Will it pay to switch mortgages and lock in to a long-term fixed rate?Q&A: The break fee charged by KBC for breaking your currently 10-year arrangement will help determine the value for money optionTue Jul 19 2022 - 05:50
Aer Lingus loses San Francisco flight due to staff illnessAirline looking to reallocate passengers at Heathrow as it is forced to cuts flights every dayMon Jul 18 2022 - 21:06
Energia delivers €40m dividend; science museum explodes for government; and Aer Lingus cuts flightsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jul 18 2022 - 06:30
Aer Lingus to cut Shannon flight to meet Heathrow capAirline says no other cancellations planned after it lost 17 flights over weekend to factors including illness and industrial actionSun Jul 17 2022 - 17:33
Nursing home loan repayment: What are my options? Q&A: Family wants brother to live in mother’s house rather than selling it to repay money owedSun Jul 17 2022 - 16:12
Aer Lingus loses 17 weekend flights to Heathrow cap, industrial action and staff illnessAirlines angry at Heathrow action and threat of legal action, with Emirates insisting it will halt none of its flights to DubaiFri Jul 15 2022 - 18:43
Medtronic announces 200 R&D roles at Galway plantMedtech giant sees Parkmore site as centre of excellence for group’s global cardiac and vascular businessesFri Jul 15 2022 - 04:40
Property price rises slow; Heathrow caps; and Central Bank Plaza close to completionGet the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morninWed Jul 13 2022 - 06:52
Aer Lingus misery; a grim economic outlook; and budgeting advice from Irish mammiesGet the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morningTue Jul 12 2022 - 06:11
Will equity release provide the key to Spanish apartment purchase?Q&A: Equity release is an option of last resort only if you cannot get money from banks or credit unionsTue Jul 12 2022 - 05:00
Banks’ trust deficit; Germany’s Nord Stream jitters; and green incentivesGet the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morningMon Jul 11 2022 - 06:18
Bank of Ireland and AIB mislead customer over switching of accountQ&A: Staff at Bank of Ireland and AIB giving incorrect information as Ulster Bank and KBC customers seek new banksSun Jul 10 2022 - 17:39
Shutters pulled down on new business-owner pensionsInsurers selling single member pension schemes have suspended new business under threat of prosecutionFri Jul 08 2022 - 16:37
Bringing some hope to children living a life in painAmryt Pharma has delivered first ever therapy for patients suffering from EB, or butterfly skin diseaseFri Jul 08 2022 - 12:00
Insurers blindsided by threat to prosecute over pensions deemed out of step with new rulesIndustry says it is at a loss to understand how new pension structures do not comply with rulesWed Jul 06 2022 - 05:00
Where will I live when Celtic Tiger mortgage arrears come home to roost?Q&A: Financial turmoil leaves homeowner facing impossible windfall payment of €197,000 on retirementTue Jul 05 2022 - 05:55
Will Revenue chase me over bank draft my solicitor never sent them?Q&A: Responsibility for tax is very much down to the taxpayer, not their advisers, legal or otherwiseSun Jul 03 2022 - 13:54
Thousands of business owners locked out of pensionsNew EU rules mean existing arrangements are no longer compliant and regualtor is threatening prosecutionsFri Jul 01 2022 - 15:04
Fáilte Ireland uses Irish Open to tee-up golf tourism marketAgency says golf tourism was driver of industry recovery after last recession and is seeing strong business this yearThu Jun 30 2022 - 16:11
Thousands hit as flights cancelled; new climate change tariffs; and banks promise actionBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jun 30 2022 - 06:18
Patient advocates welcome approval of first drug to treat skin conditionMedicine developed by Irish drug group Amryt will undergo value for money assessment after European approvalThu Jun 30 2022 - 05:35
Russian bond storm; Ireland’s productive workforce; and the DAA’s ArmyBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 29 2022 - 06:56
Sell, pay down or save: newlyweds assess home optionsQ&A: Porting a mortgage means you can lock into a good fixed rate now and bring it with you if you move homesTue Jun 28 2022 - 05:55
Solicitor’s confusion about who benefits from a will is down to one wordQ&A: Wording matters when drawing up a will, especially where beneficiaries predecease the person making the willSun Jun 26 2022 - 14:32
