Tourism hotspots like west Cork will evolve if staycations make up more of the mixForeign visitor numbers may take time to recover and domestic visitors, with slightly different needs, will take up the slackFri Aug 13 2021 - 05:41
Tourism hotspots need to tweak offering to serve growing staycation marketForeign visitor numbers may take time to recoverFri Aug 13 2021 - 05:41
Irish businesses face torrent of change as climate crisis bitesFrom agriculture to energy, ambitious new targets will have far-reaching consequencesFri Aug 13 2021 - 05:23
Iseq flat but other European and US markets rise on earnings reportsTech stocks surge in US as economy-linked energy, industrials and materials shares fallThu Aug 12 2021 - 18:57
Wall of private equity cash drives near €20bn Irish M&A frenzyCapital for deals keeps ‘sloshing in’ to private equity funds, says William Fry partnerThu Aug 12 2021 - 05:15
Retailer Jysk confirms six Irish store openings in 2021 and more next yearDanish homewares retailer aiming to make up for time lost during the pandemicTue Aug 10 2021 - 05:31
Valeo Foods buys British jerked meat makerIrish group makes its 19th acquisition, weeks away from its own €1.7bn sale to Bain CapitalTue Aug 10 2021 - 05:13
Construction sector continued its speedy recovery in JulyBrexit and pandemic cause delivery delays as material costs reach record highsMon Aug 09 2021 - 05:36
ESB sues cartel of truck manufacturers that supplied it with vehiclesHigh Court filings against Daimler, Volvo, DAF and Iveco follow on from €2.9bn European price-fixing caseMon Aug 09 2021 - 05:24
Circle K installs automated machines to stop staff handling cashMove ‘end of an era’ for shop tills as machines placed in 74 of company’s locationsMon Aug 09 2021 - 05:02
Irish fintech Chasing Returns bought out by US-listed groupStoneX takes majority stake in Dublin company that makes software for day tradersFri Aug 06 2021 - 19:09
Electric Picnic refusal suggests live events sector missed reopening windowSector faces more misery as schools likely to take priority before winter comesFri Aug 06 2021 - 05:12
European markets buoyant as jobs growth slowdown subdues USEuropean tech stocks approaching dotcom bubble-era highsWed Aug 04 2021 - 20:18
State tourism agency Fáilte Ireland seeks new chiefBoard chaired by Paul Carty on interim basis since Michael Cawley’s exit over holidayWed Aug 04 2021 - 16:52
Consumer spending spree sees July VAT receipts rise 7.5% on 2019 levelExchequer returns show tax receipts are almost 12.4% higher than expectedWed Aug 04 2021 - 16:38
Elysian Capital eyes more Irish deals after backing MBO at Dublin companyUK private equity firm opens office in capital headed up by former Deloitte executiveWed Aug 04 2021 - 15:14
Homecare provider looking to recruit 1,000 extra staffSwiss-owned Home Instead provides homecare to elderly and other vulnerable groupsWed Aug 04 2021 - 05:40
Bank stocks lead the way on the IseqDublin index falls but many European shares ahead on corporate newsflowTue Aug 03 2021 - 18:47
Big Government isn’t just back in business, it is back for business, so get used to itCrises such as the pandemic and climate change mean governments will intervene with businesses for years to comeFri Jul 09 2021 - 06:13
Lloyds pharmacies and United Drug sold to billionaire Merckle family from GermanyChain of 90 Lloyds chemists among a slew of European assets sold by US group McKessonThu Jul 08 2021 - 18:20
Taoiseach’s office contradicts Department of Health on PCR rules for children’s travelGovernment clarifies rules around ages of children who need tests upon returning from abroadWed Jul 07 2021 - 15:27
Retail industry and unions call for State intervention to lead sector out of crisisCommittee discusses rents, low pay and need for forum for recovery strategyWed Jul 07 2021 - 13:37
Red Flag expands lobbying operation in Washington DCGroup chaired by Gavin O’Reilly buys one of the oldest trade lobbying groups in the US capitalWed Jul 07 2021 - 06:23
Retailers seek 50% lockdown ‘rent amnesty’Industry group warns of looming ‘catastrophe’ as some landlords continue to pursue full rent arrearsWed Jul 07 2021 - 05:00
