Markets buoyant as investors in Europe and US show renewed appetite for riskPillar banks drive Iseq into positive territory but fuel price increases hit travel stocksTue Oct 05 2021 - 19:56
Declan Ryan and Kevin Warren back Broderick’s €3m buyout from BDO fundDeal ends fractious period after failed examinership bid and rows between investorsMon Oct 04 2021 - 19:24
Budget day will be crucial if tourism businesses are to make it through winterMany operators are entering lean months undernourished after a short summerFri Sept 24 2021 - 06:48
London wealth manager Shard takes stake in Dublin investment tech platform OmniumBoth companies plan to use strategic tie-up as launch pad for European expansionThu Sept 23 2021 - 05:44
US and European markets gain in relief as fears of Evergrande default recedeIseq rises 2.2% as the shares of both main banks perform stronglyWed Sept 22 2021 - 19:52
Ireland ‘back open for business’ as tourism chiefs chase €1bn worth of eventsFáilte Ireland event underlines importance of reviving lucrative business tourism sectorWed Sept 22 2021 - 05:07
Irish tourism officials in chase for €1bn of global conference businessFáilte Ireland hosts first major event in Dublin since latest easing of restrictionsTue Sept 21 2021 - 17:00
Fast fashion masters such as Primark fail to admit that climate conflicts are comingMaking sustainable clothing will mean either price increases or reduced profitsFri Sept 17 2021 - 05:35
Aer Lingus threatens unilateral cost cuts after cabin crew reject dealSeriousness of financial difficulties ‘has not been understood’, airline tells staffThu Sept 16 2021 - 22:53
Jysk opens its 11th Irish store as sales rise 67% across Britain and IrelandThursday’s store opening in Carlow will be followed by four more in 2021Thu Sept 16 2021 - 18:10
Consumer watchdog warns of greater risks attached to cryptocurrenciesResearch shows younger investors increasingly trade online, CCPC saysWed Sept 15 2021 - 21:39
State has ‘dual economy’ between multinationals and domestic firms, budget office saysIndependent Oireachtas unit warns Government must close deficit as economy recoversWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:21
Primark promises to make clothes that last longer and are more recyclableParent’s share price drops as it says costs may increase but prices won’tWed Sept 15 2021 - 13:03
Firm linked to maternity consultant in €1.5m tax settlementMedical doctors prominent on latest tax defaulters listTue Sept 14 2021 - 15:31
UK owner of Speedo shifts its tax domicile to Ireland in €6bn movePentland Group, which also owns more than 50% of JD Sports, says move is about BrexitTue Sept 14 2021 - 05:30
Iseq finishes up almost 1% as European indices snap four-day losing streakOil stocks up as US government tells majors it will buy their reservesMon Sept 13 2021 - 19:23
State action needed to pay for climate and housing goals, says IbecBudget 2022 needs to prepare for impact of global tax reform, says employers’ lobbyMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:53
Coronavirus research suggests resilience among smaller firmsMobile operator Three commissions research to launch €100,000 grants schemeMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:31
Losses deepen at school books publisher CJ FallonEducational publisher says pandemic has had no financial impactMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:29
Law firm William Fry launches flexible working divisionsInitiative may suit people who have childcare issues or are nearing the end of their careerMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:16
Forecourt retailer Circle K buys 10 Dublin convenience storesCanadian group buys 10 high-profile Londis convenience outlets from Griffin GroupFri Sept 10 2021 - 21:04
Dilemma for Greens as tourism industry gears up for Battle for BritainCatherine Martin will have to balance climate concerns with need to restore air travelFri Sept 10 2021 - 05:55
Government winces as ‘tax haven’ charge begins to stickBanking report by EU-funded think tank the latest to describe Ireland as a tax havenFri Sept 10 2021 - 05:42
Tourism officials launch €4.6m blitz to attract British visitorsMarketing campaign to encourge holidaymakers to press ‘green button’ and book visitThu Sept 09 2021 - 21:20
