Alexa, get my song to number oneEllie Goulding’s River reflects smart speakers’ new influence on the music chartsTue Jan 07 2020 - 05:30
Marketing is full of busy people. But what are they trying to do?Irish marketing wilting under confusion and short-termism, says top bossMon Jan 06 2020 - 06:00
Irish tourism records first spending decline in eight yearsAfter upbeat start, the industry’s fortunes waned over course of 2019Mon Dec 30 2019 - 13:01
2019 sees Belgians snap up INM as challenges persist for media industryAcross publishing and broadcasting, the industry is battling to adjust to the new screen orderFri Dec 27 2019 - 05:36
All I want for Christmas is an anti-consumerist backlashSeasonal indulgence may be forgiven, but the ‘too much stuff’ message is cutting throughTue Dec 24 2019 - 06:00
Boeing blues, YouTube triumphs and French unrestPlanet Business: Dreaming of a prosperous ChristmasFri Dec 20 2019 - 05:21
NUJ criticises BAI’s decision not to investigate CommunicorpRegulator says matter is ‘now closed’ after radio group lifts ban on Currency journalistsThu Dec 19 2019 - 16:05
What will the 2020s bring in the world of media?Blurred boundaries and false dawns, most likelyTue Dec 17 2019 - 05:00
Not every Irish company is listening to the gender balance mood musicA Government-backed review shows a mixed picture for women in business. What next?Fri Dec 13 2019 - 16:00
Election drinking, December resignations and Saudi Aramco’s unprecedented market debutPlanet Business: It’s never too late to escape to LaplandFri Dec 13 2019 - 04:45
Communicorp lifts ban on Currency journalistsEditor Ian Kehoe says Currency team will stay off air while Irish Times ban remainsThu Dec 12 2019 - 18:47
‘Serious gender imbalance’ remains at top of Irish business, report findsNew targets set for inclusion of women on leadership teams and in private companiesWed Dec 11 2019 - 05:23
Government wants RTÉ to retain option of selling Dublin HQSources say NTMA advisory unit wants the sale option to remain on the tableWed Dec 11 2019 - 01:00
RTÉ has no deal with Government to defer Lyric FM move‘Tough decisions’ will be made on sports rights to close funding gap, says Dee ForbesTue Dec 10 2019 - 18:45
Half-baked UK election campaign is all whoppers and codswallopBoris Johnson’s ‘oven-ready’ promises are the fishiest item on Britain’s political menuTue Dec 10 2019 - 05:00
Maximum Media click farm incident still a concern, says ad watchdogIAB Ireland says it will ‘continue to review’ charter governing online ad transparencyFri Dec 06 2019 - 17:41
RTÉ abandons proposed sale of RTÉ GuideNational Union of Journalists welcomes broadcaster’s move to keep listings magazineThu Dec 05 2019 - 15:56
Podcast company Acast appoints Micheál Scully to key Dublin sales roleSwedish-founded platform wants marketing budgets to ‘catch up’ with listener interestThu Dec 05 2019 - 11:24
Election ketchup, Peloton backlash and Trump’s war on champagnePlanet Business: Sterling movesWed Dec 04 2019 - 14:33
Christmas FM proves the magic hasn’t worn off music radioJingle bell time is a swell time for charity station with devoted fanbaseTue Dec 03 2019 - 05:02
M&A in Ireland falls in third quarter, but value of deals climbs to €4.3bnNumber of transactions slips after record second quarterFri Nov 29 2019 - 06:00
Retail rents, Manchester City’s valuation and LVMH’s new jewelPlanet Business: LVMH faces the task of making Tiffany’s sparkle outside the USFri Nov 29 2019 - 06:00
Digital experience stressed in ad for new RTÉ board memberPublic Appointments Service seeks candidate familiar with ‘new digital models’Wed Nov 27 2019 - 20:27
Mater Private Group company makes €23.4m loss under new ownersInterest payments and amortisation charge lead to loss for five-month period after dealWed Nov 27 2019 - 18:52
Dublin Zoo’s Emma Kiernan named Marketer of the YearMarketing manager wins after boosting visitor numbers through Wild Lights eventWed Nov 27 2019 - 15:49
