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Small business owners ‘out of their depth’ on tech skills critical for survival
Survey finds 59% of small firms are worried about the impact of tariffs on their business
One in four SMEs is losing employees due to housing crisis, says accountancy body
Tax incentives are needed to stimulate ‘development of flats, student accommodation and independent living facilities’
Newsagents association granted permission for judicial review over ‘punitive’ tobacco licensing fees
The association argues the new fees ‘unfairly target small retailers already facing soaring costs and regulatory pressure’.
Limerick Mayor eyes introduction of hotel tax to fund tourism offerings
John Moran likens ability to raise revenue locally to powers of similarly elected European mayors
Costs have increased for almost 80% of small businesses in past six months, CAI survey says
Only 14 per cent of SMEs feel prepared for a further escalation of tariffs and economic tension
Irish SME debt jumps to an average €444,000 last year
Debt levels among small and medium businesses rose from €369,000 in 2023, Department of Finance report shows
Linked Finance raises more than €50m in new funding for SMEs
Lender has so far facilitated more than 4,500 loans for Irish SMEs worth €350m
Ireland must ease tax burden on start-ups to spur innovation and create jobs
Government’s new enterprise strategy could use a small portion of pension fund savings to invest in indigenous firms
Slow recovery of SME investment post Covid ‘concerning’, says ESRI report
While 60 per cent of small and medium size firms in Ireland engaged in capital investment in 2023, that still lagged behind the pre-pandemic levels
‘There is hope’: Rescue plan approved for Waterford’s Blackwater Distillery
Blackwater Distillery entered rescue process ‘weighed down by the burden of debt’
Nearly €400m in grant support paid to SMEs
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke highlights grants paid out under Power Up Grant and Increased Cost of Business scheme
Foresight seeks further Irish investments
Group seeks to add to existing small business and renewable energy projects
‘Hospitality demand is there, but there is no margin anymore’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Review of regulatory changes to cushion SMEs against sudden cost shocks, says Burke
Minister said he is reassessing pending changes to paid sick leave and sub-minimum wage rules
Non-bank lender Grid starts SME loans partnership with An Post
Deal aimed at helping it reach its plan to almost triple its current number of business customers to 10,000 over the next three years
Head of Meta Ireland Anne O’Leary appointed Ibec president
Chief executive Danny McCoy says O’Leary has deep understanding of global business landscape in Ireland and has worked closely with SMEs
Slow pace of infrastructure and skills development could seriously hobble foreign investment
Government needs to heed warnings from competitiveness council about our ability to continue to attract foreign investment
‘A matter of days’ from insolvency: How an Irish company came back from the brink
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Revenue negotiations on warehouse debt cited as reason for decline in small company restructurings, study says
The hospitality sector accounts for the greatest number of cases this year, followed by the logistics and construction sectors, the research says
SME lender Flender seeks to widen funding base after debt restructuring
Some investors said to have taken ‘sizeable haircuts’ after Scarp process
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