Period of ‘extreme stress’ beckons for Irish businessesNCC urges reskilling for those in sectors that will not recover from impact of Covid crisisFri Sept 25 2020 - 07:38
Mortgage approvals on the rise but loan values declineNew figures show 3,875 approvals in August, of which first-time buyers accounted for 58%Fri Sept 25 2020 - 05:00
European stocks slide but M&A talk lifts Italian banksUK stocks lag after new job protection plan underwhelms investors, Iseq unchangedThu Sept 24 2020 - 19:26
Eir takes on extra staff as ComReg chases it on complaintsTelco says it has increased customer support team numbers in response to issuesWed Sept 23 2020 - 19:50
Stripe wins more corporate customers, announces Salesforce dealFast-growing company’s solutions in demand during coronavirus pandemicWed Sept 23 2020 - 17:27
Irish healthcare company MEG Support Tools raises €535,000Backers include Arab Palestinian Investment company (APIC) and Enterprise IrelandWed Sept 23 2020 - 16:42
Government considers fast-tracking National Broadband PlanCovid crisis has highlighted importance of good broadband, says ministerWed Sept 23 2020 - 12:55
Huawei’s Irish arm reports rise in revenues, warns of Covid impactIrish subsidary records 38% jump in turnover to €164.8m as pretax profits rise to €5.5mWed Sept 23 2020 - 11:19
European stocks recover from Covid lockdown fearsIseq trails other bourses with banks and property plays dragging index lowerTue Sept 22 2020 - 18:08
Edwards to create 120 jobs in Dublin as part of $7.5m investmentGroup, which is part of Atlas Copco, provides solutions to semiconductor industryTue Sept 22 2020 - 15:03
Legal tech company Bundledocs raises €600,000 in fundingCompany looking to expand in a number of markets, including Asia-PacificTue Sept 22 2020 - 14:06
New €2m telecoms research initiative described as a ‘game-changer’Open Ireland to help make country a ‘global leader in communication networks’Tue Sept 22 2020 - 05:00
Co-living firm Node plans bigger developments in Dublin, CorkBusiness in expansion mode after raising £300m in new joint ventureMon Sept 21 2020 - 17:43
Tech sector urges changes to budget to save high-potential start-upsAlliance also calls for enhanced tax relief for microbusinesses and new SME task forceSun Sept 20 2020 - 14:00
Irish food company Strong Roots secures listing with WalmartCompany specialising in frozen vegetable products targeting $100m in revenues by 2023Thu Sept 17 2020 - 19:50
Dublin falls out of top 30 ‘smart cities’ due to housing crisisAir pollution, traffic congestion and patchy health services among other key concernsThu Sept 17 2020 - 10:26
Pretax losses surge at Slack’s Irish arm as turnover risesLosses attributed to expansion of group’s sales function and investment in platformWed Sept 16 2020 - 15:03
Dublin’s InnaLabs part of space consortium to win €129.4m contractIrish firm part of group selected by European Space Agency for deep space missionWed Sept 16 2020 - 11:50
Two-thirds of businesses back trading at normal capacityAlmost all enterprises operating to some degree but many fear second lockdownWed Sept 16 2020 - 11:46
Property prices down 0.5% in year to JulyResidential prices down 1.3 % in Dublin but 0.2% higher outside of the capitalWed Sept 16 2020 - 11:20
VC firms can avail of additional €10m to back Irish start-upsEnterprise Ireland-managed Seed and Venture Capital Scheme gets extra fundingWed Sept 16 2020 - 07:01
Eir decides against passing on VAT reduction to customersComReg says decision does not necessarily constitute a breach of contractFri Sept 04 2020 - 10:44
Brown Thomas Arnotts agrees voluntary package deal with unionsMeasures include five weeks gross pay per year of service for departing staffFri Sept 04 2020 - 09:15
Dundalk FC owner Peak6 to create 160 jobs in BelfastChicago-headquartered company to create a centre of excellence in the cityThu Sept 03 2020 - 17:39
Stena Drilling wins contract to decommission Kinsale gas fieldsKinsale gas fields, which were discovered in 1971, once supplied all the State’s natural gasThu Sept 03 2020 - 16:19
