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Mark Lemley will stay on Facebook, he says. But there are other things he can do to salve his conscience
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Latest Enterprise Ireland and trade figures underscore Ireland’s vulnerability to US protectionism
Incoming US president Donald Trump says he will use tariffs, or at least the threat of tariffs, to improve the US trade balance
It’s not just Ireland: Spain moves to counter its own housing crisis
Spanish prime minister unveils raft of measures to ease rents and house price inflation
Rachel Reeves returns to fiscal storm in UK
UK chancellor jets in from China amid financial controversy
Who needs an iSmell? Nevada’s CES offers a tantalising view of the future
Consumer electronics fair looks forward, with AI the firm focus for 2025
Curtains close at insolvent Windmill Lane Pictures
US actors’ and writers’ strikes compounded problems that had built up at the storied Dublin studio
No let up in pain for would be home buyers
MyHome report shows age of first-time buyers continues to creep up
Mixed messages on jobs and productivity
Continuing low unemployment makes incoming government’s capacity for significant infrastructure investment a challenge
Ireland expecting its tax boom to continue would be a mistake, especially with Trump’s return
Following a record tax take in 2024, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look set to double down on their bets that taxes will continue to flow in
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Incoming first lady will be an executive producer of the documentary released by Jeff Bezos-owned streamer
Manifold bows out of CRH after almost 400% share price surge
Jim Mintern takes over as chief executive of building materials giant
Clegg out, Kaplan in: a sign of the Trumpian times at Meta
Former Lib Dem leader has been replaced by a Republican ally as tech sector races to appease the president-elect
Pension bill is finally catching up with some bosses
One in six workers does not have access to a pension in their workplace according to new data from the CSO
Rapidly-growing non-alcoholic beer market ‘underdeveloped’
Sales of 0.0 products rising fast but Irish consumers are a long way short of some European counterparts
Davy settlement closes year Bank of Ireland bosses might rather forget
Davy settlement latest in a litany of woes
Ireland has lowest inflation rate in euro zone
Eurostat says Ireland had lowest level of annualised price growth in November
Selling new workplace pension is getting harder all the time
Department of Social Protection now looking at flat-fee structure to run scheme that disadvantages poorest paid
US corporate tax changes could prove bigger threat to Ireland than tariffs
Incentives designed to bring back intellectual property or patents domicilled abroad could prove problematic for Ireland
Coaches join clarion call over Dublin Airport cap
Tourism needs aviation to bring in visitors,and airlines need tourism to fill their seats
ECB switches focus from inflation to Europe’s flagging economy
Christine Lagarde spent a lot of her press conference on Thursday pointing to the growing strains in the economy
ESRI again highlights regulator’s role in fanning house prices
Think-tank not backing off previous suggestion that loosening mortgage rules boosted the property market
What is PTSB really trying to tell staff?
Lender is cutting jobs, but announcement smacks of an attempt to avoid giving a reason for the move
Lagarde seen striking more dovish tone on interest rates as ECB meets this week
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has gotten away with saying as little as possible when asked about France’s problems
Central Bank makes number-crunching a bit easier to understand
Banks are the dominant player in borrowing but non-banks are big for businesses and credit unions are most popular for personal loans
Indians emerge as best-paid foreign nationals in snapshot of Ireland’s workforce
Ireland’s jobs market is increasingly international but local workers more than hold their own
Mixed martial arts firm tightlipped on McGregor role
Alta Global had welcomed partnership with Conor McGregor as recently as September
Coca-Cola’s green credentials lose fizz
Company accused of greenwashing as it waters down commitments on recycling and reuse of plastics
Political parties try to reconcile policy with promises
Incoming administration is lacking in neither cash nor advice if exchequer returns, the OECD and Ifac are to be believed
Spotify Wrapped triumph another bauble in Taylor Swift’s glittering year
No surprises as the singer tops the streamer’s global charts after a savvy release strategy for her April album
How the Irish government bucked political trend internationally
Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil-led coalition is now almost certain to lead the next government. What made the difference?
Short-traders take a bite out of Greencore shares
Full amount of shares at Irish sandwich maker currently out on short bets is close to £15 million
Chambers avoids tariff elephant in the AmCham room
Outgoing Minister for Finance sidesteps talk of Trump’s economic posturing in speech to US business
‘Eggonomic’ record: will food prices affect how people vote?
‘Eggflation’ here hasn’t been as stark as in the US, where the Republicans’ focus on it helped Trump win votes. But the cost of groceries could still have an impact on Friday’s election
David Duffy’s former Virgin Money delivers £2.3bn ‘badwill’ cheer
Former AIB boss estimated to have secured an €18.3m pay-day on sale of shares in British lender in takeover
What consumer sentiment tells us about the election
November’s Irish League of Credit Unions’ survey will be published on Wednesday
Medicines sector puts Ireland Inc on notice
Brussels rather than the Trump White House is seen by industry as the more immediate threat to its wellbeing
Balmoral shows ‘small’ investors the door
Shareholders with holdings worth up to €262,500 at take-out price were forcibly bought out with no option to stay on board
Covid factor chills profits at pharma group West
US packaging giant backing huge demand for injectable obesity drugs to fill the gap left by falling demand for Covid vaccines
Threat of US financial deregulation looms large for Irish policymakers
Central Bank of Ireland officials warn of dangers regarding ‘lighter touch’ rules for banks
Britvic keeps growing in advance of Carlsberg takeover
Drinks maker sees sales rise in Ireland even as volume dips
Trump win has liberal Americans looking at move to Ireland
Irish property websites report big uptick in traffic from US in wake of Trump victory
Holidays are coming ... and so are AI-generated ads
Coca-Cola’s use of artificial intelligence on its Christmas campaign leaves a bad taste
Cowen factor as Trump win cheers cannabis crypto entrepreneur
Former taoiseach sits on advisory board of GetTangi Corp which sees Trump return to White House as ‘potentially transformative’
Declan Ganley’s ‘OuterNet’ satellite ambitions encounter turbulence
German-headquartered Rivada Space Networks had notified a late payment of employee salaries in June
‘Toxic’ X just not worth it anymore, the Guardian concludes
X marks the exit door for the news title, which has announced it will no longer post on Elon Musk’s platform
Flutter boss questions Fox’s rush to trigger FanDuel option
Rupert Murdoch’s firm has option to buy 18.6% of Flutter’s FanDuel
AmCham’s election manifesto for foreign direct investment
Planning, talent and tax are key concerns for Ireland’s community of US businesses, but progress is impossible without housing
Al Gore’s ethical investment fund buying shares again in Kingspan
Generation Investment Management spends about €16 million to increase its stake in the insulation manufacturer from 2.9% to 3.01%
Tara Mines received €3.8m in State aid even while it was mothballed
The mine reopened recently having been closed since July 2022
Christmas shopping in Dublin city centre set to be more pleasant this year
‘City of walking’ might not be a reality yet but lighter car traffic at key crossings is making getting around the capital on foot a much smoother experience
Trump takes wrecking ball to pollsters
US Election: Donald Trump's clean sweep of battleground states makes nonsense of knife-edge prediction
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