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Disney and DeSantis strike deal to end dispute over Orlando lands

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 17:03
Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Disney have been embroiled in a dispute since 2022 when former chief executive Bob Chapek criticised a state legislative effort to limit classroom discussion of sexuality and gender issues for younger students

Tralee Aqua Dome enjoys record year as revenues top €2m for first time

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 16:56
The accounts — signed off by directors Ogie Moran and Brian Durran — show that staff costs last year totalled €633,109 as employee numbers increased from 11 to 39

Warning that insurers valuing stolen cars at low prices in Britain

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 14:59
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority also warned 'influencers' that promoting a financial product without regulatory approval could be a criminal office

Artificial intelligence boom spreads beyond chipmaker Nvidia

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 14:22
A client portfolio manager at Zacks Investment Management said: 'There’s other ways that you can access the excitement and energy in the sector'

Family Business: Leaders think smarter in turbulent times

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 14:15
Sustaining business growth in a challenging marketplace requires a robust, efficient strategy, as leading professional advisers tell John Daly

UK insurers face claims of up to $3bn from Baltimore bridge disaster

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 14:05
Insurance claims for damage to the bridge alone could reach $1.2bn, with further potential liabilities of $350m to $700m for wrongful deaths, analysts say

Fast fashion retailers forced to clarify green claims

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 13:20
The fashion retailers must not use ‘natural’ imagery, such as green leaves, logos, or icons in a way that suggests a product is more environmentally friendly than it actually is

Cork IT firm PFH posts 50% drop in profit as staff costs surge 

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 12:25
The firm was acquired last year by Japanese imaging company, Ricoh for an undisclosed amount

Family businesses play a central role in the Irish economy

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:36
Almost 30% of founder, first generation family businesses grow to second generation, far stronger than non-family startup survival rates

Growth in Dublin slows as construction activity contracts 

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:33
Economic monitor shows slowdown was driven by 'activity levels in the construction sector swinging sharply' from robust expansion between July and September, to contraction in between October and December

H&M beats earnings expectations as new CEO plots turnaround

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 08:14
H&M has said it aims to reach a 10% operating profit margin over the course of this year.

ESRI: Real wage growth expected as inflation continues to subside 

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 00:05
Inflation is expected to be 2.3% this year with nominal growth wages for Irish workers expected to run at about 4.5%

Complaints relating to banking services jump, says ombudsman

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 00:05
Meanwhile, separate banking industry figures confirmed modest recovery in mortgage lending so far this year but the switching market has dried up because of high interest rates

Early-stage mortgage arrears rise at end of 2023

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 16:56
The number of households falling into arrears with their mortgage repayments increased at the end of 2023 following the first full year of aggressive ...

Canada Goose cuts 17% of roles as consumer pullback persists

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 16:23
Canada Goose Holdings is cutting 17% of its global corporate workforce as it attempts to support long-term growth amid a slowdown in sales.The luxury ...

China EV giant BYD posts slowest quarterly profit growth in two years

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 16:17
EV sales have lost momentum in the world's biggest auto market amid a brutal price war

Kerry schools urged to teach Japanese as Astellas turns sod on Tralee expansion

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 12:08
Japanese ambassador to Ireland Norio Maruyama was in Kerry for a sod-turning ceremony at Kerry Technology Park for the new €330m Astellas pharmaceutical plant

Number of mortgages in long-term arrears continues to decline, new figures show 

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 11:00
The number of homes in arrears over 90 days stood at 29,034 as of the end of December, new Central Bank data shows

West Cork food-to-energy firm MyGug secures €900k in pre-seed funding

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 10:47
The Clonakilty start-up was established by husband and wife, Kieran Coffey and Fiona Kelleher

CEO pay at British owner of Bord Gáis and Whitegate Power Station leaps to over £8.2m in 2023

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 10:38
Bord Gáis Energy supplies gas and electricity to 503,000 residential and business customers and is the second largest domestic supplier in the Republic. It also owns the Whitegate Power Station in Co Cork

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