‘I could have gone to California. At this rate, I probably would have raised about half a billion dollars’Xerotech’s Dr Barry Flannery on Musk, Trump and the challenges of building a high-tech manufacturing business in IrelandFri Nov 22 2024 - 06:00
Losses widen at jewellery brand Chupi amid job cutsBusiness grapples with fall in salesThu Nov 21 2024 - 15:04
Altada investor sues failed tech company’s founder for $500,000Rocktop Partners led the $11.5m funding round in 2021 that put the Cork-based company on track to achieve ‘unicorn’ statusThu Nov 21 2024 - 06:00
‘Waning global appetite’ for new financial rules to be appliedCentral Bank deputy governor said backing of ambitious overhaul of bank regulation, agreed in wake of 2008 financial crash, criticalWed Nov 20 2024 - 18:45
Investment scams getting more convincing, says Central BankNo legitimate firm will contact consumers ‘out of the blue’, says deputy governorWed Nov 20 2024 - 17:25
Acquisition costs drive $23m loss at Irish antenna firm TaoglasEnniscorthy-based firm was snapped up by Graham Partners last year for an undisclosed sumTue Nov 19 2024 - 05:00
On his return to Web Summit, the often outspoken chief executive Paddy Cosgrave is now an epitome of caution This tech conference is profitable and expanding, but its 70,000-visitor Lisbon conference remains the jewel in its crownFri Nov 15 2024 - 06:00
Whistleblower Chelsea Manning warns of more personal data threats under Trump presidencyChelsea Manning warns Trump administration likely to be ‘uniquely, openly authoritarian’Wed Nov 13 2024 - 21:17
Paddy Cosgrave declines to answer Gaza questions upon Web Summit returnFounder of events company emphasises issue of tariffs on electric vehiclesWed Nov 13 2024 - 12:58
Man United hopes to extend relationship with Qualcomm, says chief executiveOmar Berrada was speaking on a panel at Web Summit in Lisbon on TuesdayTue Nov 12 2024 - 18:29
Web Summit 2024: A new version of Paddy Cosgrave keeps it light on opening nightMore than 20,000 attendees welcomed to Web SummitMon Nov 11 2024 - 20:55
Paddy Cosgrave addresses Web Summit for first time since resignation and returnEvent in Lisbon plays host to some 3,000 start-ups from across the world, including more than 100 from IrelandMon Nov 11 2024 - 20:33
Office market drags on construction sector despite ‘surge’ in homebuildingConstruction input costs on the up but builders confident that demand for housing will carry forward into 2025Mon Nov 11 2024 - 01:00
Irish start-ups to flock to major tech summitsWeb Summit kicks off in Lisbon this week followed by Slush 2024 in Helsinki next weekMon Nov 11 2024 - 00:01
Apple tax bonanza to fuel Fine Gael housing plansSeen & Heard: O’Flynn hits out at housing targets; TVC shareholders’ final payout; MacArdle Brewery concernsSun Nov 10 2024 - 11:21
Court documents lay bare breakdown between Workhuman and private equity investorPhone transcripts reveal depth of animus between company and its backerSat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
Receivers appointed to McKillen jnr company behind Bray Central shopping centreWicklow County Council agreed to sell the site to Navybrook in 2019Thu Nov 07 2024 - 06:00
Ireland ‘turning a corner’ on hotel room shortage, says tourist bossHospitality sector challences are a ‘concern’ for tourism sectorWed Nov 06 2024 - 06:00
Markets calm ahead of knife-edge US electionIseq up 1.3% as AIB leads surging bank stocksTue Nov 05 2024 - 17:46
Davy sells its real estate arm to division’s chief executive David Goddard Entity manages St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre on behalf of clientsTue Nov 05 2024 - 13:55
Pepper Advantage to be sold to US private equity firmTransaction not expected to impact Irish customers whose loans are serviced by Pepper on behalf of third partiesTue Nov 05 2024 - 12:19
Services sector activity levels robust despite cost pressures - AIBInput prices rising at fastest level in the tourism and leisure subsector where overall growth is also slowestTue Nov 05 2024 - 01:00
Richie Boucher joins Glen Dimplex supervisory board Founder Martin Naughton will move to new honorary role within the group’s oversight bodyMon Nov 04 2024 - 08:04
Village Vets poised to open six new clinics as demand for top-end pet care grows Revenues at vet group jumped almost 10% in the year before private equity group acquired majority stakeFri Nov 01 2024 - 05:45
Losses widen sharply at Shelbourne Hotel operator as Covid grants dry upOperating company has until January to pay back a €9m debt to its parent, Marriott InternationalThu Oct 31 2024 - 05:00
