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Business group Ibec welcomes Budget spending commitments on infrastructure

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 15:54
In addition to infrastructure spending, the budget will see a €1.5bn package over the next six years comprising both current and capital investment to better fund research, further and higher education, skills and development and decarbonisation

'Insulting': Hospitality industry reacts to Government's decision to retain 13.5% Vat rate

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 15:25
Restaurants group has warned that 1,000 more businesses could close following the Government's decision

Budget 2025: Business measures at a glance

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 13:53
Tax changes, minimum wage increase and support fund changes

New car sales continue to decline, dropping over 10% in September

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:46
Sales of electric cars saw a significant decline, marking eighth consecutive month that saw registrations fall

Value of card transactions dips slightly despite busy summer period

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:31
New figures show the value of transactions fell to €8.82bn in August, down from the €8.92bn recorded in the previous month

More than 20 startups to pitch their business at Cork's Republic of Work

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:37
Cork-founded app that enhances pain management for dementia patients is one of 21 tech business ideas to be showcased at the Republic of Work

Manufacturing contracts during September following fall in export sales

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 00:05
Survey also pointed to strengthening cost pressures faced by goods producers, mostly due to rising prices paid for raw materials

Fed chair Powell says US economy is in ‘solid shape’ with more rate cuts coming

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 19:08
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has signalled that more interest rate cuts are in the pipeline, though their size and speed would depend on the ...

Kevin Doolin elected President of Waterford Chamber 

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 19:00
Executive director of SETU's Walton Institute was elected at the Chamber's 238th AGM

O’Mahony Pike revenues jump to €14.3m after director pay-outs

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 18:54
The current directors state that 'both the level of business and year-end financial position of the company were in line with the directors' expectations'

Drop in motor trades sees retail sales fall 2.5% over past year

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 17:28
The sectors showing the highest annual volume declines in August were electrical goods down 8%, bars which dropped 5.6%, and motor trades down 4.9%, according to the CSO

Rooney's latest novel set to be Dubray Books' best seller for 2024

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 17:08
Prediction comes as book chain's accounts show 29% decline in pre-tax profits  to €828,000 last year over 'a relatively poor book title release calendar'

High Court overturns An Bord Pleanála's refusal on Shannon LNG terminal

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 16:39
Shannon LNG proposed that liquified natural gas would be shipped to Ireland and 're-gasified' on the site, before being put in the national gas grid

Tourism numbers increase in August but length of stay drops

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 15:52
The CSO said visitors spent €1.1bn in total on their August trips in total — a 10.2% increase year-on-year

State Claims Agency paid out €574m in settlements last year

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 15:32
CAG report said the estimated costs of settling outstanding claims continue to rise at a steady rate

Rupert Murdoch's REA Group ends pursuit of Rightmove

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 15:10
REA Group ended its $8.29bn (€7.4bn) takeover pursuit of UK real estate website Rightmove following the rejection of a fourth bid

Ireland Apple escrow fund gained €400m last year 

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 13:44
New CAG report said last year's gain was the first since the account's establishment and was underpinned by a high interest rate environment

Central Bank exchanges €1.5m in old notes and coins since 2022

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 13:24
A log of the 20 highest transactions shows that individuals swapped out punts that were worth between €9,313 and just over €25,000

David McNamara: Major Chinese stimulus reverberates through markets

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:30
The question remains whether measures such as cuts in mortgage rates and lending to equity markets will be enough to boost the Chinese economy

Inflation drops to three-year low

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 09:30
Food prices increased 1.5% while energy has dropped by more than 14%

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