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Former PTSB chief finds tracker mortgage inquiry 'extraordinary'

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 17:03
David Guinane told the inquiry: 'I am the only person who is having to face this type of inquiry.... I believe I have been singled out and I am being a scapegoat.'

UK cuts personal taxes as Tories seek election year lift

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 17:00
The UK's Minister for Finance Jeremy Hunt cut personal taxes as the Conservative Party tries to win back voters ahead of a nationwide election ...

ECB rate cuts won't be fast enough for 70,000 Irish households on fixed-rate mortgages

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 14:52
Senior mortgage broker Michael Dowling said: 'When ECB rates went up, not all of the increases were passed on by the banks. By the same logic, the full decreases will not be passed on.'

Elon Musk loses world’s richest person title to Jeff Bezos

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 14:19
It’s the first time that Bezos has topped Bloomberg’s ranking of the richest people since 2021.

Nama on track to wind down by end of 2025 as Finance Minister recommends new resolution unit

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 12:57
Minister McGrath said the new unit will take care of residual activity from the liquation of the former Anglo Irish Bank

Unilever sets new climate goals despite pushback by stock market investors

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 12:56
In its latest climate plan, the maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Lynx deodorant said it’s aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade.

Unemployment rate falls unexpectedly to 4.2% despite weakened economic performance

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 12:11
Fall in jobless rate set to bring relief as figures suggest economy 'has weathered recent challenges'

Revolut becomes first to launch eSIMs for Irish customers

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 11:28
The new service is available to Irish customers from today, March 6th

Greencoat Renewables revenue jumps as demand continues to grow

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 10:28
The company pumped more than €500 million into four new assets and increased its portfolio to 39 renewable generation and storage assets across six European markets.

AIB posts record profits haul of €2bn for 2023 on back of soaring interest rates

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 08:05
The profit compares with the €765m in after-tax profits the lender made in 2022 as net interest income soared to over €3.8bn

Byd deepens EV price war in China with latest cut for its cheapest car

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 07:43
Byd has become a relentless discounter in the price war Tesla began in the world's largest auto market last year.

ECB officials can take heart as March inflation seen at 2% target

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 18:25
European Central Bank officials about to meet in Frankfurt this week can take heart over inflation: They’ve already got it down to their 2% ...

February tax revenues rise to €4.2bn boosted by buoyant employment levels

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 18:00
Outsized share of February's tax revenues was accounted for by income tax revenues, which rose to more than €2.4bn from the €2.2bn collected in February 2023

Agri-services firm Origin Enterprises gives cautious outlook amid adverse weather conditions

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 17:42
The company’s operating profit declined to €12.7m from €20m during a period of strong performance in an environment of rising commodity markers and on-farm demand

Dublin, Cork and Waterford named top three cities for independent businesses

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 17:18
Report considered the number of independent businesses in each location and their average review score, with Cork and Waterford taking second and third place respectively

Cork Airport records strong start to 2024

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 16:57
'All signs point to it being a record year for passenger numbers,' says Daa

Killarney business group forecasts 'bumper' year despite closures

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 16:14
Business closures including Celtic Donuts, Garret’s restaurant, and Revive cafe have become a bad omen for other towns

Apple iPhone sales plunge in China after 'stiff competition from resurgent Huawei'

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 15:59
The tech giant's chief competitor in China in premium smartphones, Huawei, saw unit sales rise by 64% in the first six weeks of 2024

Bayer pledges to fix legal woes surrounding weedkiller Roundup

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 15:54
Bayer has forecast another year of falling profit and opted to stick with its conglomerate structure for now as it works to get on top of billions of ...

Irish tech firm SoftCo acquired by private equity firm

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 15:37
The company reports to have over 1m customers worldwide

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