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Looming election may tempt McGrath to spend

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 01:00
Ministers prudent budget approach set to face political reality, writes Ronan Smyth

Week of relief for Microsoft and Google but AI falls short for other tech titans

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 20:17
Google/Alphabet joined an elite club by closing above $2tn but others such as Meta and Intel have not convinced investors

Competition authority approves Lloyds Pharmacy takeover of McCabes Pharmacy

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 15:52
CCPC clears the way for the takeover after the pharmacy groups' attempt to merge last year was refused

UCC looking to sell Irish Management Institute

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 15:36
IMI has premises at the huge Sandyford campus in south Dublin and on Lapps Quay in Cork

Six Nations part-owner CVC valued at €14bn after shares sale

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 15:21
CVC Capital Partners said Friday's shares sale was oversubscribed multiple times

Kingspan shares jump 3% as trading gets back on track

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 14:25
Shares in Kingspan jumped 3% as the international building products provider said that trading was on track in recent weeks despite a mixed ...

ECB surveys likely cement case for June rate cut but path to further steep cuts much less clear  

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 13:35
Former policymaker Christian Noyer said on Friday that the ECB does not have to wait for the US Federal Reserve before cutting interest rates as the two can be out of sync for several quarters

Major competition boost as Spanish lender to enter Irish banking market 

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 11:11
Spanish lender Bankinter said it intends to use its subsidiary Avant Money as an Irish banking branch

Kingspan posts marginal drop in sales amid warnings of future cost hikes

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 08:55
Total group sales approached €2bn from January to March, down by 1% annually, or 8% down on an underlying basis

Employers must invest in staff skills to keep pace with AI, says Dell boss 

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 08:15
Irish businesses and organisations are telling Dell Technologies barriers are blocking their progress with AI

Trust Javv 2.0 speakers: A colourful addition to your gaming setup

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 04:56
Setting up the Javv speakers is a breeze.

Households continue to grapple with cost pressures as 'problems persist'

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 00:05
Higher excise duty at the fuel pumps and increased charges for broadband, mobile and tv services, following annual price adjustments, were implemented in April.

Google and Microsoft shares climb amid relief over AI revenues

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 21:53
Shares in Alphabet surged as much as 12% in after-hours trade. Revenue was $80.5bn for the three months to the end of March, compared with analysts’ estimates of $78.6bn (€73.25bn)

Report shows small firms trading well but business groups argue for more support

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 17:10
The SME Credit Demand Survey showed the hospitality sector had the highest percentage of firms reporting an increase in turnover, while the percentage of small- and medium-sized firms exporting jumped to 22%

12% drop in new home completions puts Simon Harris pledge under threat

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 16:43
Dermot O'Leary, chief economist at Goodbody, said that poor weather and timing issues may explain the unexpectedly low number of housing completions in recent months, at a time when other indicators point to a sharp rise in house building activity

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:54
New appointees with Datalex, Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland, Esri Ireland, Repak, Waterways Ireland and Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Nestle and Unilever grocery giants report contrasting fortunes in first three months of year 

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 13:44
The consumer product firms had hiked prices during the cost-of-living crisis

'Disappointing' start to 2024 as new housing completions drop 12%

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 12:34
Unexpected fall at odds with forecasts with 'exponential' increase necessary to keep rising house prices in check

Dalata sees revenue fall amid 'lower trade levels' in Ireland

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 10:55
Hotel group said its average revenue per room was expected to be 4% behind 2023 levels from January to April

Jameson-owner Pernod Ricard banks on improved sales as demand weakens across key markets

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 09:02
Falling demand in the US and China has left full-year forecasts depending on a rebound in demand over the coming months

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