Business Post’s ambitious agenda underlines issues facing mediaThe 30-year-old paper’s current owner has aspirations that verge on the incredibleTue Nov 26 2019 - 06:40
PrepayPower owners share €17.2m dividend as customer base expandsSuppliers of pay-as-you-go electricity and gas saw revenue rise 29 per cent in 2018Mon Nov 25 2019 - 05:15
Consumer mood brightens as Christmas nears and Brexit blues fade for nowBank of Ireland reports sentiment rise as AIB predicts Black Friday mobile pay surgeMon Nov 25 2019 - 04:15
Expected length of Irish working life rises to 37 yearsMen are forecast to be in labour market for 40.4 years and women 33.6 yearsFri Nov 22 2019 - 13:06
Pizza woes, mixer blues and ‘OK Boomer’ trademark feverPlanet Business: Downgrades all roundFri Nov 22 2019 - 05:56
Credit unions could triple longer term loans after Central Bank relaxes rulesNew regulations permit mortgages of up to 35 years after consultation feedbackThu Nov 21 2019 - 13:46
Surveillance by Facebook, Google threatens human rights, says Amnesty‘Unparalleled power’ must be tackled by governments, report urgesThu Nov 21 2019 - 04:24
Sunday Business Post to drop Sunday from title in rebrandMasthead change comes 30 years after first edition of the newspaperWed Nov 20 2019 - 19:01
Siptu members back ballot for industrial action at Virgin MediaUnite trade union will also hold ballot amid plan to make up to 65 workers redundantWed Nov 20 2019 - 18:34
Vikings spin-off Valhalla to be filmed for Netflix in WicklowOn-demand giant commissions new version of TV saga made in Ashford StudiosTue Nov 19 2019 - 21:30
Will RTÉ ‘evolve’ beyond the need for RTÉ2?Demotion awaits for channel once ‘biggest sporting moments’ are moved to RTÉ OneTue Nov 19 2019 - 02:45
Planet Business: A world of pure reimaginationSingles joy, Disney pain and the politicians who turned company directorsFri Nov 15 2019 - 05:35
Core records €1m profit in year of higher costsPeriod of investment in marketing group is ‘starting to pay off’, says chief executiveTue Nov 12 2019 - 20:16
Central Bank will consider ban on insurance dual pricingBut regulator is keen to avoid ‘unintended consequences’ from action on practiceTue Nov 12 2019 - 18:06
Group editor Sebastian Hamilton leaves Irish Daily Mail publisherIrish Mail on Sunday editor Conor O’Donnell promoted to roleTue Nov 12 2019 - 18:00
Ireland has a lot to lose from Government’s anti-RTÉ stanceMinisters much prefer talking about the Irish media than doing a thing to keep it aliveTue Nov 12 2019 - 03:15
Waterford Whispers News to add subscription servicePopular Tramore-based satirists launch €5 a month option for ‘comedy junkies’Fri Nov 08 2019 - 17:14
Why does RTÉ say the TV licence fee system is ‘broken’?Q&A: Reforms to public media funding have been put off by a reluctant GovernmentThu Nov 07 2019 - 16:48
What exactly will be cut at RTÉ under its cost-saving plan?Leaner future will see broadcaster say goodbye to raft of servicesThu Nov 07 2019 - 10:55
Ryanair cracks, McDonald’s new chief and corporate rebrands to rival Facebook’sPlanet Business: When it’s time for a change and maybe a songThu Nov 07 2019 - 05:11
Streaming giants banking on India for next wave of growthPrice of Apple TV+ proves just how much streaming companies covet this marketTue Nov 05 2019 - 05:30
Dublin’s Q102 on track to have radio licence renewed for 10 yearsRival expression of interest fails to proceed to application stageMon Nov 04 2019 - 17:48
Brexit coin meltdown, merger talk and a Virgin Galactic launch of sortsPlanet Business: It’s been another week of wholly unsustainable activityFri Nov 01 2019 - 05:25
‘Some distance to go’ for scandal-hit Irish banking culture – DonohoeMinister for Finance says tracker mortgage scandal damaged reputation of sectorThu Oct 31 2019 - 18:15
Dublin Bus releases ‘encouraging’ data on gender pay gapMen earn 2.3% more overall, despite higher base pay for small pool of women employeesThu Oct 31 2019 - 02:25