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Gabrielle White new Irish Exporters Association President

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 14:40
The Irish Exporters Association has appointed Gabrielle White as its new President.

NTMA raises €3 billion to cover much of 2025's funding

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 14:13
The National Treasury Management Agency has raised €3 billion through the sale of a new 30-year bond today.

FBD Hotels & Resorts to buy Grand Hotel Malahide for €55m

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 13:38
FBD Hotels and Resorts (FBDH&R) has agreed to buy the Grand Hotel in Malahide, Co Dublin in a deal worth €55 million.

How a TikTok ban may work and why user workarounds won't

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:53
Social media app TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, will be banned in the US on Sunday unless a deal comes together to sell it to a US investor or the US Supreme Court intervenes.

Morgan Stanley profit up on investment banking recovery

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:42
Morgan Stanley's profit increased in the fourth quarter, fueled by a wave of dealmaking and stock sale by the investment bank.

Bank of America profit jumps on investment banking

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:09
Bank of America has today reported higher profit as its investment bankers capitalised on resurgence in dealmaking in the fourth quarter while the lender predicted it would earn more interest income in 2025.

Trouble Brewing: The challenge facing Starbucks

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:03
The reintroduction of Starbucks' 'buy something or leave' should be seen in the context of a dramatic shift in the global coffee industry, writes Adam Maguire.

All you need to know about electricity grid interconnectors

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 11:44
These giant cables connect electricity grids across neighbouring countries and have benefits for energy security, costs and climate goals

BP to cut over 5% of workforce in CEO's cost cut drive

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 11:34
BP will cut over 5% of its global workforce, it said today, as part of chief executive Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce costs and rebuild investor confidence in the energy giant.

Annual inflation rises to 1.4% in December - CSO

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 11:31
Inflation in Ireland is beginning to rise again, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Applegreen in deal with Chick-fil-A in Northern Ireland

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 11:08
Applegreen has agreed a new licensing partnership for Northern Ireland with Chick-fil-A, the US-headquartered quick service restaurant company.

10,000 calls to BoI fraud prevention team over Christmas

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 10:46
Bank of Ireland said its fraud prevention team received over 10,000 calls from customers during the peak holiday period from Monday 23 December to Sunday 29 December.

TSMC logs record quarterly profit, sees revenue growth

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 08:44
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has today logged record quarterly profit and said it expects robust revenue growth in the first three months of the year as demand surges for chips used in artificial intelligence processing.

Red tape and input costs main challenges facing farmers

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 08:25
Red tape, input costs and the weather rank highest in the challenges facing Irish farmers, according to the latest report from farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services firm Ifac.

Premier Inn owner Whitbread posts modest UK sales

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 07:53
Premier Inn owner Whitbread has today reported a modest increase in total accommodation sales in the UK for a six-week period, and reaffirmed its full-year 2025 forecast, supported by strong sales in Germany.

Poundland's sales fall worsened in Christmas quarter

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 07:32
European discounter Pepco Group said the performance of its struggling Poundland business in Britain deteriorated in the Christmas quarter, with underlying revenue falling 7.3%.

Free schoolbooks 'death knell' for independent bookshops

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 07:30
A Co Louth bookshop owner has said the Government's introduction of free schoolbooks has been a "death knell" for independent bookshops across Ireland.

Cartier owner Richemont posts 10% jump in Q3 sales

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 07:23
Richemont, the owner of Cartier jewellery, said today it had beaten market expectations for third-quarter sales, in a positive sign for the high-end of the luxury sector over the all-important Christmas season.

UK economy barely grew in November after Reeves budget

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 07:18
Britain's economic output struggled to grow in November after finance minister Rachel Reeves announced big tax increases for businesses, official data showed today.

Do you feel more 'pain' if you pay by cash, card or mobile?

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 07:07
Mobile payments used to be regarded as less 'painful' than using cash, but that might be changing

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