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Broadcasters behind Second Captains podcast shared €817k

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 16:12
Broadcaster Eoin McDevitt and his four colleagues from the Second Captains podcast shared a bumper production fee pay-pot of €817,000 last year.

Stocks are still strapped into a rollercoaster

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 15:19
Stocks may have recovered from their big dip, but they're still on a rollercoaster.

Meta welcomes Turkey lifting access ban on Instagram

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 14:26
Meta Platforms has said it welcomes Turkey's reopening of access to its Instagram social media platform and that it continues to talk to Turkish authorities about content and accounts that violate its policies.

Starbucks names Chipotle's Brian Niccol as new CEO

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 14:10
Starbucks named Chipotle Mexican Grill head Brian Niccol as its new CEO today in a management shakeup as it tries to fend off pressures from activist investor Elliott Investment Management.

Fitch downgrades Israel's rating, citing war in Gaza

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 13:12
US credit rating agency Fitch has downgraded Israel a notch, warning that its ongoing conflict against Hamas in Gaza could last "well into 2025" and weigh on economic activity.

Irish Rail pays out €31k to passengers for train delays

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 12:55
Irish Rail paid out close to €31,000 in refunds to passengers over an eighteen-month period because of trains that were delayed by at least an hour.

Fitzpatrick Hotel Collection buys Woodenbridge Hotel

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 11:58
The directors of Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Dublin have bought the Woodenbridge Hotel and Lodge in Wicklow, Ireland's oldest hotel.

New EV sales fall 24% in first seven months of 2024

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 11:25
New electric car sales dropped 24% between January and July when compared to the same period last year, new data shows.

Record award of €550k to former Twitter senior executive

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 11:18
Twitter has been ordered to pay over €550,000 compensation to a former senior executive in its Irish-based operations in what is a record award by the Workplace Relations Commission for an unfair dismissal case.

Russian rouble weakens 8.5%, dollar gains

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 10:06
The Russian rouble continued to weaken today for the sixth consecutive trading session, following Ukraine's unexpected attack a week ago on Russia's Kursk region.

IEA maintains 2024 oil demand forecast, trims outlook

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:45
The International Energy Agency (IEA) kept its 2024 global oil demand growth forecast unchanged today but trimmed its 2025 estimate, citing the impact of Chinese consumption.

Volkswagen delays launch of Trinity EV further

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:26
Volkswagen has pushed back the launch of a new ID.4 model from its next generation Trinity EV project to the early 2030s as part of a reshuffling of plans for the delayed programme, a person close to the company has said.

Aon company NFP acquires Orca Financial Group

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:09
NFP, an Aon company and international insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has acquired Orca Financial Group, a specialist financial brokerage based in Leopardstown, County Dublin.

UK grocery inflation edges higher after months of decline

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 08:54
UK grocery inflation edged higher this month for the first time since March 2023, industry data showed today.

Top VW investor Porsche SE eyes further investments

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 08:16
Porsche SE, the controlling shareholder in German automaker Volkswagen, is financially in a position to consider further investments to diversify its portfolio, its finance chief said alongside first-half results today.

Pandora raises full-year growth outlook

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 07:43
Pandora, the world's biggest jewellery maker, has raised its full-year growth outlook, presenting a more upbeat outlook than some other consumer goods companies as it continues to expand its product range.

HelloFresh reports better than expected core earnings

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 07:33
HelloFresh reported better-than-expected second-quarter core earnings today, as the German meal-kit maker posted a 45% growth in constant currency in its ready-to-eat segment.

UK regular pay rises by annual 5.4% in 3 months to June

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 07:28
British average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, were 5.4% higher than a year earlier in the three months to the end of June, the Office for National Statistics said today.

Kenmare Resources names Tom Hickey as Managing Director

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 07:21
Titanium and zircon miner Kenmare Resources has announced that Tom Hickey, Finance Director, has been appointed as Managing Director.

CarTrawler signs partnership with Jet2.com & Jet2holidays

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 07:11
CarTrawler has announced an exclusive car rental partnership with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, the UK's third largest airline and UK's largest tour operator.

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