One in four SMEs is losing employees due to housing crisis, says accountancy body
Tax incentives are needed to stimulate ‘development of flats, student accommodation and independent living facilities’
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Newsagents association granted permission for judicial review over ‘punitive’ tobacco licensing fees
The association argues the new fees ‘unfairly target small retailers already facing soaring costs and regulatory pressure’.
Limerick Mayor eyes introduction of hotel tax to fund tourism offerings
John Moran likens ability to raise revenue locally to powers of similarly elected European mayors
Costs have increased for almost 80% of small businesses in past six months, CAI survey says
Only 14 per cent of SMEs feel prepared for a further escalation of tariffs and economic tension
Irish SME debt jumps to an average €444,000 last year
Debt levels among small and medium businesses rose from €369,000 in 2023, Department of Finance report shows
Linked Finance raises more than €50m in new funding for SMEs
Lender has so far facilitated more than 4,500 loans for Irish SMEs worth €350m
Ireland must ease tax burden on start-ups to spur innovation and create jobs
Government’s new enterprise strategy could use a small portion of pension fund savings to invest in indigenous firms
Slow recovery of SME investment post Covid ‘concerning’, says ESRI report
While 60 per cent of small and medium size firms in Ireland engaged in capital investment in 2023, that still lagged behind the pre-pandemic levels
‘There is hope’: Rescue plan approved for Waterford’s Blackwater Distillery
Blackwater Distillery entered rescue process ‘weighed down by the burden of debt’
Nearly €400m in grant support paid to SMEs
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke highlights grants paid out under Power Up Grant and Increased Cost of Business scheme
Foresight seeks further Irish investments
Group seeks to add to existing small business and renewable energy projects
‘Hospitality demand is there, but there is no margin anymore’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Review of regulatory changes to cushion SMEs against sudden cost shocks, says Burke
Minister said he is reassessing pending changes to paid sick leave and sub-minimum wage rules
Non-bank lender Grid starts SME loans partnership with An Post
Deal aimed at helping it reach its plan to almost triple its current number of business customers to 10,000 over the next three years
Head of Meta Ireland Anne O’Leary appointed Ibec president
Chief executive Danny McCoy says O’Leary has deep understanding of global business landscape in Ireland and has worked closely with SMEs
Slow pace of infrastructure and skills development could seriously hobble foreign investment
Government needs to heed warnings from competitiveness council about our ability to continue to attract foreign investment
‘A matter of days’ from insolvency: How an Irish company came back from the brink
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Revenue negotiations on warehouse debt cited as reason for decline in small company restructurings, study says
The hospitality sector accounts for the greatest number of cases this year, followed by the logistics and construction sectors, the research says
SME lender Flender seeks to widen funding base after debt restructuring
Some investors said to have taken ‘sizeable haircuts’ after Scarp process
Irish businesses need to get on top of their bills, not defer them
SMEs face another challenging year amid rising costs, cash flow worries and an uncertain political landscape, but there are opportunities for sustained growth
Microbusiness low in confidence about year ahead amid rising costs
A survey has found that business confidence in firms with fewer than 10 employees scores just 3.7 out of 10
‘To blame the lowest paid for challenges in our economy is cheap’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Small business: ‘It’s so easy for the hidden price increases just to hit you from nowhere’
Warehoused tax debt deadline, supply chain issues and sharply higher labour costs at forefront of business owners’ minds as we enter the new year
Extra €4bn in payroll costs being imposed by State from next year will be too heavy a load for many Irish SMEs to bear
New labour market taxes, entitlements, and regulations don't take account of the cumulative cost impact on businesses
How to balance the demands of a career and competitive sport
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Data shows jump in insolvencies even as new company formation rise
CRIFVision-Net records 185 insolvencies during third quarter of the year
Olympian Derval O’Rourke hopes to corner SME market with wellbeing app
‘Saol’ builds on success of Derval.ie, an online fitness and wellbeing platform that has grown a community of 15,000 over the past five years
Dublin needs better public transport, says business group
Dublin Chamber says city’s commuter belt in the Greater Dublin Area and beyond needs better public transport
SME adviser body calls for cap on national minimum wage hike
Azets Ireland wants Government to use budget to support SMEs facing an increasing cost of doing business
Will ending the 9% VAT rate spell disaster for the hospitality sector?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Proposals to ease auditing burden on SMEs welcomed
Impediment of having to be audited for two years sees firms having to pay significant fees, says Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Venture capital funding for Irish firms hits record
Increase comes despite headwinds across the global investment sector
Small firms warned of increasingly sophisticated cyber scams
Irish business conned out €8m by fraudsters in 2022
Corporate insolvencies on the rise after pandemic pause
Some 22 firms have availed of new 'examinership lite' process
SME confidence dips as inflation eats away at profits
Linked Finance survey indicates jump in the number of businesses charging higher prices
Virtual consultancy Clarity Engagement collapses after Revenue opts out of rescue plan
Dublin-based company had appointed a process adviser in October under Scarp regime for small business
New sick leave rules will force more SMEs to close, says recruiter Excel
Workers will have legal entitlement to three days' sick pay for employers from the start of next year
Three Ireland picks 10 winners from Grants for Small Businesses finalists
Among the winning SMEs were firms involved in everything from snail farming to ice cream making and woollen wellness blankets
Share your story: is your business facing significantly more expensive energy bills?
The owner of a small café in the Midlands has seen their energy bill rise 250 per cent
Irish SMEs remain optimistic despite ‘inflation stress’
Some 82% of businesses said they performed better or in line with expectations in first half, says Linked Finance
Budget to reduce ‘cost-of-living pressures’ and repair public finances – Donohoe
Package of €4.7bn provides modest increases in pension and welfare rates
NoCo signs partnership that expands workspace network to 350 locations
Property company has teamed up with NACEC to offer access to EI-supported centres
Government to provide €95m in funding for ‘disruptive’ projects
Groundbreaking ideas include an adhesive to bind broken bones and speed up healing
Wind-down of pandemic supports set to bring on a rash of insolvencies
Central Bank governor warns many firms will fall after State aid rug is pulled out
State to invest €17m to create ‘European-style’ outdoor dining
Workers already leaving live entertainment sector, Oireachtas committee hears
Irish Times Innovation Awards: 15 tech companies make shortlist
Prizes will be presented at the virtual awards ceremony on January 27th
Employment in foreign-owned multinationals jumps 60% since 2010
Report assesses characteristics of employment in small and big firms in Republic
Will Covid make the jobs market more unfair?
Pandemic may accelerate divide between low-paid service jobs and more secure employment
No floor and wall tiling apprentices registered since 2012
‘Wet trades’ critical to construction industry, yet new apprenticeship registrations have plummeted
Some AIB borrowers extending payment breaks face scrutiny
Chief executive Colin Hunt tells virtual agm that bank is in a strong position
Facing economic meltdown ... and nothing wrong with our economy
Supports that just a month ago looked big now suddenly appear weak
China’s relentless growth path checked as stability replaces stimulus
Government trying to fundamentally change the way the Chinese economy grows
Irish SMEs less innovative and less productive, OECD study finds
Minister for Business Heather Humphreys promises major overhaul in wake of findings
Business groups give cautious welcome to new but ‘complex’ Brexit deal
Concerns remain about the proposed arrangements as sterling swings dramatically
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