Space the place for Irish AI chip as PhiSat-1 satellite blasts offArtificial intelligence technology developed by Dublin-based Ubotica installed on satelliteThu Sept 03 2020 - 12:50
Technology Ireland awards has new ‘tech for good’ prizeAwards, which are now in their 28th year, celebrate the local technology sceneThu Sept 03 2020 - 04:30
European shares break four-day losing streakUniphar soars in Dublin as Dalata claws back losses and banks slip into the redWed Sept 02 2020 - 18:59
Sale of Hickey’s makes for a happy birthday for founderUniphar buying pharmacy chain set up in 1995 and largely based in greater Dublin areaWed Sept 02 2020 - 15:17
Brian O’Driscoll backs e-scooter start-up Zipp as it readies for UK launchFormer Irish rugby captain among a number of angel investors to invest €500,000 in ZippWed Sept 02 2020 - 12:06
Uniphar buys Hickey’s pharmacies in multimillion-euro dealAcquisition estimated to be worth up to €60m, with most of that payable upfrontWed Sept 02 2020 - 07:12
Stoneweg to develop 397-unit co-living scheme on Cork StProperty investment firm intends to develop a 397-unit co-living developmentWed Sept 02 2020 - 05:50
Temporary reduction in VAT rate comes into effectReduction sees standard VAT rate falling from 23% to 21% for the next six monthsTue Sept 01 2020 - 18:51
Prodigy wins contract to roll out ‘Drumcondra test’ onlineIrish edtech company to provide standardised testing solution to schools across StateTue Sept 01 2020 - 17:21
Newspapers rated best in delivering Covid-19 informationSurvey shows public responded well to public health information ads run in printed mediaTue Sept 01 2020 - 17:16
New Covid wage subsidy scheme won't stop job losses, businesses warnConsiderable concerns remain ahead of the introduction of the new schemeMon Aug 31 2020 - 17:24
Revenue clarifies rules for business owners applying for Covid-19 wage supportGovernment forced into U-turn last month after initially barring owners from schemeMon Aug 31 2020 - 10:12
Bank campaign to advise those coming off payment breaksClose to 86,000 mortgage holders have availed of a payment break since MarchSat Aug 29 2020 - 07:00
European markets close lower despite rise in banking sharesHousebuilders among the gainers in Dublin as Bank of Ireland and AIB riseFri Aug 28 2020 - 19:43
ESB Networks gets €150m to support smart-metering programmeThe European Investment Bank is providing 15-year loan for the national projectFri Aug 28 2020 - 18:13
Bar reopenings help boost retail sales in JulyRetail sales up 1.5% versus June and 6.4% higher than the same month a year earlierFri Aug 28 2020 - 11:30
Company behind Nolans Seafoods acquired in €6.5m dealIceland Seafood International makes second Irish buy with William Carr and SonsFri Aug 28 2020 - 10:37
Stellwagen buys out its majority shareholder and founderBusinessman Douglas Brennan founded the aviation finance company in 2013Fri Aug 28 2020 - 10:12
House prices rise by 4.3% amid lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, report saysMyHome.ie/Davy survey suggests prices nationally rose between June and AugustFri Aug 28 2020 - 05:00
European stocks end lower as Fed boost is offset by resource lossesWalmart soars on TikTok bid as Ryanair goes higher and CRH stumblesThu Aug 27 2020 - 18:45
Waste start-up Kollect raises financing, makes first acquisitionWaterford-based company listed on the Nasdaq First North in Stockholm last yearThu Aug 27 2020 - 17:39
Retailer Screwfix to open 10 new stores, create 160 jobsCompany is owned by DIY retail giant Kingfisher whose other brands include B&QThu Aug 27 2020 - 17:29
Brokers’ compliance with reporting rules has improvedCentral Bank reviews find 98% compliance for annual returns versus 81% in 2013Thu Aug 27 2020 - 15:03
Mary Harney to join HealthBeacon board of directorsFormer tánaiste among two appointments to digital therapeutics company’s boardThu Aug 27 2020 - 05:35
Fineos expects further growth after reporting 40% rise in revenuesCompany earlier this month acquired Limelight Health in €63.6m dealWed Aug 26 2020 - 16:29