Bank of Ireland has upgraded its forecasts for Irish economic growth this year while also warning of the risk posed by Donald Trump’s threat of a global tariff war. Ciara O’Brien has the details.
Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe turns 80 later this year. In an extensive interview with Deirdre McQuillan, he recalls the highs and lows of his career, including designing for Princess Diana, doing a wedding dress for Richard Nixon’s daughter to opening the London Fashion Show and developing a long and successful partnership with Irish retail giant Dunnes Stores. And explains why men are boringly consistent with their fashion tastes.
A growing number of high-profile companies are requiring their workers to return to office on more days per week. In our Agenda feature, Joe Brennan looks at the situation in Ireland, outlining the requirements asked of staff across the big accounting and law firms, and banks and insurers.
What does the ECB’s fifth rate cut in about eight months mean for borrowers and savers? This Q&A by Conor Pope provides some answers.
The EU must be reformed to boost our competitiveness, writes our columnist John FitzGerald.
The new Government is only in place for two weeks but its housing targets are already in tatters, writes Cliff Taylor in Smart Money.
Our Work feature looks at the challenges facing family-owned businesses, with Swiss pharma giant Roche as the central focus. The difference from being a family influencer rather than a management doer is subtle and difficult, writes Andrew Hill of the Financial Times.
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