Kingspan slips back into motor racing
Cavan building materials group sponsored Conor Daly’s car at Indianapolis 500
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Pope Leo’s encyclical turns spotlight firmly on AI dangers
First encyclical from Pope Leo XIV comes as fears of AI’s power grow
Ireland’s housing story has two narratives: one good, one bad
If supply is ticking up, so are prices, creating insurmountable affordability challenges for many young people
Harris’s savings scheme looks more and more like a sop to Irish finance
Tánaiste insisted this week that the accounts will be available in 2027
Farewell to Nama. Hopefully, we never see its like again
As it packs away boxes of files and prepares to turn out the lights, did Nama do a good job during its 16-year existence?
Pressure on ECB to get digital euro project off the ground
AIB, Bank of Ireland join consortium of EU banks developing euro-denominated stablecoin some say could rival digital euro
Will the AI ‘jobs apocalypse’ cloud have a silver lining?
People-skills appear to be increasing in value in a chatbot-filled world
State redeems €11bn bond with little fuss but Iran war clouds economy’s future
In the week when the NTMA’s chief warned of risks from rise in national debt, an €11bn bond repayment by the agency flew under radar
Ireland is over-exposed to energy price swings
Renewables account for 16% of Ireland’s energy output compared to an average of 25% in Europe
Flutter’s management reshuffle puts focus on chief executive Peter Jackson
Paddy Power parent has yet to show it can recover the dramatic decline in its share price after being outflanked in the US
Is Ireland’s housing market finally turning?
Inflation is moderating and higher interest rates are expected but supply remains a challenge on other side of the equation
Chambers tries to play bad cop on spending while corporate tax receipts flow in
Spending last year came in €4bn beyond what the Government sanctioned in previous budget
Mark Carney tells Irish business leaders of Canada’s desire for closer trade links
Mark Carney met with some 150 Irish business leaders in Ottawa
Are Irish consumers prepared for next wave of AI scams?
Helping people navigate new reality of artificial intelligence is critical
Bond vigilantes eye Britain amid post-election turmoil
Markets fear the election result could topple Starmer heralding a shift to the left and an unravelling of fiscal approach
GameStop’s risky bid for eBay sees some investors jump ship
Audacious plan to turn combined group into a competitor to Amazon will require vast quantities of debt to complete
Pfizer still trading on hope that its pipeline delivers
Pharma giant is working hard to offset its post-Covid hangover but faces a patent cliff on many top-selling medicines
Is the number of young Irish adults still living in their family home on the decline?
Eurostat’s latest figures on proportion of 18-34 year olds living with their parents makes for interesting reading in an Irish context
Prepay Power price hike likely to be only the start
Wave of price hikes seems inevitable, given jump in oil prices
Move to ban National Lottery betting may backfire
Odds are against Premier Lotteries if it takes on the bookies
Central banks struggle to navigate open-ended price shock
World’s leading central banks are expected to hold fire on interest rates this week
Irish banks left with work to do on cyber security amid Mythos threat
Report shows financial institutions in Ireland among the most vulnerable in Europe to hackers
Dublin’s southwest inner city needs targeted investment
Report highlights pocket of deprivation in capital
Dublin city regeneration body takes shape but questions over funding remain
High-profile appointment of Robert Watt needs to be matched by substantial funding
Can Primark thrive as a stand-alone business?
Fast fashion retailer will be spun out from its ABF parent next year and listed on the London stock market
Employers running out of time as changes on pay transparency and retirement loom
One in five employers says rules on pay policies are an unnecessary burden but if companies have been even handed to date, they’re shouldn’t be
Bank of Ireland loses patience with hybrid workers’ lack of flexibility
Threat to staff bonuses, pay and more is an end-game in an arrangement poorly managed by both sides
Investor qualms ease on weapons makers as global conflicts rise
Will the State’s sovereign wealth fund follow Germany’s example as defence spending rises?
Phones could be the chink in a company’s armour
Given the increased awareness of cybersecurity, an alarming number of companies seem oddly casual in their approach to smartphones
Pensions numbers suggest auto-enrolment came as a shock to many workers
Data from the Central Statistics Office say most workers were unaware of mandatory workplace scheme just months before it started taking from their wages
No sign Irish holidaymakers will have summer holidays cancelled, but prices could surge
Ryanair sees about six weeks of secure jet fuel supplies for the moment
Politicians fail to turn up for Central Bank warning about Government spending
Growing failure to put aside excess corporation tax receipts worries policymakers, but message fails to reach its political target audience
Apple behind first-quarter Irish corporate tax surge of recent years
Tech giant appears to be responsible for pickup in receipts during March
Usual names on complaints list to CCPC and one new entry
Nine regulars certainly have the financial means to improve showing, but it looks like they could not be bothered
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