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Profits at JD Wetherspoons pub chain surge on the back of over €1bn in sales 

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 11:35
The chairman of Wetherspoons said: 'If the improvements continue we'll be back to pre-pandemic levels in the next year or two.'

Tara Mines' loss of €67m in 2023 could have been 'significantly higher' had operations not ceased 

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 11:06
Mine closed temporarily last summer and directors working with unions to resume operations on a 'sustainable basis'

Simple strategy vital to boosting housing supply, says CIF leader

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 08:15
Ireland needs a faster turnaround with planning applications, says Construction Industry Federation's new Cork region chair 

PTSB cuts interest on a fixed-rate mortgage

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 00:06
The lender estimated that the reduction will save mortgage holders up to €44 per month for a customer fixing a mortgage of €250,000 over a 30-year term.

Major Boeing customer Korean Airopts for Airbus in €13bn deal

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 19:10
The move has put the spotlight on Ryanair, whose fleet is based on Boeing planes

Competition watchdog blocks sale of car park to Daa

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 18:29
The proposed deal would have 'likely to lead to higher prices for consumers because Daa would not have to compete to win car parking customers', said the CCPC

Irish shares gain along with rest of Europe as rate cut expectations rise

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 18:13
Investors tweaked their views about the European Central Bank's policy path, pricing in a 90% chance of an ECB rate cut by June from less than an 80% chance earlier this week

European car sales surge 10% but electric vehicle growth stays flat

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 18:02
Manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz and Audi are paring back their electric vehicle strategies, as a result

US justice department sues Apple over smartphone monopoly power

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 17:55
The department has been probing Apple since 2019 and alleged the company has imposed software and hardware limitations on its iPhones and iPads to impede rivals from competing effectively

NTMA taps €1bn in new debt as markets bet on ECB rate cuts  

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 17:53
Ahead of Thursday's auction, the NTMA reiterated it planned to raise a maximum of between €6bn and €10bn in debt this year

February sees record 3,699 new housing starts

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 17:19
The number of residential construction starts reached a February record of 3,699, new data from the Department of Housing shows.The figure represents ...

Expert witness's identity protected in Irish aircraft lessors' cases 'over risk of harm'

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 17:04
Lessors allege sweeping EU sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine forced them to terminate lease agreements in Russia and they could not retrieve their aircraft

Norway wealth fund to probe companies over Gaza war

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:47
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund owns 1.5% of the world's listed shares across 8,800 companies

CVC-backed perfume retailer Douglas tumbles in debut

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:45
Price drops like this also undermine investors’ confidence

Next bets on UK consumers spending as shares soar

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 16:00
Shares in Next, whose stores on major shopping streets across the UK make it a bellwether of the country's consumer confidence, were up 4.7% in morning trade, extending gains over the last year to 30.8%

Volunteers contribute €1 billion worth of time to Irish charities

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 15:30
"Without the vital work of volunteers, many Irish charities would simply have to close their doors,” says the Charities Regulator

Tourism sector prices will only get worse if costs are 'not mitigated' 

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 13:40
The Irish tourism and hospitality sector is only going to get more expensive if the increasing costs of doing business are “not mitigated”, a new ...

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 12:45
New appointees with Swappie, Ardanis, Circle K Ireland, Harris Group, Small Firms Association and Ravenport Resort

'Nothing could have prepared us for how popular the brand became' — Developing the Wild Atlantic Way

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 12:24
Since its launch a decade ago, the Wild Atlantic Way has  become one of the great successes of modern Irish tourism

Turkish central bank raises key interest rate to 50% as inflation soars

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 12:07
Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by five percentage points, resuming a policy of rate hikes aimed at combating soaring ...

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