State must reduce ‘over-dependence’ on multinationals, says tax institute headIncoming tax institute chief Karen Frawley warns change coming and State must adjustThu Sept 09 2021 - 18:31
Aviation authority aims to achieve ‘carbon neutral’ status by 2025IAA launches environmental sustainability plan at its Clare baseMon Sept 06 2021 - 18:35
Tiresome debate about housing ‘vulture funds’ only for the birdsCaveat: Rhetoric around institutional capital in market adds little but spittleFri Sept 03 2021 - 06:06
Staff wanted: Labour crisis stunts hospitality sector’s recoveryBusinesses look abroad to hire chefs, while kitchen porters are ‘an endangered species’Fri Sept 03 2021 - 05:30
Travel stocks lead slide as Europe removes US from safe travel listEuropean markets fall but August still closes out a record winning streakTue Aug 31 2021 - 19:14
Former Eircom finance director Peter Lynch dies aged 63The one-time stockbroker from Belfast was considered dynamic and gregariousTue Aug 31 2021 - 16:12
Iseq flat but Powell’s comments on stimulus keep global markets on riseS&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs in a risk-on-rally after US Fed chair’s commentsFri Aug 27 2021 - 19:31
Verizon Media’s Irish sales down almost €100m as Apollo prepares to take controlMean average pay at Dublin operation of Yahoo and AOL tops €108,000Fri Aug 27 2021 - 16:27
Consumers need a dose of honesty about the fight against climate changeJobs will go, prices will rise and the choice of goods will recede. Why sugar-coat it?Fri Aug 27 2021 - 05:44
Law Society seeks insurers for indemnity after key player exitsQBE will no longer provide cover for solicitor firms with revenue under €5mFri Aug 27 2021 - 05:31
Tourism industry seeks financial package in budget to aid recoveryIndustry group and Michael O’Leary call for State action to bring back foreign visitorsThu Aug 26 2021 - 05:00
Tourism faces tough five years, says Ryanair’s Michael O’LearyAirline chief claims Coalition ‘sitting on hands’ as firm relocates some capacityThu Aug 26 2021 - 05:00
European bourses tread water while US stocks rise on official Pfizer approvalVaccine OK raises hope of quicker recoveryTue Aug 24 2021 - 19:10
Lidl Ireland aims for ‘carbon neutrality’ but admits it will come at costMeasures include solar panels on stores and more EV charging points in car parksTue Aug 24 2021 - 13:04
Enda Kenny to join board of Heneghan Strategic CommunicationsFormer taoiseach will become non-executive director of PR and lobbying firm next monthFri Aug 20 2021 - 14:39
State’s corporate watchdog prepares to strike out on its ownA new company law sheriff will be in town when the Corporate Enforcement Authority is set up in JanuaryFri Aug 20 2021 - 05:45
Caveat: Are we in grip of Nphet-imposed ‘culture of fear’?Live events industry wants leadership thinking to evolve but danger still lurksFri Aug 20 2021 - 05:24
‘Irish FBI for white collar crime’ to be established in coming weeksCorporate Enforcement Authority to replace Office of Director of Corporate EnforcementTue Aug 17 2021 - 17:20
Tourism hotspots like west Cork will evolve if staycations make up more of the mixForeign visitor numbers may take time to recover and domestic visitors, with slightly different needs, will take up the slackFri Aug 13 2021 - 05:41
Tourism hotspots need to tweak offering to serve growing staycation marketForeign visitor numbers may take time to recoverFri Aug 13 2021 - 05:41
Irish businesses face torrent of change as climate crisis bitesFrom agriculture to energy, ambitious new targets will have far-reaching consequencesFri Aug 13 2021 - 05:23
Iseq flat but other European and US markets rise on earnings reportsTech stocks surge in US as economy-linked energy, industrials and materials shares fallThu Aug 12 2021 - 18:57
Wall of private equity cash drives near €20bn Irish M&A frenzyCapital for deals keeps ‘sloshing in’ to private equity funds, says William Fry partnerThu Aug 12 2021 - 05:15
Retailer Jysk confirms six Irish store openings in 2021 and more next yearDanish homewares retailer aiming to make up for time lost during the pandemicTue Aug 10 2021 - 05:31
Valeo Foods buys British jerked meat makerIrish group makes its 19th acquisition, weeks away from its own €1.7bn sale to Bain CapitalTue Aug 10 2021 - 05:13
Construction sector continued its speedy recovery in JulyBrexit and pandemic cause delivery delays as material costs reach record highsMon Aug 09 2021 - 05:36
