Enterprise Ireland approves €55 million to support decarbonisationFunding will benefit 400 companiesTue Nov 05 2024 - 12:03
European markets make gains after worst fall in a yearDublin’s Iseq finished up 2.25% while FTSE reboundsFri Nov 01 2024 - 18:33
Renewable energy sources provide over 40% of electricity in October EirGrid notes wind farms account for majority of renewable electricity generated at just under 35%Fri Nov 01 2024 - 17:05
Sharp drop in productivity across Irish construction and accommodation In its SME Monitor report, Banking and Payments Federation Ireland calls for long-term investment strategy for SME sectorFri Nov 01 2024 - 06:00
London stocks fall after UK budget announcementWall Street tumbles after warnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms about escalating AI costsThu Oct 31 2024 - 20:09
Spending increases across home improvement sectors - Revolut Over one-in-five of those who borrowed from the online bank said they wanted to invest in their homeThu Oct 31 2024 - 16:19
Irish Times Abroad newsletter: A Hell’s Kitchen winner on life as a chef in the USWe hear from the man running The Irish Times pub in Prague, as well as some tips for travelling Europe by train and surviving long-distance flightsThu Oct 31 2024 - 14:37
Tourist numbers down in September but average spend rises to €1,584 per trip, CSO saysThe number of visitors to the State dropped by 0.7% to 587,100 in September 2024 versus the same month of last yearWed Oct 30 2024 - 17:26
Chef Ryan O’Sullivan: ‘I was like, I have to get back to the States and make something of myself’O’Sullivan, who hails from Cork, won season 22 of Gordon Ramsay’s US television show Hell’s KitchenSun Oct 27 2024 - 06:01
Unite members picket sites over austerity-era cutsUnion say it will continue pickets until employers ‘meaningfully’ engageFri Oct 25 2024 - 17:14
Small rise in consumer confidence recorded in October credit union survey Sentiment reached 74.1 in October, up from 60.4 last year but below the long-term average of 84.3Fri Oct 25 2024 - 14:07
Most businesses have no board-approved policy for using AI in the workplace, survey findsNew regulations shifts cybersecurity accountability to senior managers and boards of directorsThu Oct 24 2024 - 05:01
Markets sluggish as Boeing posts $6 billion lossIrish food groups retreat while Dalata finishes flatWed Oct 23 2024 - 18:41
New phone scam conning Irish customers out of as much as €8,000, says banking industry bodyBanking and Payments Federation of Ireland launches campaign to highlight risks from text message fraudWed Oct 23 2024 - 00:01
Choppy trading session in Europe as markets close downIseq retreats slightly as food groups fallMon Oct 21 2024 - 18:40
Tributes paid to late Conroy Gold and Natural Resources founder Prof Richard Conroy91-year-old remembered as ‘entrepreneur to the very end’ with a vision Ireland would be world leader in exploration and miningFri Oct 18 2024 - 16:14
European markets finish in positive territory following ECB rate cut No indication about future moves were given by the central bank even as money markets expect three further reductions through March 2025Thu Oct 17 2024 - 18:27
Six out of 10 Irish businesses ‘not prepared’ for European Accessibility ActMore than 60% of survey respondents have not conducted accessibility audit, notes Mayson Hayes and Curran surveyWed Oct 16 2024 - 17:58
National Lottery operator Premier Lotteries found to be in breach of licence Sales decline 6.2% year on year, annual report showsWed Oct 16 2024 - 14:21
Men more likely than women to speak up over ethical concerns in workplace, survey findsOlder cohort more likely to think that there is no point in raising issues around misconductTue Oct 15 2024 - 05:00
Flutter finishes down 6% as UK considers £3bn tax on gambling firmsMixed day for banks and building firms on Irish marketMon Oct 14 2024 - 18:35
Dublin market underperforms European peers after volatile weekHomebuilders rise but banks have mixed dayFri Oct 11 2024 - 18:07
Smartphone now king of retail payments - over half of contactless transactions made with mobiles More than 1.4bn contactless payments made for goods and services in first half of this yearFri Oct 11 2024 - 06:00
European markets falter following upbeat US inflation dataIseq down 0.96% while Stoxx Europe 600 Index ended session 0.2% lowerThu Oct 10 2024 - 19:11
