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Alliance for Insurance Reform warns legal costs for personal injury claims 'spiralling'

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 00:00
Report shows 68% of personal injury cases are settled through litigation rather than Injuries Resolution Board 

Commercial vacancy rate hits another record high 

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 00:00
Commercial Buildings Report shows highest level of commercial vacancy since GeoDirectory began tracking the data in 2013

2025 Electric Picnic to be the biggest ever 

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 16:48
The company behind the annual three-day festival at Stradbally, Co Laois, intends to seek permission to increase the daily attendance to 80,000

FBI investigating Tesla vandalism

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 16:19
Incidents have occurred in several states and the FBI is coordinating with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to gather information

Irish inflation falls to second lowest in euro area at 1.4%

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 12:41
New figures show euro area annual inflation rate fell marginally to 2.3% in February 

Ben & Jerry’s says chief executive fired by Unilever over ice-cream brand's political stance 

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 11:12
Ben & Jerry’s alleges in legal complaint that Unilever dismissed David Stever after he failed to stop the brand speaking out on issues including the war in Gaza

US uncertainty forces Central Bank to revise down economic growth outlook

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 00:05
Robert Kelly, director of economics and statistics at the Central Bank, said it is due to the uncertainty on what the tariff rate on Irish and European exports to the US might be

Amazon.ie presents Irish retailers with a 'challenge' to navigate

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 22:14
'For every pair, I would sell on my own website, I would sell five on Amazon at a minimum', says Paul O'Connor from Paul O'Connor Shoes in Cork

Ronan Smyth: Amazon.ie a prime marketplace that brings concerns

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 21:01
Having access to a vast marketplace through Amazon.ie means having to play by the company's rules and this puts partnering sellers at the mercy of a global tech giant, and its algorithms

Google parent acquires Wiz for $32bn to strengthen cybersecurity

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 18:21
Acquiring Wiz will help Google bolster its cloud business with AI-powered cybersecurity solutions that companies use to remove critical risks

Hedge funds sue Ardagh and owner Paul Coulson over debt plan

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 17:51
The two funds, which together hold more than 30% of Ardagh’s sterling-denominated unsecured notes due in 2027, claim the metals arm is the most valuable asset owned by the company

US stocks resume sell-off as tech megacaps slump weigh on indexes

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 17:42
The US Fed is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, and its quarterly dot plot should give investors more insight into the outlook for the US economy

Euronext sees investors moving money to Europe in US rethink

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 17:07
European stocks have outperformed those in the US this year amid concern that tariffs imposed by Washington will weigh on growth in the world’s largest economy

Large Cork dairy farm set to make solar switch with Orsted

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 16:56
TJ Hunter said Ørsted, which employs around 100 people in Cork, will bring more detailed proposals forward to the community and stakeholders

Cork's Solvotrin signs Active Iron distribution deal in US

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 15:19
Active Iron is a range of oral iron products that are patent-protected and backed by clinical studies. The partnership will introduce the product directly to healthcare providers

Sales of Beamish rises by 90% in Northern Ireland

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 14:53
Northern Irish distributor said more than 250,000 pints of Beamish were sold in Northern Ireland last year

'Ireland's biggest dairy farm' in east Cork to be repurposed for solar energy

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 14:47
Plans for 250MW solar development with potential to power 52,000 homes

David McNamara: Can Germany deploy its 'fiscal bazooka'?

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 13:19
The €500bn plan could be a game-changer if spent wisely on growth-enhancing projects

Workers at Bord na Móna Recycling to strike in protest at sale to KWD

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 12:21
Union representatives will meet with BNM Recycling management on Thursday March 20 in a bid to avert strike action

Surge in Irish exports to the US drives €12bn trade surplus

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 12:10
Latest CSO figures show exports to the US grew by 81% in January

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