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Currys raises profit forecast after takeover bids fail

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 10:18
After rejecting a number of takeover bids in recent weeks, electronics retailer Currys raised its profit forecast for this financial year on the ...

Exports to former Soviet Union countries up since the war

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 19:10
A spokesperson for the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment said it was aware of the risk of the circumvention of sanctions via third countries

Boeing’s pain spreads to customers as airlines cut back

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 17:28
Ryanair has said it will be short 17 Boeing jets that it had anticipated before the end of June, resulting in a slimmer summer schedule and 5m fewer passengers this year

Stephen Hamilton: Forecast for some mortgage holders remains cloudy

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 16:30
Fixed and variable mortgage holders do not have the guarantee that tracker mortgage customers benefit from and so their future is cloudier.

Gerard Brady: Prices are likely to stay stubbornly high

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 16:10
If we want to guarantee high living standards into the future, then we have an opportunity in this year of elections to look past the short-term landing point and embrace a period of accelerated change.

Cáit Caden: Pressure is on Ireland to appoint AI regulator as EU passes AI Act

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 20:33
The far-reaching law on artificial intelligence is expected to come into force in May, but as yet there is no indication of who will be responsible for regulating AI in Ireland

Gabriel Makhlouf cautions against hasty decisions on rate cuts

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 16:19
The Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland wrote: 'The history of monetary policy tells us that rushed decisions tend to be wrong decisions'

Ireland among lowest in EU for job vacancies

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 15:54
According to Eurostat, during the last three months of 2023, the job vacancy rate among EU members stood at 2.5%

Life Style Sports posts loss as revenue drops

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 13:29
Retailer posted a loss of more than €300,000 during 2022 after revenues fell by €12m

Rebound in pharma sector drives an increase in exports  

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 12:58
Value of Irish exports increased by €3.4bn in January compared to the same period last year, CSO data shows

Surge in fake Ozempic reveals dark side of weight-loss frenzy

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:49
With the advent of online pharmacies, it’s becoming harder for customers to distinguish between real medicines and imitations.

Price hikes across staple food items see costs of full Irish breakfast rise by 3.1%

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:47
CSO said bread, butter and milk were the only items that fell in price compared to the previous year

Cork university at the forefront of developing skills to fight cybercrime

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 10:34
Munster Technological University’s Cyber Innovate initiative to produce cyber security innovation graduates with the skills to develop solutions to the ever growing threat of cybercrime

Flexible work code is welcomed by employers and employees alike

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 08:15
Broad welcome for the new Code of Practice for Employers and Employees around the right to request flexible and remote working

Vodafone sells Italian operations in €8bn deal

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 08:00
The deal is the third major step in reshaping its portfolio selling its Spanish operations and merging its British unit with Hutchison's Three last year

Faulty goods and services fuels 20% jump in calls to consumer watchdog

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 00:05
Nearly 9,000 consumers were referred to the Small Claims Court, including over 1,000 people who had issues with domestic appliances

Spending on groceries up 10% last month after steep decline in January

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 00:05
Spending by customers increased by 4% in February compared to January, with large increases seen with spending in groceries, health and beauty, and with airlines, AIB data shows

Housing permits soar 47% but questions remain over supply

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 19:13
the number of housing units that received planning permissions between October and the end of December rose to over 11,180, compared with the almost 7,600 units in the same period a year earlier

Crude oil prices jump to $85.25 as IEA forecasts more global demand this year

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 18:51
Crude oil prices rose as the International Energy Agency's predicted a tighter market in 2024 and raised its view on oil demand growth this ...

Shannon LNG propose floating gas storage facility in north Kerry

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 18:18
The new proposal involves a floating ship which would be moored to a jetty at a depth of 21 metres

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