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Elgin Energy sells stake to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners fund

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 18:08
Elgin Energy is best known in Ireland, Britain, and Australia for its solar energy and battery storage projects

Ford sales in US rise 7% driven by hybrid car models

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 17:26
Hybrid models surged by 42% in the first three months of the year, the company said

Questions over protected tiny snail stall Trump's Doonbeg pickle ball courts plan

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 17:22
In 2014 shortly after purchasing the resort, Mr Trump told reporters that he would be a friend to the EU-protected species at the site

UK stock market index tracking  small firms 'will cease to exist'

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 17:07
The British capital’s listing woes have not been limited to the small-caps and mirror those of much smaller exchanges across the rest of Europe, including in Dublin

UK postal service repeats call to reduce letter deliveries to every second day

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 16:53
The Royal Mail owner wants to reduce costs by £300m (€350m) a year

Ireland's richest add billions to their fortunes 

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 16:27
According to Forbes World’s Billionaires List, there are more billionaires globally than ever before

Euro area inflation inches toward 2% with focus on June cut

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 10:41
Consumer prices rose an annual 2.4% last month, while core inflation eased more than anticipated, to 2.9%

Intel factory losses widen as company plots costly comeback

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 08:11
Intel’s struggles have forced it to outsource the manufacturing of some vital components,

Ryanair passenger traffic jumps 8% as holidaymakers splurge during Easter

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 07:46
Ryanair operated over 77,000 flights in the month, but nearly 1000 flights were cancelled due to disruptions in Israel.

Irish firms' desire to get workers back in the office could delay gender equality by a generation

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 00:22
While hybrid work has shattered the traditional 9-to-5 paradigm, taking this away now may result in the biggest female brain drain we have seen from the workplace, writes Karen O'Reilly

Accumulated profits at Patrick Kielty firm surge to €1.6m as company records €274,004 profit in 2023

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 18:02
The profits surged before the comedian and actor was unveiled as the Late Late Show host role in May.

Superdry shares take a 55% dive after CEO drops plan to buy out troubled fashion retailer 

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 17:57
Discussions are continuing with CEO Julian Dunkerton over an alternative deal, which could include an equity raise underwritten by Mr Dunkerton, with this providing additional liquidity for the company’s turnaround plan

Apple stock market investors look for signs worst is over after $300bn slump

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 17:24
The slide has erased more than $300bn (€279bn) in stock market value this year, ceding Apple’s status as the most valuable US company to Microsoft

Tesla shares slump after posting 'ugly' set of global sales figures 

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 17:04
Tesla has been facing intense competition in China from local players including BYD and new entrant Xiaomi

Germany's sliding headline inflation boosts bets ECB will cut interest rates in June

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 16:24
Eurozone data, due Wednesday, are expected to show a dip to 2.5%. A Bloomberg Economics nowcast updated after the German figures suggests a slightly lower reading of 2.4%.

Tommy Hilfiger-owner PVH shares plummet after downbeat annual forecast

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 16:24
Shares of Calvin Klein-owner PVH Corp slumped nearly 23% yesterday after it forecast worse-than-feared annual revenue and profit, mainly hit by ...

Banshees of Inisherin and Valhalla co-producer receives €34.5m in corporation tax credits in 2023

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 15:31
Administrative expenses of €3.64m contributed to the group recording a pre-tax loss of €34.5m

Shell pushes back against Dutch court order for oil giant to cut emissions

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 13:01
Shell said that implementing the ruling would force it to shrink its business and would only lead customers to shift to other fuel suppliers

Failte Ireland recognises Market Lane Group as 'outstanding employer'

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 12:29
The group comprises five restaurants and employs around 200 staff members 

Annual grocery price inflation drops to 3.7%

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 12:07
This represents a massive drop from the 16% grocery price inflation recorded in March 2023, but it is still above the general rate of inflation

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