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Security guards: protecting your business from fraud

Security guards: protecting your business from fraud

The marked increase in data breaches, along with the EU’s new data-protection regulations, has pushed cyber security into the spotlight

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 00:00
Cashing in on digital ‘wallets’

Cashing in on digital ‘wallets’

As more people move away from cash and cards towards electronic payments using apps and smartphones, their risk of cyber fraud is greatly reduced

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 00:00
Smoothie talking and ‘Craggy Island’ lamb

Smoothie talking and ‘Craggy Island’ lamb

Some of the best options for business bites and Bord Bia’s latest Brexit initiative

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 00:00
Coffee bean bonanza

Coffee bean bonanza

How do independent coffee shop operators compete with international chains? They don’t – not if they want to be successful

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 00:00
Spring home show expects record numbers

Spring home show expects record numbers

The spring Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show is back in action at the RDS next week

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
Thirty-one great things to do with kids over the Easter break

Thirty-one great things to do with kids over the Easter break

Make like an Easter Bunny and hop along to some of the great breaks and days out on offer

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 18:48
Five consumer food trends coming to a plate near you

Five consumer food trends coming to a plate near you

From sauerkraut to snacks, here’s what we’ll be eating this year

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 00:00
Brexit the number one challenge facing the Irish food industry

Brexit the number one challenge facing the Irish food industry

Surveys show that smaller food companies are ill-prepared for when Britain leaves the EU, but supports are there to help them diversify

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 00:00
The full Irish: how B&Bs bounced back

The full Irish: how B&Bs bounced back

‘They love that there’s always a slice of cake going’: the rebirth of the Irish B&B

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
The women behind the Irish travel trade

The women behind the Irish travel trade

Go home and rear your kids, some said. But Mary Fitzgerald, Tanya Airey, Zara Stassin and others did that and more, steering some of Ireland’s best-known holiday companies

Sat Mar 03 2018 - 06:00
Key findings from HR Manager Survey 2018

Key findings from HR Manager Survey 2018

Conducted by Great Place to Work in conjunction with Dublin City University and Trinity College Dublin

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 00:00
HR managers ‘pretty complacent’ about Brexit

HR managers ‘pretty complacent’ about Brexit

The Great Place to Work HR Manager Survey 2018 delivered some surprising results

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 00:00
D-day for data protection as penalties to be introduced for breaches of new laws

D-day for data protection as penalties to be introduced for breaches of new laws

Most Irish businesses expect challenges meeting GDPR compliance requirements

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 00:00
Survival of law firms depends on innovation

Survival of law firms depends on innovation

Pioneering lawyers find that far from posing an existential threat to their profession, technology provides new ways to do things better

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 00:00
IT crucial to successful mergers and acquisitions

IT crucial to successful mergers and acquisitions

Failure to have a good IT and security system in place could derail a sale

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 06:00
International investors eye up Ireland

International investors eye up Ireland

There has been an increasing number of cross-border transactions, with technology and healthcare particular targets

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 06:00
Five factors likely to impact Irish M&A activity this year

Five factors likely to impact Irish M&A activity this year

High valuations and availability of funding to drive acquisitions

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 06:00
Ireland’s expertise in aircraft leasing ‘unrivalled’

Ireland’s expertise in aircraft leasing ‘unrivalled’

‘The industry here is very conscious that in order to stay competitive we need a thoroughfare of staff to draw on’

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 00:00
Dark clouds loom ahead of blue skies

Dark clouds loom ahead of blue skies

New EU banking rules, oil price or interest-rate rises, and Brexit could cause turbulence for the aviation sector

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 00:00
Funding the future

Funding the future

Ireland is home to 5 per cent of worldwide investment funds assets, making it the third largest global centre and the second largest in Europe

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 06:00
Time for Ireland to evolve

Time for Ireland to evolve

While other industry sectors fret about the impact of Brexit, for the funds industry there is opportunity

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 00:00
The 12 walks of Christmas

The 12 walks of Christmas

Get the air and work off a mince pie or three

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 06:00
Job opportunities abound in buoyant economy

Job opportunities abound in buoyant economy

The recovery has led to skills shortages in many sectors

Thu Dec 21 2017 - 00:00
Specialist roles most in demand

Specialist roles most in demand

Employers are increasingly looking for professionals with specialist skills

Thu Dec 21 2017 - 00:00
Season’s eatings

Season’s eatings

Here’s a look at some festive and not-so-festive food fare

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 00:00
Keeping out of court

Keeping out of court

When conflicts arise, businesses don’t have to go legal – they can go alternative instead

