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Rising inflation since limits were last set in 2019 means more takeovers are coming on watchdog’s radar
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
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How to sort out your finances after shelling out for Christmas
Christmas and New Year’s Eve are out of the way – now it’s time to pay for it all
Holiday problems for almost one in five Irish overseas travellers, research finds
Scam websites, poor hotels and lost luggage blight holidaymakers, with younger people more likely to suffer
Tony Soprano was right, the best is over: An Irish Diary on the decline of regional papers
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Only 5% of people ask for a receipt to return unwanted Christmas presents
Four in 10 consumers never include a gift receipt when giving presents, survey finds
Public views sought on new consumer and competition laws
Proposals form part of efforts to ensure consumer protection framework keeps pace with evolving markets and digital products
‘If you’re doing it, we will know about it’: How Revenue is watching Ireland’s influencers
The latest guidance from Revenue makes it clear that all social media income-generating activity is taxable
Kilkenny Design fined €600 for consumer law breaches at landmark Dublin store
Department store failed to dispRetailer which specialises in the sale of products from Irish designers was found to have failed to display prices as required by laway prices
‘Death trap’: After dodging dodgy car, reader seeks to save others
Buyer told to ‘run a mile’ after mechanic uncovers problems with second-hand car that had passed NCT
Big firms taking greater slices of services markets pose threat to consumers, CCPC warns
Regulator says smaller numbers of bigger businesses have a greater share of their industries’ sales than in 2008
Lack of transparency in bidding system depressing Irish property sales, report finds
MyHome and Bank of Ireland blame opaque bidding and lack of transparency for poor turnover
Giving vouchers for Christmas? Consider cash as fifth of recipients yet to use last year’s
Consumer watchdog’s survey reveals households with children set to spend average €1,600 on festive season
Consumers warned of increasingly sophisticated scams on Black Friday
Fake websites, phishing, fraudulent job offers and rental accommodation scams are all out to get you
Combined €21bn revenues pass through fast-fashion giant Shein’s Irish subsidiaries
Two entities in the group have just filed accounts in Dublin
Is Slowvember the solution to the Black Friday shopping frenzy?
There may be another way to support the local economy while not becoming a Christmas grinch
Competition watchdog warns professions on hiring rules
Chartered Accountants Ireland drops obligation on trainees to seek permission for new job interviews
The Irish Times view on pension auto-enrolment: a plan which has to work
The huge number of people without proper retirement provision must be addressed
Government could boost merger notification limits, says competition body
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission publishes details of €971m Phoenix Tower deal findings
Ryanair fails to get order for return of documents seized in Dublin and taken to Italy
Files used by Italian competition authority to reach a provisional view the airline had engaged in anti-competitive conduct
‘Tis the season to be scammed: shoppers fall for rogue websites
Buying online via social media links to products have the highest incidence of fraud with 42% of users reporting they lost money
60% of Black Friday shoppers later regret their purchases
Research from Competition and Consumer Protection Commission suggests significant number do not trust deals on offer
Irish savers needlessly give banks almost €1bn each year. Here’s what they can do about it
Central Bank estimates raise questions over our approach to deposits
Fastway staff left without pay while up to 50,000 packages yet to be returned
Workers told they cannot apply for social welfare during formal 30-day statutory redundancy consultation period
Fresh alert issued over circulating pumps found in heating systems
Tradespeople urged to exercise caution when working on heating systems due to electrocution risk
Ryanair injunction application to get back seized documents to go ahead
Some 30 officers searched the airline’s offices
Key component in more than 100,000 heating systems recalled in Ireland over electrocution fears
Home and business owners warned not to touch electrical connections on affected Tucson brand circulating pumps
‘Very strong’ demand for parts and service work sees revenues jump at Denis Mahony group
Vehicle sales increased by almost 9% to €107.1 million at Dublin auto group
Why am I paying my bin company so I can do its work?
Charges have not gone down, yet work the waste operators used to do is now being transferred to customers
Ticketmaster commits to greater price transparency after Oasis sale
British competition watchdog secures pledge from ticket company as Irish inquiry continues
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More than one in four have no pension or retirement plans in place, survey finds
Decline in expectations around rental income suggests shift from property-based retirement strategies
DAA parking fiasco shows value of complaining
Overcharging only came to light when customers flagged issue to regulator
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