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1More PistonBuds Pro Q30: Stellar features, affordable price, impressive performance

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 04:55
The standout feature of these earbuds is 1More’s QuietMax active noise-cancelling technology.

Certification of Boeing 737 Max planes 'will not happen this year'

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 00:07
PwC's sectoral report also says Ireland could play a leading role in developing sustainable fuels for global aviation

Irish mortgage experts warn of tough decisions as ECB meets 

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 21:14
Markets are betting the ECB will have reduced rates by 1.5% by the end of the year, but will hold fire for some months yet

EasyJet sees strong summer bookings despite Middle East conflict

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 20:18
The airline's shares closed over 2% higher

Ebay to cut 1,000 jobs amid challenges to e-commerce site

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 19:28
Ebay says staffing and costs have outpaced growth as it joins Amazon, Google, Meta, and other platforms in shedding jobs

Fiscal watchdog accuses Government of weakening it with proposed pay cut

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 18:27
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the reduction in the  daily rate of pay for its top job could 'reduce the pool of potential applicants' for the vacant position

Web Summit chief Katherine Maher steps down after three months in the role

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 17:14
Web Summit board said it has already begun the search for a new chief executive.

Ibec moves to explain its position on wage costs following backlash

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 17:00
The business representative group said it is not looking for a pause on the current implementation of an increase to the minimum wage, but suggested the establishment of a long-term living wage which will make staffing costs less volatile

Wetherspoon pubs in Ireland 'traded well through Christmas but faced significant costs'   

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 16:42
'A high level of interest' in the four Irish pubs Wetherspoons put up for sale last year, Tim Martin, founder and chairman of the pubs group, tells the Irish Examiner 

Killarney Chamber reports 'dramatic reduction in footfall' with much accommodation snapped up for refugees

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 16:15
Chamber says tourist town has been hit by a 'perfect storm'

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport just under limit last year

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 13:25
Airport has cap of 32 million passengers a year as part of planning permission for Terminal 2

Surge in cruise liners to Cork port for 2024 season

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 12:13
The 94 ships that docked in Cork last year brought 180,000 passengers to the region.

EBay to cut 1,000 jobs as tech slowdown spills over into 2024

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 08:26
It is not yet clear if Irish employees working at eBay will be affected by the layoffs.

Easyjet sees strong first half despite Middle East instability

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 08:18
The company added that it was able to mitigate the impact of the war thanks to capacity growth in areas where demand was mounting and that bookings had recovered since late November.

Byd sales executive stokes Elon Musk rivalry just ahead of Tesla earnings

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 08:08
Byd is “very strong now,” Zhao Changjiang, the head of sales for the firm’s Denza joint venture with Mercedes-Benz wrote on Chinese social media platform Weibo, saying he was responding to a comment made online earlier this month.

Demand for gas fell by 7% in 2023 as wind energy continued to rise

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 00:05
Throughout the entire year, 47% of all electricity produced was generated from gas

The Large Cork firms shortlisted for the Cork Chamber Company of the Year Awards

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 00:05
In the third of a four-part series looking at the finalists for Cork Chamber's Company of the Year Awards 2024, we profile the contenders in the Large company category

Netflix subscriber growth surges as service unwraps best holiday season results

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 22:10
Netflix registered its third-consecutive quarter of accelerating subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023, closing out a comeback year ...

Netflix shares rise 7% in after-hours trade as streaming giant adds to huge subscriber base

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 21:47
The Netflix earnings were posted after the the US S&P 500 stocks index closed at a new record high for the third day in a row 

Michael O'Leary insists Ryanair will be the winner in Italy

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 20:41
CEO claims Lufthansa's plans to buy ITA will boost the airline

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