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Cork IT firm PFH posts 50% drop in profit as staff costs surge 

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 12:25
The firm was acquired last year by Japanese imaging company, Ricoh for an undisclosed amount

Family businesses play a central role in the Irish economy

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:36
Almost 30% of founder, first generation family businesses grow to second generation, far stronger than non-family startup survival rates

Growth in Dublin slows as construction activity contracts 

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:33
Economic monitor shows slowdown was driven by 'activity levels in the construction sector swinging sharply' from robust expansion between July and September, to contraction in between October and December

H&M beats earnings expectations as new CEO plots turnaround

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 08:14
H&M has said it aims to reach a 10% operating profit margin over the course of this year.

ESRI: Real wage growth expected as inflation continues to subside 

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 00:05
Inflation is expected to be 2.3% this year with nominal growth wages for Irish workers expected to run at about 4.5%

Complaints relating to banking services jump, says ombudsman

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 00:05
Meanwhile, separate banking industry figures confirmed modest recovery in mortgage lending so far this year but the switching market has dried up because of high interest rates

Early-stage mortgage arrears rise at end of 2023

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 16:56
The number of households falling into arrears with their mortgage repayments increased at the end of 2023 following the first full year of aggressive ...

Canada Goose cuts 17% of roles as consumer pullback persists

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 16:23
Canada Goose Holdings is cutting 17% of its global corporate workforce as it attempts to support long-term growth amid a slowdown in sales.The luxury ...

China EV giant BYD posts slowest quarterly profit growth in two years

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 16:17
EV sales have lost momentum in the world's biggest auto market amid a brutal price war

Kerry schools urged to teach Japanese as Astellas turns sod on Tralee expansion

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 12:08
Japanese ambassador to Ireland Norio Maruyama was in Kerry for a sod-turning ceremony at Kerry Technology Park for the new €330m Astellas pharmaceutical plant

Number of mortgages in long-term arrears continues to decline, new figures show 

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 11:00
The number of homes in arrears over 90 days stood at 29,034 as of the end of December, new Central Bank data shows

West Cork food-to-energy firm MyGug secures €900k in pre-seed funding

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 10:47
The Clonakilty start-up was established by husband and wife, Kieran Coffey and Fiona Kelleher

CEO pay at British owner of Bord Gáis and Whitegate Power Station leaps to over £8.2m in 2023

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 10:38
Bord Gáis Energy supplies gas and electricity to 503,000 residential and business customers and is the second largest domestic supplier in the Republic. It also owns the Whitegate Power Station in Co Cork

Spar turnover rises 6.6% in Republic at half-year stage

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 10:38
Owner says 1,000 outlets hugely outperformed other parts of its grocery empire, including in Switzerland, Poland, and South Africa

Paddy Power owner Flutter posts loss of $1.2bn despite revenue surge 

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:05
Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment saw revenues surge in 2023 driven by its flagship betting operations in the US but still posted a loss of ...

Fuel prices weigh on consumers as drivers prepare for excise increases

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 00:05
“While it may no longer be the worst of times, it is still far from the best of times,” said economist Austin Hughes.

Troubled US electric-car maker Lucid gets $1bn from Saudi fund

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 19:06
Lucid shares rose 8% in New York trade, but have still lost over 25% of their value this year.

Global oil rises to $86.50 a barrel amid Gaza ceasefire demand

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 18:28
Moscow has ordered companies to reduce oil output in the second quarter to meet a production target of nine million barrels a day by the end of June

Judge dismisses lawsuit by X against researchers over hate speech on platform

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 18:24
X had alleged that the nonprofit “scraped” its site for data, which is against its terms of service

Intel shares fall on report China will limit US-made semiconductors  

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 17:45
The US chipmaker employs almost 5,000 people in Ireland

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