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Vodafone Business invests €35m in ICT solutions offering

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 05:00
Vodafone Business has announced the creation of 70 new jobs and an investment of €16 million in skills and resources this year, as part of a €35 million investment over the next four years.

Slowdown in hiring by multinationals - survey

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 00:01
Large businesses have reported the lowest levels of hiring intent since the pandemic, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.

Landlords deeply frustrated with HAP system delays

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 18:23
Landlords have expressed "deep frustration" with delays they claim they are experiencing with the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) system.

Man secures permission to challenge FSPO over complaint

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 17:19
A retired man has secured permission from the High Court to challenge the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman's refusal to investigate his complaint over loans he claims he was mis-sold by AIB.

Revenues at Corrib Gas operator Vermilion dipped 6.7%

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 16:44
Revenues at Corrib Gas operator Vermilion's 'high margin' Irish business last year dipped by 6.7% to €205.1m.

Is AI going to change the reality of a legal career?

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:48
AI may be a tool for enhancing efficiency and reducing mundane tasks in the legal sector rather than a threat to job security

Dairygold in renewable electricity deal with co-op member

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 14:22
Dairygold to power its processing plants with renewable solar electricity from a co-op member's farm.

Bank of Ireland invests €65m in Scottish wind project

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 14:13
Bank of Ireland said today it is providing about €65m (£56m) in finance for Moray West, a wind energy project off the east coast of Scotland that will power the equivalent of 1.3 million homes.

Central Bank cautioned against mortgage interest relief

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 13:03
The Central Bank told the Department of Finance a scheme for mortgage interest relief would almost exclusively benefit homeowners aged over 40 who were the least likely to have challenges paying back their home loan.

Mango's US expansion helps sales top €3 billion in 2023

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 12:54
Spanish fashion retailer Mango has today reported record sales of €3.1 billion in 2023, beating its forecast after matching domestic rival Zara's strong expansion in the US.

Musk to make xAI's Grok chatbot open - source

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 12:44
Elon Musk said today his artificial intelligence startup xAI would open-source its ChatGPT challenger "Grok" this week, days after he sued OpenAI for abandoning its original mission in favour of a for-profit model.

Milk prices down 26% last year, cattle prices up 3% - CSO

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 12:18
The price and volume of milk produced in Ireland last year fell significantly, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Bitcoin zooms to new record high near $72,000

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 12:10
Bitcoin raced to an all-time peak close to $72,000 today as the world's most popular cryptocurrency won further support on greater trading accessibility and dollar weakness.

EU Commission's use of Microsoft software breached rules

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 11:51
The European Commission's use of Microsoft software breached EU privacy rules and the bloc's executive also failed to implement adequate safeguards for personal data transferred to non-EU countries, the EU privacy watchdog said today.

Tesla's German gigafactory could get power again today

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 11:37
Tesla's German gigafactory near Berlin could be supplied with electricity again from today, the power firm in charge of fixing the outage, which began on March 5, said.

Slight fall in household saving at the end of 2023 - CSO

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 11:27
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the rate of household saving fell slightly in the last three months of 2023 and in the year as a whole as inflation continued to drive consumption during the year.

Car sales motor 5% higher in February - CSO

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 11:19
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new cars licensed in February increased by 5% to 13,979 compared with 13,284 the same time last year.

Lakeland Dairies names McAllister as new CFO

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 11:04
Cross-border dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies has today appointed Oliver McAllister as its new chief financial officer.

Gas demand down 20% in February from January level

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 10:36
Gas generated 37% of Ireland's electricity last month, Gas Network Ireland's February Gas Demand Report shows today, while wind energy generated a total of 44% of electricity.

23% of public interest entity audits needed improvement

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 10:19
The auditing and accounting supervisory watchdog has expressed disappointment at the overall standard of audits of public interest entities which it inspected last year.

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