Virgin Media Television signs new 10-year contract with Irish media regulatorBroadcaster’s managing director seeks ‘more equitable’ public service funding modelWed Jul 26 2023 - 16:59
Elon Musk finds his inner Ken and paints Twitter black for ‘X’ visionBarbie’s would-be boyfriend has a less fragile ego than the owner of the newly rebranded social media appTue Jul 25 2023 - 06:15
Ryanair share price falls 6% after airline cuts passenger growth forecastEuropean stocks edge higher but Spanish and Irish markets dropMon Jul 24 2023 - 18:34
Welcome to Death Valley, where tourists hope to celebrate record-high temperaturesPlanet Business: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal extension, Danone and Carlsberg’s Russian operations and Barbie, 2023-styleSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:15
Decathlon Ireland’s Elena Pecos: ‘This environment is our playground. We need it’The new chief executive of the sporting goods retailer on its Irish expansion plans, democratising access to sport and moving to Ireland from SpainFri Jul 21 2023 - 06:00
Consumer sentiment brightens fractionally in JulyCredit Union index points to ‘restrained rather than runaway spending’ in months ahead, as cautious mood lingersFri Jul 21 2023 - 05:00
European shares edge higher after UK inflation rate proves lower than expectedStocks in London were boosted by signs of slowing price rises, raising hopes that interest rates have peakedWed Jul 19 2023 - 18:55
Irish exporters urged to prepare for UK’s new Brexit import controlsEarly engagement with imminent requirements will help avoid unnecessary costs and delays, says Minister of StateTue Jul 18 2023 - 15:01
Government records €1.8bn surplus in first quarter of 2023Higher tax income drove a 13% increase in revenue, CSO quarterly statistics showTue Jul 18 2023 - 13:14
Ireland is not the only place seeing a media meltdown this summerRTÉ scandal, BBC crisis and Twitter dysfunction have made it nightmare season all roundTue Jul 18 2023 - 05:00
Winds of climate change in France as Macron hosts global finance summitPlanet Business: Carlos Ghosn’s legal fight, Ryan Murphy’s Netflix legacy and the jailing of a crypto bossSat Jun 24 2023 - 06:15
European shares fall after Fed’s hawkish signals on interest ratesWall Street stocks also decline after comments by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome PowellWed Jun 21 2023 - 18:26
Arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter ‘watershed’ for journalists, says BBC Russia editorSituation in Moscow ‘in state of flux’, EBU event in Dublin hears, as broadcasters discuss challenges of covering war in UkraineTue Jun 20 2023 - 16:48
Why can’t online news outlets hike their prices?Digital rates anchored by gravity since launch amid a race to amass subscribers before death of printMon Jun 19 2023 - 12:14
Former British PM Liz Truss criticises media for treating politics as a ‘soap opera’EBU director general, Noel Curran, urges media to call out attacks on its freedom and independenceMon Jun 19 2023 - 11:31
Deloitte Ireland adds 300 jobs in Cork as it establishes technology and analytics hubAccounting giant signals ‘more focus’ on AI, citing potential impact on clients’ business modelsMon Jun 19 2023 - 05:00
Blood pressure medicines, common antibiotics and topical creams among out-of-stock productsImpact of crisis should serve as ‘wake-up call’ to policymakers, says Azure PharmaceuticalsMon Jun 19 2023 - 04:45
Popcorn stocks sell out once more as Boris Johnson goes noisilyPlanet Business: Pyrex company bankruptcy, the swift ascent of Mistral AI and the world’s highest-paid golfersSat Jun 17 2023 - 06:15
Clerys Quarter shops and restaurants to begin fit-outs ahead of autumn openingH&M, Flannels and Press Up now expected to open doors on site of former department store in September or OctoberSat Jun 17 2023 - 05:00
European stock markets edge higher ahead of pause in US rate hikesWall Street equities declined after Federal Reserve decision to keep interest rates unchangedWed Jun 14 2023 - 19:42
Irish people’s interest in news falls amid ‘selective avoidance’ of topicsOnly 28% of 18 to 24 year-olds report strong interest in news, down from 53% seven years ago, finds Reuters Institute digital news reportWed Jun 14 2023 - 05:35
Irish screenwriters join global day of solidarity in support of US strikeWriters Guild of Ireland to stage event in Dublin backing ongoing industrial action by 11,500 US film and television writersWed Jun 14 2023 - 05:00
There is no such thing as an emergency podcast but there just might be a podcast emergency Spotify has announced 200 job losses in its global podcast business. Has the audio bubble burst?Tue Jun 13 2023 - 05:11
RTÉ and Virgin start selling advertising packages for Rugby World CupVirgin Media Television will broadcast Ireland quarter-final and RTÉ will show Ireland semi-final if team progressesTue Jun 13 2023 - 05:00