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 00:00
A blue ribbon company heavily invested in Ireland

A blue ribbon company heavily invested in Ireland

‘It makes no sense to invest in the manufacturing of medicines and then not put equal effort on partnering with industry to ensure Irish people benefit’

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 00:00
SSPC: Fostering links between academia and industry

SSPC: Fostering links between academia and industry

SFI-funded centre offers partners a valuable opportunity to engage with and recruit researchers that have the desired skill-set and a focus on innovation and research

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 00:00
Ireland enters top 10 for quality research

Ireland enters top 10 for quality research

The calibre of graduates here is exceptionally high and Ireland’s share of third-level graduates in science and computing is higher than the EU average

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 00:00
Dreaming of a Christmas luxury let? Here are five fantasy homes to rent

Dreaming of a Christmas luxury let? Here are five fantasy homes to rent

A majestic castle, a cosy cottage by the sea, an ultra-modern mansion and more

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 06:00
10 of the best Christmas markets in Europe

10 of the best Christmas markets in Europe

We’ve rounded up 10 Christmas crackers for a mini-break in Europe

Sat Dec 02 2017 - 00:00
Landing a dream job

Landing a dream job

Foreign direct investment typically starts with a small ‘landing’ team sent ahead to set up office and start the recruitment process

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 00:00
Ireland is picking up STEAM

Ireland is picking up STEAM

Our young, highly educated, innovative workforce continues to draw US multinationals to Ireland

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 00:00
Honouring excellence in research innovation

Honouring excellence in research innovation

Applications are invited for the 2018 US-Ireland Research Innovation Awards

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 00:00
Export opportunities for Irish firms amid Brexit uncertainty

Export opportunities for Irish firms amid Brexit uncertainty

Currency issues among main challenges in context of falling value of sterling

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 00:00
Brexit poses cross-border trade challenge

Brexit poses cross-border trade challenge

Businesses both North and South need to start planning now

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 00:00
Planning for a population increase of 1 million people

Planning for a population increase of 1 million people

New national plan ‘needs to create 660,000 additional jobs to achieve full employment and a predicted need for 550,000 more homes by 2040’

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 00:00
Home Performance Index ticks all the green boxes

Home Performance Index ticks all the green boxes

HPI provides a label for quality sustainable residential development that goes way beyond the BER standard

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 00:00
Taking over the world

Taking over the world

Project management is growing globally as more and more organisations recognise the value it can bring

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 00:00
Agents for change

Agents for change

Irish businesses are increasingly recognising the skills good project managers can bring to their company

Fri Oct 27 2017 - 00:00
The 13 scariest Halloween events for adults

The 13 scariest Halloween events for adults

Trick or treating may be for the kids, but there are plenty of spooky events for grown-ups

Sat Oct 21 2017 - 06:00
Top tips from architects, interior designers and surveyors

Top tips from architects, interior designers and surveyors

Here is our line-up of talks on the ‘The Irish Times’ Home & Design theatre stage at the Ideal Home Show next bank holiday weekend

Sat Oct 21 2017 - 00:00
Record numbers expected at PTSB Ideal Home Show for October holiday weekend

Record numbers expected at PTSB Ideal Home Show for October holiday weekend

From colour schemes to €6,000 loos, visitors can get advice on all aspects of home renovation

Sat Oct 21 2017 - 00:00
Business bites

Business bites

Entertaining clients doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are some good-value dining options

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 00:00
Craft beer makers get canny

Craft beer makers get canny

New entrants are slowing to a trickle but existing players are looking to exports for growth

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 00:00
A key component in attracting talent

A key component in attracting talent

Good pension schemes ‘an increasingly important bargaining chip for employers’

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 00:00
An alternative investment option

An alternative investment option

IPSA proposes that staff be allowed to divest earnings from company share schemes into their private pension funds with income and capital gains tax relief

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 00:00
Pensions or other investment vehicles?

Pensions or other investment vehicles?

With a pension you get a raft of tax benefits and your employer contributes too – giving you a bigger bang for your buck

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 00:00
Enabling people and their pensions

Enabling people and their pensions

We have an opportunity now to shape the pensions system for generations to come

Tue Oct 17 2017 - 00:00
Understanding the risks when investing

Understanding the risks when investing

Today it’s about working out whether you want to retire and travel, or ensure you have enough money for healthcare later on

Fri Sept 29 2017 - 00:00
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