European shares edge up to record highs
Wall Street’s main indices slipped after hotter-than-expected inflation data
Meta begins to inform Irish staff of ‘performance-based’ job cuts
Facebook owner announced plans to trim 5% of its workforce globally last month
SPP offloads 211-megawatt solar and battery project in Louth
Construction set to begin on solar farm project this year
Mortgage rates fall to 20-month low as Irish lenders respond to ECB cuts
Deposit rates also in decline, according to Central Bank data, squeezing savers
‘Trade shock’ anxieties prompts Irish firms to stockpile supplies
Companies in the Republic more concerned than EU peers about access to raw materials, says EIB
Most Irish staff feel financial stress and would reject new post to keep hybrid working, report finds
Some 84% of employers are planning salary increases averaging 3.4 per cent this year, says Cpl
Indian nationals were top earners in Irish-based companies in 2023 - CSO
More than half of Irish-owned businesses paid less than €600 per week
New Press Up owners rebrand group as Eclective Hospitality
Cheyne Capital took a majority stake in the business last year in a debt-for-equity swap
Jameson owner cuts sales outlook amid tariff ‘challenges’
Spirits giant Pernod Ricard will look to deliver €1bn in ‘efficiencies’ from next year
‘Steadier pattern’ of construction price inflation presents ‘opportunity’ for Coalition
Return to more sustainable levels of inflation presents opportunity to accelerate investment in public infrastructure, president of chartered surveyors body says
European shares reverse declines to finish higher
Iseq index flat as Ryanair adds 1% despite sluggish traffic growth
Disposable incomes in Dublin 14% higher than national average, CSO research shows
Labour productivity in the southwest declined in 2023 due to a slump in manufacturing
EV sales rebound in January but adoption still well off target pace
‘Cautious optimism’ about trajectory of market but industry calls for renewed focus on Government supports
Dublin office market poised for further recovery in 2025, say HWBC
Property agency says outlook is one of ‘cautious optimism’ as supply of top-end space continues to dry up
Bumper year for high-end country homes as demand ‘defies expectations’ - Savills
Total value of prime country home sales jumped by 44% to €275 million last year driven primarily by a higher number of transactions