Irish Independent publisher Mediahuis anticipates ‘even more radical digital shift’Belgium-headquartered news media group reports growth in digital subscribers but profits are hit by higher printing costsMon Feb 27 2023 - 12:15
Ukraine braced for anniversary offensive as Putin’s folly nears second yearPlanet Business: A chocolate factory safety breach; the end of Lilt; and Twitter’s next chief executiveSat Feb 18 2023 - 06:15
Government update on free-to-air sport review expected in ‘near future’Catherine Martin’s consultation on major events that must be accessible without subscription closed in January 2021, but process was ‘paused’Thu Feb 16 2023 - 07:16
‘It’s playtime,’ says Virgin Media, as it distances brand from ‘grind’ of being onlineAdvertising campaign bids to position Virgin services as route to joy and release, amid stresses of lifeThu Feb 16 2023 - 05:30
London’s FTSE 100 reaches fresh record high while French stocks come close to oneExport-oriented FTSE 100 clears 8,000 level for first time after drop in the poundWed Feb 15 2023 - 18:48
RTÉ cuts top presenter pay by 15% as Ryan Tubridy, Ray D’Arcy and Miriam O’Callaghan see earnings dropClaire Byrne and Brendan O’Connor receive pay rises after inheriting key Radio 1 shows, list of top 10 on-air fees and salaries confirmsWed Feb 15 2023 - 16:46
Was the Musk/Murdoch sandwich at the Super Bowl a taste of things to come for media? Succession speculation continues to swirl around the News Corp and Fox Corporation mogul, who has much in common with Twitter’s new ownerMon Feb 13 2023 - 16:12
Time for plan B as French workers say ‘non’ to Macron’s bid to raise pension age to 64Planet Business: Google’s AI chatbot Bard, Australia’s coal mine rejection and Manchester City’s financial fair play chargesSat Feb 11 2023 - 06:15
RTÉ Radio 1 loses listeners as ‘news fatigue’ erases pandemic bumpRadio industry’s Joint National Listenership Research survey shows market share gains for Today FM, Newstalk, RTÉ 2FM and othersThu Feb 09 2023 - 12:00
European shares rise after gains for energy and chemicals stocksMicrosoft among the climbers on Wall Street as it unveils new AI-powered version of search engine BingWed Feb 08 2023 - 18:15
Cineworld Dublin losses widen as troubled parent group’s future remains unclearAuditors decline to express opinion on 2021 financial statements filed by Adelphi-Carlton Limited, the company behind the Parnell Street multiplexTue Feb 07 2023 - 06:15
Searches for part-time and weekend work soar amid cost-of-living squeezeRecruitment site Indeed points to impact of inflation amid ‘noticeable uptick’ in searches for casual workTue Feb 07 2023 - 05:00
The Last of Us has become a weapon in the biggest video games deal in historyHBO’s adaptation of the Sony PlayStation game has been cited as a reason regulators should approve Microsoft’s swoop on Activision BlizzardMon Feb 06 2023 - 15:26
Boeing 747, once a glamorous symbol of the jet age, lives out final years as cargo workhorsePlanet Business: The fate of the ‘Queen of the Skies’, plus UK vs Russian GDP forecasts, TikTok’s low-profile CEO, and a DC Universe rebootSat Feb 04 2023 - 06:00
More than 120,000 claims for new rent tax credit made in JanuaryPAYE taxpayers increasingly opting to submit income tax returns in respect of previous year as early as possible, says RevenueThu Feb 02 2023 - 15:19
Johnny Sexton-backed fruit-infused water range Dash raises €9.8mUK-based zero-sugar, zero-calorie seltzer brand is targeting European expansionThu Feb 02 2023 - 10:45
Colin Farrell’s next role: promoting mental health in the Irish screen industryThe Banshees of Inisherin star will voice Minding Creative Minds campaign launched at Screen Ireland eventTue Jan 31 2023 - 13:00
BuzzFeed meets OpenAI: Is the robot infiltration of the media under way? Creator of ChatGPT is the Paul Mescal of the artificial intelligence world – everyone wants to work with itTue Jan 31 2023 - 05:00
Ticketmaster dominance is why Swifties can’t have nice things, say lyric-armed US senatorsPlanet Business: Microsoft’s AI investment, Merriam Webster’s Quordle deal, a scary NYSE glitch and a much-quoted week for Taylor SwiftSat Jan 28 2023 - 06:15
Elegant furniture or black hole? Why we want to love our TV sets even when they’re offFrom radio cabinets ‘of rare beauty’ to the new Sky Glass, designers have sought to ease old anxieties about living-room techSat Jan 28 2023 - 05:00
The Irishman behind the European Broadcasting Union’s biggest deal: securing rights to the Olympic GamesFormer RTÉ executive Glen Killane explains how the EBU and Warner Bros Discovery agreed a major media rights deal with the IOC on Christmas EveFri Jan 27 2023 - 12:30
Stock markets edge higher after upbeat corporate earningsTesla, Nokia and STMicroelectronics post better-than-expected results, lifting sentimentThu Jan 26 2023 - 17:53
European stocks slip as Microsoft’s lacklustre results weigh on tech sectorInvestors remained cautious amid uncertainty about further interest rate movementsWed Jan 25 2023 - 18:14
Bank of Ireland increases interest rates on fixed-rate mortgagesThe bank has also launched a new one-year term deposit account for personal customersTue Jan 24 2023 - 10:00
Marketers urged to ‘reset’ approach to advertising amid Big Tech reckoningRelationships with major ad platforms can be reconfigured in wake of ‘real challenges’, says Aditya KishoreTue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00