Greencoat doubles down on investment in SwedenRenewables infrastructure group buys wind farm under construction close to another it already ownsFri Jun 24 2022 - 16:50
AstraZeneca announces €65m investment at Alexion’s Irish unitsRare disease group’s boss says Ireland is an ‘increasingly critical global hub’ for the businessFri Jun 24 2022 - 16:25
Tracker mortgage bill tops €1bn; house price inflation cools; and no call to ease bankers’ pay rulesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Jun 24 2022 - 07:16
Irish drug group secures approval for first EB therapyEuropean approval offers hope to thousands of young patients whose skin blisters at the slightest touchThu Jun 23 2022 - 21:35
Insurers take a hit; airlines’ anger at Government; and Johnny Ronan close to dealBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 22 2022 - 06:35
Ireland still lags far behind European average use of generic medicines Use of generic prescription medicines, which save the State money, has increased sharply over past decade but there is more to doTue Jun 21 2022 - 05:30
Second Irish plant joins drive to ease US infant formula crisisDanone flying supplies from Wexford as flash floods compound safety concerns at key supplier AbbottMon Jun 20 2022 - 06:00
Pension reform could leave some workers facing higher chargesFormer employees will have no say on transfer of pension pots but may be charged higher feesMon Jun 20 2022 - 05:45
Q&A: Getting additional retirement income out of my home‘I have no intention of leaving my home to my ghastly siblings to whom I do not speak, or their children’Sun Jun 19 2022 - 15:57
Stocks slide again; Revolut’s Irish challenger; and Michael D’s economicsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Jun 17 2022 - 06:00
Hoteliers cry foul over ‘gouging’ claim; looking back warily at the 1970s; and judge rules on groceriesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 15 2022 - 07:13
Q&A: Dealing with tax advisers who will not use plain EnglishCapital gains are pretty straightforward; there’s no excuse for explaining them in an impenetrable wayTue Jun 14 2022 - 05:55
Q&A: Parents looking to give us a financial handout for home renovationCan Revenue Commissioners or their bank demand sight of a loan agreement under the small gift exemption?Sun Jun 12 2022 - 14:39
Q&A: How can I donate a small legacy shareholding to charity Dealing with handfuls of shares can be more trouble than it is worthTue Jun 07 2022 - 05:55
Q&A: Will gifting home to son come back to haunt mum needing nursing home care?Fair Deal funding provide for clawback of assets given away over previous five yearsSun Jun 05 2022 - 12:30
Attracting talent is ‘biggest challenge’ for Irish employers, says Irish Tax Institute president Irish Tax Institute warns of need to protect corporate tax regime while investing in public servicesThu Jun 02 2022 - 17:57
Workers expect rising inflation to outstrip any pay risesTight labour markets and low profit margins mean increasing business costs will be passed on to consumersWed Jun 01 2022 - 13:43
Sherry Fitz pay day; boom time on pay for directors; and airlines greenwashing say GreenpeaceBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jun 01 2022 - 06:36
Q&A: Looking for options for renovation nest eggHow best can we juggle our finances to pay for home and fund renovations over next few years?Tue May 31 2022 - 05:00
Holiday season cheers consumers; job hunters want salary details; and Ericsson’s new jobsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon May 30 2022 - 06:57
Q&A: Sisters fear Revenue will tax them over family home transfer Hardship exemption from inheritance tax is very useful but it does have terms and conditionsSun May 29 2022 - 17:33
US baby formula crisis: Republic supplying bulk of emergency suppliesAbbott’s Cootehill, Co Cavan, plant flying 6.6m cans of formula a week to boost provision across USFri May 27 2022 - 05:00
Ireland’s educated IT professionals, the Lynn case continues, and Dundrum apartments hit objectionsBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed May 25 2022 - 07:15
Inflation and higher taxes hit real wages in Ireland - OECDReport says that taxes on labour still rank favourably against other developed economiesTue May 24 2022 - 10:01
Retired couple fret over looming loan repaymentQ&A: People in debt trouble should get in touch with State-funded Mabs support serviceSun May 22 2022 - 15:05
Financial advisers believe deadline for auto-enrolment pensions plan will not be metThe Government scheme is for workers who do not have any private retirement income coverFri May 20 2022 - 05:31
