key driversMon Jan 16 2017 - 05:02
Competition for Dublin offices could squeeze Irish firms out of marketBrexit likely to further increase demand from international businesses, says LisneyMon Jan 16 2017 - 05:00
New orders drive recovery in construction, latest data showsUlster Bank PMI barometer of purchasing activity rises for 40th month in successionMon Jan 16 2017 - 01:00
Seen & Heard: Silver lining for Apollo House activists?Entrepreneur Ken Peterson offers to buy building and turn it into homeless shelterSun Jan 15 2017 - 19:10
Irish mortgage rates still nearly double euro area averageVariable rate holders continue to pay price for profligate bank lending during boom yearsFri Jan 13 2017 - 16:16
Student loan firm Future Finance looking to operate in IrelandDublin-based start-up in talks with Central Bank about Irish licenceThu Jan 12 2017 - 16:19
Office leasing activity in Dublin remains near record levelsCBRE statistics reveal bullish market amid strong employment growthThu Jan 12 2017 - 08:32
Sterling reverse could be first Brexit setback for food industryBord Bia report highlights large number of challenges posed by UK decision to leave EUWed Jan 11 2017 - 18:52
Housing completions may be nearly half official figure, says expertStatistics based on ESB meter connections ‘wholly unreliable’, says architectWed Jan 11 2017 - 06:32
European stocks slip as Britain’s FTSE powers ahead on weaker poundSterling weakens on comments by May on post-Brexit tradeMon Jan 09 2017 - 19:11
Enterprise Ireland advises firms to prepare for hard BrexitAgency boss says UK agencies are actively courting Irish agri-food companiesMon Jan 09 2017 - 13:49
European stocks edge higher on last trading day of 2016FTSE rises 0.3% to end year at new record as Iseq falls over 300 points on annual basisFri Dec 30 2016 - 16:57