Business Post appoints Daniel McConnell as editorPolitical journalist will lead the Sunday title, succeeding Richie OakleyMon Jan 23 2023 - 19:27
Laura Slattery: Lust, hunger but no fries as McDonald’s resurrects 1980s classic for new campaignI’m Lovin’ It gives way to Yello’s soundtrack staple Oh Yeah as eyebrow-raising TV advertisement goes full chick-chick-ahhMon Jan 23 2023 - 18:32
Scarp delivers for small firm rescues, says adviser Baker TillySix small businesses and 16 jobs saved last week by Scarp recovery process, with over 350 jobs at small firms saved in first full year of operationMon Jan 23 2023 - 10:18
Medical aesthetics clinic group Thérapie to expand in USGroup run by siblings Phillip and Katie McGlade will report revenue of more than €100m for 2022Mon Jan 23 2023 - 05:00
Say hello to Nono, the grocery delivery robot that could change the way we shopPlanet Business: Office cake peril, Manchester United on the market and binoculars out to spot celebrities at DavosSat Jan 21 2023 - 06:15
Tax incentive most important factor for film and TV productions locating in Ireland, study findsReport commissioned by Screen Ireland assesses ‘cultural dividend’ of Section 481 amid concerns about project cap and end to regional upliftFri Jan 20 2023 - 11:39
Leaving Cert reform could ease shortage of accountants, professional body says‘A real gap in perception’ about what accountants do is contributing to a ‘talent pipeline problem’, says Chartered Accountants Ireland presidentFri Jan 20 2023 - 04:30
Government promises to reform TV licence fee by third quarter of 2024‘Loophole’ that means RTÉ services can be consumed over internet without a licence will ‘get worse’ if not closed, Oireachtas media committee hearsWed Jan 18 2023 - 17:29
Toy Show the Musical will return after a ‘rethink’, says RTÉBroadcaster ‘didn’t sell as many tickets as we wanted’ but plans to bring the stage spin-off back after ‘fantastic’ audience reactionWed Jan 18 2023 - 15:42
New media regulator aims to ‘safeguard all of us’ online, particularly children, says MinisterCatherine Martin names top officials to Coimisiún na Meán, including Jeremy Godfrey as executive chairmanTue Jan 17 2023 - 11:25
Penneys launches new website – but you still can’t shop onlineRefreshed site allows customers to browse ranges, check stock and even create an account, but retailer has said it won’t offer online purchasingTue Jan 17 2023 - 10:13
Laura Slattery: Sport-averse Netflix finds itself between Chris Rock and a hard placeFor broadcasters and most streamers, live sport is a key way to attract big audiences – but Netflix is on a different pitchTue Jan 17 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ to continue Olympic Games coverage as EBU and Discovery jointly secure rights until 2032European Broadcasting Union and Warner Bros Discovery teamed up for a bid to cover four games starting in 2026Mon Jan 16 2023 - 12:44
Harry, king of hardbacks, chalks up royal week for Penguin Random HousePlanet Business: Virgin Orbit space flop, Sicilian screen tourism and the world’s most ‘powerful’ passportsSat Jan 14 2023 - 06:00
Central Bank apologises for ‘calculation errors’ in contributions to deposit guarantee schemeBank said the errors relate mainly to sums contributed by credit unions to the schemeFri Jan 13 2023 - 13:12
Mortgage approvals up almost 10% year-on-year in NovemberLoans worth almost €1.5 billion approved in single month but much activity driven by mortgage switchingFri Jan 13 2023 - 05:00
European stocks rise as US inflation shows signs of moderatingRetail stocks climbed as Tesco joined retail rivals in reporting stronger-than-expected Christmas salesThu Jan 12 2023 - 17:56
Late Late Toy Show beats sporting challenges in list of most-watched TV of 2022Audience for traditional chart-topper slipped but was still well ahead of second-placed All-Ireland football finalThu Jan 12 2023 - 16:15
Ikea Ireland sales up 14% as Dublin becomes number one store for pint glassesSwedish retailer reports ‘strong appetite’ from customers investing in their homes post-pandemicThu Jan 12 2023 - 14:26
Virgin Media Television hopes to repeat ‘very solid’ 2022 performance this yearReturn of Six Nations and winter edition of Love Island among its key programming in the months aheadThu Jan 12 2023 - 06:00
Government energy costs scheme for businesses is ‘damp squib’, says Dublin hotelierBuswells Hotel general manager Paul Gallagher says design of scheme means it will yield only ‘pittance’ payment despite surging billsTue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Prince Harry should just shut up, says UK media that can’t shut up about Prince HarryBritish press and Spare author should agree on one thing: ‘never complain, never explain’ doesn’t workMon Jan 09 2023 - 15:42
Let it snow, please, say European ski resorts as 2023 begins with winter heatwavePlanet Business: Disco fridges, a Superman-loving congressman and Shopify’s great meetings purgeSat Jan 07 2023 - 06:00
Household deposits dropped by €1.7bn in November ahead of Christmas spendingDespite monthly decline, the 12-month flow of deposits remains ‘strongly positive’, says Central BankFri Jan 06 2023 - 15:36
St Patrick’s Festival chief interview: A year-round job not a ‘one day a year’ gigInterview: His friends have slagged him about the ‘one day a year’ gig, but bringing more money into the event is a year-round job, not without its sensitivitiesFri Jan 06 2023 - 12:30
