Eclective opens its latest Dublin venture on South William Street
Venue, called The Stapleton, is located within the Georgian surroundings of Powerscourt House
Dublin-based aparthotel group Staycity acquires second site in Vienna
The aparthotel will provide up to 300 self-catering apartments, including studios, and one- and two-bedroom units
Greencore seals €1.4bn takeover of British rival Bakkavor
Deal adds pizza, bread, desserts and dips to Greencore’s range of food items
RTÉ’s departing chief financial officer joins listed landlord Ires Reit in same role
Mari Hurley took up the role in August 2024 after a controversy over payments at the broadcaster
Changing Times Brewery freezes prices for 2026 following Guinness hike
Company says it ‘can see no justification’ for increases by Diageo
Rate of inflation increased to 2.2% last year, official data shows
Prices for consumer goods and services in December rose by 2.8% annually, but the rate of inflation was down from 3.2% in November
NTMA raises €5bn in syndicated sale of 10-year bond
Debt agency completes more than 40% of the mid-point of its €10bn to €14bn bond funding target for 2026 in first transaction of the year
Global markets down amid economic uncertainty
The worst performer in Ireland was Cavan-based insulation specialist Kingspan, which finished the day down 3.25%
Volume of retail sales up 2.5% in November as consumers took advantage of Black Friday
Investment consultant Eugene Kiernan said the high street is bearing ‘much of the burden’ of cautious consumer sentiment
Number of new private electric cars licensed rose by 36% last year
The combined share of petrol and diesel cars among new private cars licensed from January to December fell from 54% to 43%
Almost one in five people expect to be forced to work until age 70
Women are more likely than men to say they never want to fully retire, with 15% expressing this view compared with 10% of men
EY opens up nominations for its Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Edward McCloskey, founder of Louth-based WaterWipes, won the top prize at last year’s awards in November
Shannon Airport records best passenger traffic figures for 16 years
The group said plans are in place for more than €40m in investment this year
Cost of posting a letter in Ireland to increase by 20c next month
State company also links the hikes to wage increases it must cover for postal staff in line with national pay awards
Competition watchdog says it wants to focus on bigger deals
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