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Vantage Data Centers to build new campus in West Dublin

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:00
A new €1 billion multi-phase data centre campus is being planned for west Dublin, creating 165 new permanent jobs and more than 1,000 during construction.

How we're tricked into buying new home appliances

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 12:25
Different aspects of environmental literacy affect our repair or replace behaviour when it comes to home appliances

Shannon Airport on track to reach 2 million passengers

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 12:20
Shannon Airport is confident it will reach the 2 million passenger mark by the end of 2024 for the first time since 2009.

Banks need to do more for borrowers in early arrears - CB

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 11:43
A Central Bank review of the supports that are in place for borrowers experiencing early mortgage arrears has found they need to be improved.

Bank of Ireland to spend over €4m on financial literacy

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 10:49
Bank of Ireland is to invest over €4m in the next two years in a range of financial literacy initiatives as part of its long-running national Financial Wellbeing campaign.

Roche's Q1 results hit by loss of Covid sales, forex

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 10:20
Roche has confirmed ambitions to return to sales growth this year on a continued boost from eye drug Vabysmo, after first-quarter sales slipped by 6% on the loss on Covid-19-related revenue.

Harris expects housing predictions to be in Govt targets

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 10:02
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he expects his prediction that Ireland can build 250,000 new homes between 2025 and 2030 to be in revised Government targets in autumn.

Australia's Q1 inflation slowdown disappoints

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:21
Australian consumer price inflation slowed less than expected in the first quarter as service cost pressures stayed stubbornly high, a disappointing result for policymakers that led markets to abandon hopes for any rate cuts this year.

Maersk could offer limited Baltimore barge service

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:09
Denmark's Maersk may resume some shipping services at the US Port of Baltimore when a temporary channel is opened to give access for commercially essential vessels that remain blocked by a collapsed bridge, the company said today.

McGrath doesn't rule out once-off payments in Budget 2025

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:57
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has said that the changed inflation environment will influence Budget 2025 decisions.

Kering shares drop 8.5% after profit warning

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:32
Shares in French luxury group Kering fell 8.5% this morning, after the company said it expected a 40%-45% plunge in first-half operating profit.

LSEG shareholders to vote on doubling CEO's potential pay

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:23
London Stock Exchange Group shareholders will vote today on whether to potentially double the pay of CEO David Schwimmer, after the 300-year old bourse campaigned to raise executive rewards to strengthen UK capital markets.

Lloyds Bank's Q1 profits fall by 28% on income squeeze

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:10
Lloyds Banking Group saw pretax profit slide by 28% in the first quarter, as rising costs, peaking interest rates and intensifying competition in the mortgage market hurt income.

Heineken sells more beer in Q1, sticks to outlook

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:53
Heineken sold more beer than expected in the first quarter, reporting its first quarterly year-on-year growth in volumes in a year as it stuck to its forecast for profit growth in 2024.

Talks on global plastic treaty under way in Canada

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:42
Negotiators from 175 countries have begun talks on a proposed global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which is currently found everywhere from mountain tops to ocean depths, and in human blood and breast milk.

Ornua's 2023 results dip due to challenging markets

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:41
Kerrygold brand owner Ornua has reported lower turnover and operating profits for 2023 due to the challenging market conditions that the Irish dairy industry faced last year.

AIB raises €625m in new capital amid strong demand

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:23
AIB said it raised €625m yesterday from the issuance of a new bond to institutional investors which offered an interest rate of 7.125%.

Tesla's Musk promises 'more affordable' cars

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:10
Tesla said it would introduce "new models" by early 2025 using its current platforms and production lines as it retreated from more ambitious plans to produce an all-new model that had been expected to cost $25,000.

7 questions ahead of RTÉ being discussed at Media Cttee

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 06:00
Representatives from unions including the NUJ, SIPTU, Connect and Unite are due to appear before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Media to discuss 'Governance and Culture Issues' at RTÉ. Arts and Media Correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke looks at what is expected at the hearing.

Ireland falls in rankings of attractive work destinations

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 05:00
Ireland has fallen four places to rank 36 in the most attractive countries for professionals across the world to work.

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