Recruitment market for professionals at its most buoyant ‘in 20 years’Sigmar says May ‘broke all records’ for job placements in the company’s historyTue Jul 06 2021 - 04:49
European markets up as Wall Street takes a holiday for Independence DayLondon markets buoyant as traders contemplate the end of most UK restrictionsMon Jul 05 2021 - 19:32
Everybody has been wrong in pandemic - let's hope it is Nphet's turn with the Delta variantCaveat: Hospitality industry foots bill as we wait and see what happens with DeltaFri Jul 02 2021 - 20:09
Market fears over Delta variant cap gainsIseq up marginally while bank stocks fallFri Jul 02 2021 - 19:12
Lidl to spend €550m on 20 new Irish stores and 24 rebuildsOutlay takes its total capital investment in the Irish market beyond €2bnFri Jul 02 2021 - 18:28
Pubs in Ireland stuck in a loop while Irish pubs abroad forge aheadAgenda: Publicans abroad believe State authorities ‘over cautious’ with Covid-19 restrictionsFri Jul 02 2021 - 05:45
Coca-Cola Ireland ditches shrink wrap to reduce plastic packaging wasteLocal Coke bottler invests €13m in Lisburn factory as part of global recycling initiativeFri Jul 02 2021 - 04:30
UCD professor of accounting Eamonn Walsh diesAcademic was associated with university’s Michael Smurfit graduate school for 22 yearsMon Jun 28 2021 - 18:56
Bank stocks boost European marketsInvestors’ fears of stimulus tapering in the US ease as inflation weakensFri Jun 25 2021 - 19:49
Declan Kelly: Divisive Tipp man with ‘sharp elbows’Profile: Brother of Labour's Alan Kelly has gathered admirers and enemies with his upfront styleFri Jun 25 2021 - 17:45
Reopening and Delta variant debate requires cool headsCaveat: Covid pass system would probably have saved many businessesFri Jun 25 2021 - 05:01
ODCE waiting a year on detectives for white-collar crime cases, report saysCorporate watchdog gets two gardaí but had requested sixWed Jun 23 2021 - 20:05
Irish exporters hope for pick-up in 2021 after pandemic limited growth to 0.3% in 2020Exports by Irish companies to the UK fell by 3.8% to €7.5bnWed Jun 23 2021 - 15:07
Varadkar wants AstraZeneca used to vaccinate young peoplePolicy change could help slow spread of Delta variant but will take at least two weeksWed Jun 23 2021 - 13:36
Government seeks meeting over Murdoch deal for Kells printing plantPublisher of Sunday Times wants to take full control of Meath facility with 65 staffWed Jun 23 2021 - 05:50
US rectifies ‘do not travel’ virus warning for IrelandState accused of ‘own goal’ over slowdown in data exchange believed to be related to hackTue Jun 22 2021 - 18:39
Dublin fourth most expensive city in euro zone for expatriates, survey findsHousing crisis blamed for city’s lofty place on list compiled by consultants MercerTue Jun 22 2021 - 05:23
Consumer stocks rise on ECB indications of speedy recoveryKerry Group advances 1.7% after announcing €853m acquisition of food group NiacetMon Jun 21 2021 - 19:11
Just 13% of Dublin city hotel rooms booked for summerHoteliers that rely on British tourists criticise tough quarantine measures on arrivalsFri Jun 18 2021 - 05:39
Europe has done a number on the Irish corporate tax rateEconomy commissioner’s speech shows EU could compromise principles furtherFri Jun 18 2021 - 05:15
Davy investors pursue retailers over alleged rent arrearsHead of the stockbroker’s real estate division is among those suing store ownersThu Jun 17 2021 - 05:05
Travel stocks fare well as investors bet on consumer bouncebackNervousness from US traders as they await news of Fed policy tighteningWed Jun 16 2021 - 19:35
Dublin Port rail link suspended due to Brexit congestionGreen Party criticises ending of direct rail route favoured by firms such as Coca ColaWed Jun 16 2021 - 07:40
Part of music venue the Grand Social taken over by landlord in rent disputePublican Frank Gleeson confident of resolution before expected full reopening in JulyTue Jun 15 2021 - 18:00
Europe plans new directive on corporate taxEconomy commissioner tells Irish audience that he will seek ‘uniform implementation’Mon Jun 14 2021 - 16:03
Louth distillery owner raffles 5% stake in her €1.7m gin businessListoke Distillery raises cash for shares using UK-based online raffle serviceMon Jun 14 2021 - 05:50