C&C to pay €1.3m settlement to former chief executive Bulmers-maker to ‘engage’ with shareholders over approach to termination arrangementsTue Oct 29 2024 - 07:30
Irish executives eager to adopt AI despite trust and scalability anxietiesKPMG survey points to ‘top-down push’ to implement fast-moving technologiesMon Oct 28 2024 - 00:15
Ireland’s largest creche group got €19m in Covid subsidies over three yearsGiraffe Childcare operates 24 creches around Dublin, Kildare and MeathFri Oct 25 2024 - 19:45
Merrion Hotel pauses staff housing plans due to ‘prohibitive’ building costsFive-star Dublin 2 property had its ‘strongest year to date’ last year as international tourism surgedFri Oct 25 2024 - 06:00
Housing output set to miss Government predictions as completions fall21,634 dwellings completed in the first three quarters of the year, down over 3% on same period last yearThu Oct 24 2024 - 15:52
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn fined €310m by Irish Data Protection CommissionPenalty relates to social media platform’s processing of its members’ data for targeted advertisingThu Oct 24 2024 - 11:00
Late pay and incorrect salary calculations a growing concern for workersSome 10% of workers surveyed said they had unanswered questions about their payslips, Irish poll findsThu Oct 24 2024 - 05:30
Suspected competition law breaches by Dublin Port operator under investigation Competition watchdog says probe relates to provision of port infrastructure and towage servicesWed Oct 23 2024 - 10:27
NFL American Football game in Dublin under ‘active consideration’ - Minister Ministers rule out dedicated coordination agency at launch of major sports event policy frameworkThu Oct 17 2024 - 16:38
‘Question marks’ hang over economic benefits of a Dublin NFL gameNFL commissioner Roger Goodell said there is ‘no doubt’ Ireland will host a game ‘soon’Thu Oct 17 2024 - 06:00
Screening regime for foreign investment set to be pushed out to 2025Complex EU regulations and sanctions regimes creating ‘patchwork of risk’ for Irish firms, A&L Goodbody summit hearsWed Oct 16 2024 - 16:29
Developer submits plans for 66 apartments on Terenure synagogue siteThe south Dublin property was put on the market for €7.5 million in early 2023Tue Oct 15 2024 - 17:08
Northern Ireland diagnostics firm Cirdan secures £7.5m investmentLisburn-based company has deployed its products in some 200 laboratories globallyTue Oct 15 2024 - 05:01
One in 20 buildings in Ireland have issues accessing flood insurance - Central Bank‘Complacency must be avoided’ as flooding risk grows due to climate changeMon Oct 14 2024 - 15:17
Irish fish-feed firm named ‘aquatech’ business of the yearAuranta’s products boost immunity and gut health for fish species like salmon and shrimpMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
Builders confident in housing pipeline despite fall in construction activity - BNP ParibasSharp 127% increase in construction sector insolvencies this year, says CRIFVision-netMon Oct 14 2024 - 05:00
Michael O’Leary confident of legal victory in passenger cap rowSeen & Heard: Funding crunch for housebuilders; Hines’s €700, Liffey Valley scheme; Calls for new national fintech hubSun Oct 13 2024 - 09:56
Dundrum Town Centre owners top out 122-unit apartment blockHammerson and Pimco are expected to launch the scheme to market in 2025Fri Oct 11 2024 - 14:11
RSM Ireland part of merger talks between related US and UK accounting firmsTransaction would create a $5bn transatlantic accounting firm focused on middle market businessesFri Oct 11 2024 - 10:23
Ikea’s Irish revenues down 2.4% amid wide price-cutting pushRevenues at Ingka Group, which accounts for 90% of sales, fell 5.3% to €45bn in first drop since 2020Thu Oct 10 2024 - 16:50
Irish inflation drops to 0.7% in September amid steep reduction in energy pricesInflation now mostly concentrated in restaurants and hotels where prices were up 3.9% for the yearThu Oct 10 2024 - 12:09
Dalata completes hotel group’s first private debt placementMaldron and Clayton band operator has also refinanced its existing bank facilities, increasing its debt capacity to €600mThu Oct 10 2024 - 07:36
Talent remains a top concern for business leaders after Budget 2025, says IMIMajority of businesses believe the budget measures will help them grow next yearThu Oct 10 2024 - 05:00
Profits, Irish sales up at Decathlon ahead of Clerys openingSports retailer’s Irish turnover up 20% but ‘slightly below expectations’Tue Oct 08 2024 - 14:17
Harcourt Developments to unveil €5m upgrade of luxury Donegal hotelPat Doherty-founded group has added 25 luxury suites at its Lough Eske Castle hotelMon Oct 07 2024 - 15:24
