The Irish Times

Sam Raimi: ‘It hurts when the audience doesn’t really like your movie’

Director discusses working on no budget, Doctor Strange and playing Marvel catch-up

Sat May 07 2022 - 05:00

Róisín Ingle: I walked 35,000 steps a day and queued for hours. What a holiday

On vacation in Florida, I found the the ‘real America’ while hunting for cheap reading glasses

Wed May 04 2022 - 06:00

Depp lost $22.5m Pirates of the Caribbean role after op-ed, trial hears

Actor set to play Jack Sparrow again before Amber Heard article, talent manager says

Tue May 03 2022 - 08:28

Strong earnings results boost European shares

CRH drives 2% rise on Iseq as banks edge up

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 18:08

Netflix shares fall 35% after revealing drop in streaming subscribers

Company loses 200,000 members in the first three months of the year

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 07:16

Jada Pinkett Smith calls for ‘healing’ in first comment since Oscars slap

‘This is a season for healing. And I’m here for it,’ actor and wife of Will Smith says

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 09:42

Why ‘shrinkflation’ means you are paying the same for less

From fewer sheets in a toilet roll to cheaper menu ingredients - the race to protect margins

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 11:41

Boomerang employees: Why some companies see former workers as the future

Both sides can benefit when a worker returns to a business – but firms must be careful

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 06:11

The story behind Flutter’s difficult relationship with Fox in the US

Murdoch-backed Fox and Flutter have failed to resolve issues around Fox Bet

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 17:18

Western brands flee Russia in unravelling of ‘capitalistic diplomacy’

H&M, Nike, Volkswagen, Toyota and Apple among many brands curtailing services or operations

Sat Mar 05 2022 - 06:00

Disney surges on theme park recovery and streaming

CEO reaffirms Disney+ subscriber target of 230m-260m by 2024

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 21:52

Oscars 2022: Will any Irish nominees win? Will Lady Gaga’s snub break the internet?

Donald Clarke: Here are 10 key questions on this year's Oscars nominations

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 17:45

Markets slump over inflation worries and weak economic data

Banking and building stocks weigh on Iseq

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 18:19

Netflix misses subscriber target and offers weak forecast

Streaming service reports fourth-quarter revenue of $7.71bn, in line with estimates

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 06:50

Sidney Poitier, who has died aged 94, was one of cinema’s most beautiful giants

Donald Clarke: The mellifluous Poitier didn’t just break down barriers, he was also of the great movie stars

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 17:40

In Defence of Witches: a rousing feminist argument

Book review: French feminist urges modern women to consider the term ‘witch’

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 06:00

The Lion King to open in Dublin on Friday despite ‘bleak’ outlook

Walt Disney musical to finally go ahead at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre after restrictions

Thu Dec 30 2021 - 22:28

Hong Kong media tycoon jailed for 13 months over Tiananmen vigil

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty to unauthorised assembly charges

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 12:53

Premier League nears record sale of US TV rights for about $2bn

ViacomCBS and Walt Disney Co-owned ESPN bidding for the rights with Comcast’s NBC

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 07:20

Chinese relief for miners drags markets into the black

Iseq ends session flat as tech stocks help indices rise in the US

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 19:31

Global markets gripped by inflation worries

Iseq in Dublin finishes down 1.1%

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 19:26

Biden's plan may be our last chance to avoid climate catastrophe

Paul Krugman: It's time to face down corporates at zero hour for the planet

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 05:45

Donald Clarke: Video games spawned two film genres. Only one of them is awful

The other, which includes new release Free Guy, helps explain how we became what we are

Sat Aug 14 2021 - 05:00

European shares inch up to record high for 10th consecutive session

Disney, Adidas and BHP Group among stocks to post gains

Fri Aug 13 2021 - 18:56

Iseq flat but other European and US markets rise on earnings reports

Tech stocks surge in US as economy-linked energy, industrials and materials shares fall

Thu Aug 12 2021 - 18:57

One4All: How a change of ownership can be positive for staff

Having a new owner has brought growth and promotion opportunities for staff

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 00:00

Emmys: The Crown, Ted Lasso and The Mandalorian lead nominations

Streaming services take most nominations, with 130 for HBO+ and 129 for Netflix

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 09:42

European stocks edge lower as heavyweight miners decline

Tech stocks drive Wall Street rally as London’s major markets slide back into red

Thu May 13 2021 - 18:46

TikTok names ByteDance CFO Shouzi Chew as CEO

Vanessa Pappas, who has served as interim head named chief operating officer

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 21:47

The US centre behind most of Ireland’s online child sex abuse prosecutions

America’s NCMEC has alerted gardaí to 13,612 suspected cases of abuse since 2019

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 00:01

Raglan Road in Disney World leads to new frontiers for musical Byrne family

Wild Geese: Tommy Byrne, Florida

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 05:26

Miriam Lord’s Week: Limerick TD unites his FG colleagues against him

Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan handed black card for unsporting behaviour

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 01:00

Disney opens new front in streaming wars

Star on Disney Plus boasts familiar classics inherited through 21st Century Fox deal

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 05:45

Arts&Antiques: Hollywood vision of Ireland on offer in collectors’ sale

Other auction highlights include signed Harry Potter books and a diamond ring

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00