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Offshore wind could be worth at least €38bn to economy

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 05:00
The development of offshore wind in Ireland could be worth at least €38 billion to the economy, a new study has estimated.

Job vacancies down 28% in final quarter of last year

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 05:00
Job vacancies fell 28% in the final three months of last year, compared to the same period in 2022.

Neuralink installs brain implant in first human patient

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 00:01
Elon Musk has said his Neuralink startup had installed a brain implant in its first human patient with "promising" initial results.

Neuralink installs brain implant in first human patient

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 23:56
Elon Musk has said his Neuralink startup had installed a brain implant in its first human patient with "promising" initial results.

Exporters to UK urged to prepare for new customs rules

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 20:12
Exporters to the UK are being urged to prepare for new customs regulations coming into effect on Wednesday so the movement of their goods to market is not affected.

Exporters to UK urged to prepare for new customs rules

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 20:12
Exporters to the UK are being urged to prepare for new customs regulations coming into effect on Wednesday so the movement of their goods to market is not affected.

Woman made redundant by own firm wins €25,000

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 15:55
A woman who was made redundant by the firm she and her husband founded while their marriage was breaking down has secured a €25,000 compensation award for unfair dismissal.

Google tells High Court DPC's data inquiry 'is flawed'

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 15:27
A High Court judge has directed that Google Ireland's bid to challenge the Data Protection Commission's decision to probe complaints about how the internet giant processes personal data should be heard on notice to the DPC.

Encyclopaedia Britannica publisher files for US IPO

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:39
Britannica Group, the company behind the 250-year-old Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Merriam-Webster dictionary, said today it had confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.

Amazon, iRobot abandon merger in face of EU opposition

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:10
Amazon and robot vacuum maker iRobot said today they would end their plans to merge in the face of opposition from EU antitrust regulators.

Flutter Entertainment starts trading in New York

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:01
Dublin-based betting company Flutter Entertainment said today it will propose moving the primary listing of its shares from London to New York at the annual general meeting in May.

Concerns raised over NTA's proposed €120m office deal

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 12:42
A Government department raised "very significant concerns" over a proposed €120m deal to rent offices for the National Transport Authority (NTA), saying the building seemed much too big and querying how a proposed sublet of one floor was supposed to work.

Monthly retail sales up 0.9% in December - CSO

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:26
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of retail sales rose by 0.9% in December compared with November on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Michelin Guide awards five new Bib Gourmands to Irish restaurants

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:18
Five new Irish restaurants have been awarded a Bib Gourmand distinction by Michelin, while a sixty restaurant in Belfast had its award reinstated.

ECB's next move is cut, but policymakers spar on timing

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 10:50
The European Central Bank's next move will be an interest rate cut but policymakers speaking today spared on the exact timing of the move or the trigger for action.

Thermo Fisher to close part of Athlone operation

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 10:31
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the owner of PPD in Athlone, has announced plans to "discontinue operations" at their supply depot which is expected to result in substantial job losses.

Aviation leaders in Dublin under shadow of MAX crisis

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 10:26
The financiers behind the world's airline industry are gathering for the first time since a mid-air cabin blowout tipped Boeing into a new safety crisis, amid signs of wider disruption to the $150 billion jet industry.

Why it's time for a truce in generational war in the workplace

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 09:31
Workers of different ages have different experiences, skills and knowledge and we should learn to take advantage of this

United CEO kickstarts Airbus talks amid Boeing delays

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 09:23
United Airlines has approached Airbus about buying more A321neo jets to fill a potential void left by the delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10, in a trade-off likely to ease deadlock over a long-delayed separate order for larger A350s, industry sources said.

Protesting French farmers plan blockade of Paris

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 09:00
French farmers began moving on Paris this morning, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions.

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