Irish investment market sees 26% rise in value of transactions in third quarterMarket at ‘very early stages of recovery and overall activity remains below average’Thu Oct 10 2024 - 17:58
Stocks gain ahead of possible ECB interest-rate cut Alphabet stock falls 1.8% after US justice department signaled it may force Google to divest parts of its businessWed Oct 09 2024 - 18:17
Used car imports surge as EV sales continue to declineOverall new car numbers are static year to date as September numbers on new private cars fall 11%Wed Oct 09 2024 - 15:07
Diagnostics company Altratech approved for €10.5m EIC investment Investment will allow Cork firm to run clinical trials, boost productionMon Oct 07 2024 - 17:35
Government almost 50% shy of housing needed to meet demand, says estate agentState likely to fall short of 2024 completions target, according to Sherry Fitzgerald chief Marian FinneganMon Oct 07 2024 - 05:00
Markets lifted by positive US jobs growth data Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.6% with auto stocks gaining the most after EU voted to impose tariffs on EVs from ChinaFri Oct 04 2024 - 18:41
Markets mixed as geopolitical tensions growOil spikes amid fears Israel may strike Iranian refining infrastructureThu Oct 03 2024 - 18:14
Port of Cork to receive €88.5m finance injectionCapital from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund will be used to build facilities at Ringaskiddy container terminalThu Oct 03 2024 - 18:11
BoyleSports to sponsor Big Brother on Virgin MediaBetting and gaming company seeks to engage more with women through the €250,000 dealThu Oct 03 2024 - 05:01
Irish services activity grows in September as business costs decline — PMITechnology, media and telecoms the fastest-growing sectorsThu Oct 03 2024 - 05:01
Markets watch for escalation in Middle East tensionsIrish stock exchange has quiet day with food groups retreatingWed Oct 02 2024 - 18:17
Joe Duffy Motors registers 7% increase in turnoverEmployee numbers at the group now stands at 602Tue Oct 01 2024 - 12:54
Irish market closes weaker ahead of budgetEuropean stocks drift lower, led by car makersMon Sept 30 2024 - 18:32
Irish energy group Circal gets €15 million investment for sustainability projectsDeal reached with energy investment firm Octopus Energy Generation which manages more than 230 green energy projects across EuropeFri Sept 27 2024 - 11:45
Fuel subsidies jump €1.9 billion in 2022Increase came amid flood of household supports after spike in energy pricesThu Sept 26 2024 - 16:26
Hospitality group calls for 15% cut in excise on alcoholic drinksDrinks Industry Group of Ireland says almost a quarter of pubs and restaurants have seen business costs rise by between 20 and 30%Wed Sept 25 2024 - 19:03
Global stocks mark time as Flutter announces share buybackAIB and Bank of Ireland slide slightly as Kingspan edges higherWed Sept 25 2024 - 18:39
Domino’s Pizza opens €16m supply hub in NaasCentre will provide about 50 new jobsTue Sept 24 2024 - 16:22
Cybersecurity the ‘most pressing concern for business’Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity and digital hazards dominating risks for 2025 and into the future, says expertTue Sept 24 2024 - 00:01
Furniture company Jysk sees big growth in Irish customersDanish firm aiming to have 30 locations in IrelandThu Sept 19 2024 - 20:33
Global markets rise after Fed rate cutTraders optimistic after the US Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell signalled a series of cuts are likely to followThu Sept 19 2024 - 18:32
Luminate raises €13.5m in funding for new cancer therapy supports Investment allows University of Galway spin-out to double staff numbers ahead of assault on US marketThu Sept 19 2024 - 05:00
Four out of 10 Irish workers likely to move jobs within a year, study findsMore than half of employees have not used artificial intelligenceTue Sept 17 2024 - 05:00
Avolon agrees €1bn deal for aircraft portfolioAircraft lessor to buy 118 aircraft with purchase of Castlelake Aviation LimitedFri Sept 13 2024 - 18:35
Week closes on positive note as attention turns to US Fedearal Reserve Expectations of a hefty rate cut in Washington growing while Bank of England is expected to hold fire following last month’s cutFri Sept 13 2024 - 18:23
Oil prices rise by more than 1 per over output concernsBanking stocks rise on Irish market as Ryanair retreatsThu Sept 12 2024 - 18:03
