UK on course for ‘significant rift’ with US over BrexitFormer top official claims parts of controversial Bill designed to exert leverage in talksWed Nov 11 2020 - 12:01
European stocks hold eight-month highs despite lockdown fearsBanking, energy, auto parts stocks build on Monday’s gainsTue Nov 10 2020 - 19:13
Ribena redesigns bottle to make it recyclableAbout 30 per cent of plastic bottles in Ireland do not get recycledTue Nov 10 2020 - 05:00
Insurance firms anxious about rising claim costs from pandemicMore insurers admit to being worried about impact of Covid-19 on businessTue Nov 10 2020 - 04:36
Up to 145 retailers get grants to enhance online operationsGovernment announces latest tranche of funding under online retail schemeMon Nov 09 2020 - 13:21
NTMA signals further €1bn-plus bond auctionState’s debt agency to top up funding for pandemicMon Nov 09 2020 - 11:53
Rise in new company start-ups as economy reboundsNew figures point to big uptick in registrations in Q3, but also increase in insolvenciesMon Nov 09 2020 - 10:35
Biopharma group Amryt reports 19% jump in revenue in third quarterResults are a record for Dublin-based company, which has recently listed on NasdaqThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:32
European stocks at two-week high as US election lifts investor spiritsFresh stimulus for UK economy and strong quarterly earnings boost tradingThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:21
Food industry facing triple threat: Brexit, Covid and UK recessionBord Bia warns of looming threat to sector ahead of virtual trade mission to the UKThu Nov 05 2020 - 19:10
Apple withdraws €209m from €14bn escrow account to pay tax in another countryMoney held in account to pay tax owed to State used in other country, PAC hearsThu Nov 05 2020 - 16:43
Covid crisis: 2,200 firms register for financial supportsBusinesses can apply for Government grants of up to €5,000 a week under new schemeWed Nov 04 2020 - 17:11
Perrigo mulls over appeal path to pursue on €1.64bn tax billUS pharma giant says it is disappointed by High Court judgmentWed Nov 04 2020 - 14:04
Unemployment jumps to over 20% in wake of new restrictionsLatest figures from CSO reveal sharp rise in State’s jobless rate in OctoberWed Nov 04 2020 - 11:11
Surprise €930m corporation tax shortfall sends public finances further into redLatest exchequer returns show Government’s budget deficit hit €11.7bn last monthTue Nov 03 2020 - 16:39
Wilbur Ross warns Schrems II ruling could have ‘severe consequences’ for EU-US tradeUS secretary of commerce says ruling by ECJ undermines transatlantic tradeTue Nov 03 2020 - 16:28
Government’s business support scheme to cost €80m a weekScheme provides up to €5,000 a week to businesses forced to close due to Level 5Tue Nov 03 2020 - 06:23
Four more years of Trump could cause climate disaster, ex-UN chief warnsChristiana Figueres says administration would delay decarbonisationMon Nov 02 2020 - 17:40
Dublin hotel prices down 25% as pandemic hits demandSurvey by travel agency Dertour assesses impact of virus on hotel prices globallyMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:45
New Covid restrictions delay recovery in manufacturingIrish PMI reading continues to lag activity elsewhere in Europe and in the USMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:35
Healthcare group RocDoc to open three private Covid-19 testing centresCo Meath-based company plans to hire additional 200 people to staff new sitesMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:30
EY sees revenue increase 9% despite Covid disruptionFirm says it has been able to maintain client services by pivoting to ‘virtual world’Mon Nov 02 2020 - 04:10
Commercial property market takes ‘severe’ hit from Covid-19CBRE report details major fall-off in activity apart from logistics and warehouse sectorSun Nov 01 2020 - 14:48
Reduced VAT rate for hospitality will cost exchequer €400mDonohoe says measure which comes in on Sunday will benefit 14,600 businessesFri Oct 30 2020 - 19:17
European shares slide as lockdowns dull recovery hopesSpain declares state of emergency while Germany, France reimpose tighter restrictionsFri Oct 30 2020 - 18:46
