Smooth Company bids for success with Dutch launch
Áine Kennedy’s haircare company becomes first Irish beauty brand to launch at Netherlands’ department store chain
Smooth Company’s Áine Kennedy: ‘My screen time is outrageous. I don’t have a work-life balance at the moment’
Dublin-based entrepreneur on the bootstrapping of her TikTok sensation company and learning to back yourself against bigger fish
Irish businesses observe ‘silent slowdown’ in the economy as confidence falls
Firms in the Republic pessimistic about the future, says Azets Ireland
Premier Sports owner lost €2.4m in year after sale of broadcaster
Mickey O’Rourke’s TDL Media acquired a majority stake in Shelbourne FC in the trading year
Boots Ireland books €2.4m property charge amid rising costs
Sales revenue growth eased at pharmacy chain’s Irish arm last year
Reform zoned land tax to help solve housing ‘puzzle’, says PwC
Big Four accountancy firm calls on Coalition to reduce VAT on construction of new homes
Live register claims down 2.8% in May
Dublin and Kildare saw the biggest increases in people claiming jobseeker’s benefit or allowance
Irish factory output slumps in April as US stockpiling wanes
Overall, industrial production surged ahead of Trump’s tariffs announcement
Commercial vehicle sales tumble amid ‘uncertain’ business environment
EV sales growth is welcomed but industry warns it is nowhere near strong enough to allow State achieve climate targets
Tariff ‘uncertainties’ could ‘weigh heavily’ on Irish economic growth
The OECD now forecasts global economic growth to slow to 2.9% this year from 3.3% in 2024
Average mortgage approval value hit new record of €319k in April
Home loans valued at €1.5bn approved in April, says BPFI
Waterland to invest €150m in Irish market over 18 months
Announcement comes at a time of slowing dealmaking across the wider private equity industry
Advertising industry optimistic despite ‘cautious’ outlook for client spend
Iapi’s inaugural Pathfinder Pulse Survey points to ambivalent mood among agencies
Tariff threat undermines State’s ability to deliver economic forecasts, says Donohoe
Finance minister says Republic is entering period of global turbulence in a position of strength