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ALDI agrees €24m contract extension with Manor Farm

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 07:53
ALDI Ireland has extended its contract with poultry producer Manor Farm for a further year.

Holiday Inn owner IHG's room revenue grows 1.5%

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 07:37
Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group has posted third-quarter room revenue growth of 1.5%, as summer demand in Europe offset a subdued US market and dogged weakness in China.

Hybrid overtakes petrol in slowing EU new car market

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 07:28
New hybrid cars sold in the European Union in September accounted for 32.8% of total new car sales, overtaking the monthly market share of petrol-powered vehicles for the first time, data from Europe's auto industry body showed.

Maersk raises profit outlook on strong market

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 07:20
Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk has raised its full-year forecasts on the back of strong third quarter results, robust demand and the continuing disruption to shipping in the Red Sea.

Meta to test using facial recognition to combat fake ads

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 07:14
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is to test new uses of facial recognition technology to detect and stop scammers from misusing the images of celebrities and public figures for fake ads.

Hyundai India drops 5% on debut after record IPO

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 07:11
Hyundai Motor India's shares dropped 5% in their market debut today, after a tepid response from retail investors to the country's largest ever initial public offering over its pricing.

Do I have to work when I'm sick?

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 06:40
It's time to dispel the notion that anyone benefits if you come to work ill - or work remotely while unwell

74% workers say there's discrimination in their workplace

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 05:00
Three quarters of workers here have claimed that their workplace has an issue with discrimination, a new survey has found.

Businesses to fund biodiversity project with TCD

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 05:00
A range of local and international businesses are to fund a new pilot biodiversity project aimed at making farming for nature sustainable and scalable.

€4 billion to be transferred to Future Ireland Fund

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 00:01
The State is transferring the first in a series of annual payments into a fund set up to invest windfall gains from taxing multinationals.

SIPTU calls for public transport police service

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 00:01
SIPTU has called for the establishment of a dedicated public transport police service to combat abuse, violence and anti-social behaviour on buses, trains and trams.

Drop in number of rental properties within HAP rate

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 00:00
There was a reduction in the number of properties available to rent within the discretionary rate of the Housing Assistance Payment in October compared to June, according to the latest Simon Communities Locked Out of the Market report.

Gas emissions dropped 2.2% in first three months of 2024

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 00:00
Progress on cutting Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions continued during the first three months of the year with an overall reduction of 2.2% in emissions compared with the same period in 2023, according to a new quarterly emissions report from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Proposed sale of Mount Juliet Estate notified to CCPC

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 17:56
A company controlled by the founder of data centre developer Winthrop Technologies is to buy the 5-star Mount Juliet Estate hotel and golf resort in Co Kilkenny.

Tara Mines returning to full operation this week

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 17:17
Tara Mines is returning to full operation this week, following an 18-month period where the majority of its workers were laid off.

Heineken ordered to pay sacked worker over €29,000

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:53
Heineken has been ordered to pay just over €29,000 to a sacked employee after its human resources team ignored the "rough-and-tumble" work atmosphere at its brewhouse in concluding that he had engaged in the bullying and harassment of two colleagues – which he denied.

Teagasc wins battle over €40,000 discrimination payout

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:39
A State employment watchdog has upheld an appeal by Teagasc against a ruling that it pay €40,000 in a discrimination payout to a long serving female Statistician.

Dublin 4 hotels hike prices for Ireland rugby matches

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:05
A survey has found that hoteliers in the Ballsbridge catchment area of Dublin 4 have increased their prices by 30% on average for dates around upcoming events including Autumn and Six Nations rugby internationals.

BOI appoints Eamonn Corcoran as Director for Area South

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 15:26
Bank of Ireland has appointed Eamonn Corcoran as Director for Area South, overseeing 53 branches and outlets across Munster and South East Leinster.

Disney names Morgan Stanley's James Gorman as chair

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 14:37
Walt Disney has today named Morgan Stanley veteran James Gorman as chairman and said it would announce a new CEO to replace Bob Iger in early 2026, setting the stage for succession at the storied media and entertainment company.

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