Revenue publishes list of companies tapping State for wage supportList of 66,500 businesses includes some of Ireland’s leading and most profitable brandsFri Oct 30 2020 - 16:09
Goffs expecting sharp slide in horse sales due to Covid-19Kildare-based organisation generated €1.5m profit in the 12 months to the end of MarchFri Oct 30 2020 - 05:00
Over 60% of mortgage holders miss chance to save €10,000Central Bank report reveals potential financial windfall from switching lendersThu Oct 29 2020 - 12:17
Glanbia sees ‘improving trends’ despite Covid challengeKilkenny-based nutrition group reports increase in revenue for nine months to OctoberThu Oct 29 2020 - 12:04
Revenue accused of harassing businesses over Covid wage subsidy schemeTax agency threatens recipients that fail to respond with in-depth tax auditThu Oct 29 2020 - 04:45
Tesco Ireland to take on 1,150 additional staff as online demand soarsGrocer says demand for online services has risen sharply since start of pandemicThu Oct 29 2020 - 00:01
Retail sales rise before introduction of tighter restrictionsLatest CSO data point to modest recovery in certain sectorsWed Oct 28 2020 - 17:31
Nearly 12% living in jobless households as result of pandemicCSO figures shine light on impact of coronavirus on labour marketWed Oct 28 2020 - 17:29
European stocks hit one-month low as virus fears dominatePan-European Stoxx 600 index fall 1 per cent to one-month lowTue Oct 27 2020 - 17:57
Housing crisis here to stay in absence of big rethink, industry warnsReport cites high costs of development and lack of supply as source of building problemTue Oct 27 2020 - 14:27
Disposable income in Ireland rose 28% between 2012 and 2019Increase reflects jobs growth since financial crisis, but figures predate Covid-19Tue Oct 27 2020 - 12:27
Retailers accused of ‘stealing business’ from rivals by flouting restrictionsSeveral well-known chains accused of stocking essential items to avoid lockdownSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Western counties suffer greater economic hit from Covid-19, study findsPrevalence of small businesses in tourism sector leaves region more exposedFri Oct 23 2020 - 14:02
Consumer sentiment nosedives again amid fresh spike in coronavirusPublic mood plummeted ahead of move to Level 5, KBC Bank Ireland index showsFri Oct 23 2020 - 04:50
Government urged to extend zero VAT rate on PPE to businessesDepartment says State has no flexibility as VAT rules must comply with EU stipulationsFri Oct 23 2020 - 04:23
Sherry FitzGerald aims for bigger share of broker marketHousing demand extremely resilient despite pandemic and lockdown, agent saysFri Oct 23 2020 - 01:00
Government tweaks eligibility criteria for new Covid business support schemeBill gives legal effect to tax measures announced by Donohoe on budget dayThu Oct 22 2020 - 16:49
Half of businesses plan 2021 pay freeze amid economic uncertaintySurvey by employers’ group Ibec finds big disparity in wage expectationsThu Oct 22 2020 - 11:35
Government sees record €6.2bn budget deficit in second quarter of 2020Deficit follows increased expenditure on pandemic-related supports and fall off in tax receipts during lockdownWed Oct 21 2020 - 17:04
Irish banks in line for bigger Covid loan losses, Moody’s warnsAgency says new Level 5 restrictions will aggravate already hurting hospitality sectorWed Oct 21 2020 - 16:41
Up to 1,250 businesses ‘recommended’ for State-backed coronavirus loansSenior department official says take-up of State scheme has accelerated in recent weeksWed Oct 21 2020 - 12:42
Irish house prices could buck European trend and fall this year, says S&PGlobal rating agency predicts prices will drop 1.6% in Ireland in 2020Tue Oct 20 2020 - 18:44
Colossal impact of pandemic on labour market revealed in CSO numbersAgency’s latest 2020 yearbook details sharp falls in employment, spending and tradeTue Oct 20 2020 - 13:44
European shares sink on lockdown concerns as virus cases surgeRun of negative news drags European bourses into redThu Oct 15 2020 - 18:24
State had fourth-highest home-working rate in EU last yearCSO data predates coronavirus, which has triggered a jump in working from homeThu Oct 15 2020 - 14:00