Bondi Beach’s latest attraction: a 4m-high recycled plastic turdPlanet Business: Coldplay’s carbon-friendly tour, Diageo’s Debra Crew and Apple gets its ducking act together on autocorrectSat Jun 10 2023 - 06:15
State has opportunity now to ‘fix’ its attitude to Irish, says TG4 bossAlan Esslemont tells Celtic Media Festival that Government eyes have stopped rolling and he is hopeful ‘things can change’Thu Jun 08 2023 - 18:52
Celtic Media Festival draws international industry to Donegal Producers and executives are attending annual event being held in Ireland for the first time since 2016Wed Jun 07 2023 - 17:57
RTÉ radio archives yield glorious glimpse into time before Brand MeNewly published acetate disc collection shows the past is a foreign, more humble countryMon Jun 05 2023 - 12:00
Elizabeth Holmes swaps magazine covers for minimum security Texan prisonPlanet Business: Summer blockbusters, the man behind Nvidia and how people use technology on holidaySat Jun 03 2023 - 06:15
Love Island is the distraction ITV needs from rumbling This Morning sagaMajorca-set reality show has been beset by controversy in years past and any new scandal would compound pressures on the broadcasterMon May 29 2023 - 17:49
Consumer sentiment improves to 14-month high as expectations rise ahead of Budget 2024Only one in five people think worst of cost-of-living crisis has passedMon May 29 2023 - 05:00
Consumers ‘sceptical’ of discounts offered by retailersOnly a quarter trust that they are receiving the advertised money off, finds KPMG retail surveyMon May 29 2023 - 04:45
DeSantis eschews Disney World for his safe space: Musk’s glitchy TwitterPlanet Business: Marks & Spencer’s ‘improved style perceptions’, Instagram’s planned text-based app and the dire potential consequences of a US debt defaultSat May 27 2023 - 06:15
Digital media company the Currency triples profit to €300,000Financial journalism site has 6,000 paying subscribers and revenue of €1.25m, its chief executive saysFri May 26 2023 - 17:32
Dr Quirkey’s turnover recovers to €7.5m after pandemic restrictions liftLosses at amusement business narrowed in year to end of June 2022, accounts showThu May 25 2023 - 16:02
Amy Huberman, Aisling Bea among cast for Graham Norton’s Prime series LOL: Last One Laughing IrelandPrime Video has announced the line-up of Irish comedic talent competing in the Graham Norton-hosted formatThu May 25 2023 - 05:00
Netflix begins crackdown on password sharing between Irish householdsEmail reminds subscribers that an account is for use by one household onlyWed May 24 2023 - 16:43
Late Late far from the only game in town come SeptemberAudience momentum after Patrick Kielty’s debut will be complicated by small matter of timingTue May 23 2023 - 05:05
Patrick Kielty confirmed as new host of The Late Late ShowCo Down broadcaster and comedian will succeed Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ flagship chatshow from next seasonSat May 20 2023 - 12:18
Cannes rolls out traditional red carpet as Côte d’Azur shimmers into festival seasonPlanet Business: Brexit car industry warning, Linda ‘the Velvet Hammer’ Yaccarino and a brief history of HMVSat May 20 2023 - 06:15
Glenveagh investors advised to vote against remuneration reportShareholder advisory group ISS says change to long-term incentive plan is ‘not appropriate’Sat May 20 2023 - 06:00
European stocks rise before US debt talks reach impasseGerman market reaches record high as investors are buoyed by hopes of progress on Capitol HillFri May 19 2023 - 18:36
HMV takes another spin on Dublin’s high street seven years after closing Music retailer to return with a new flagship store on Henry Street, as record store looks to take advantage of vinyl revivalThu May 18 2023 - 05:00
Music retailer HMV to make Dublin comeback after seven-year absenceCanadian owners will open ‘pop culture destination’ for music, merchandise and live performances on Henry Street in mid-JulyThu May 18 2023 - 00:01
Vodafone and Home Depot among the fallers as stock markets declineInvestor sentiment remains fragile despite an upbeat earnings season from European companiesTue May 16 2023 - 18:21
Hollywood writers’ strike is at once heartening and depressingWhen studios and streamers skimp on the screenwriting process, everybody is short-changedTue May 16 2023 - 05:00
Liverpool Douze Points as Visit Britain milks the Eurovision teaPlanet Business: Air New Zealand’s Skynest, Google’s AI search move and mixed fortunes for fashion retailersSat May 13 2023 - 06:30
Eurovision ‘defying logic’ as it racks up new young fans, says EBU’s Noel CurranIrish boss of European Broadcasting Union said Zelenskiy could not address contest without ‘completely politicising the show’Sat May 13 2023 - 05:00
The economics of the Late Late Show: The perils of reinventing a €6m cash cowShortening the runtime or the season length could help modernise the RTÉ chatshow but would mean leaving money on the tableFri May 12 2023 - 05:45
RTÉ Radio 1 and 2FM make modest gains in listenershipToday with Claire Byrne, Morning Ireland and Drivetime among the shows adding listenersThu May 11 2023 - 12:00
