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Surge in cruise liners to Cork port for 2024 season

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 12:13
The 94 ships that docked in Cork last year brought 180,000 passengers to the region.

EBay to cut 1,000 jobs as tech slowdown spills over into 2024

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 08:26
It is not yet clear if Irish employees working at eBay will be affected by the layoffs.

Easyjet sees strong first half despite Middle East instability

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 08:18
The company added that it was able to mitigate the impact of the war thanks to capacity growth in areas where demand was mounting and that bookings had recovered since late November.

Byd sales executive stokes Elon Musk rivalry just ahead of Tesla earnings

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 08:08
Byd is “very strong now,” Zhao Changjiang, the head of sales for the firm’s Denza joint venture with Mercedes-Benz wrote on Chinese social media platform Weibo, saying he was responding to a comment made online earlier this month.

Demand for gas fell by 7% in 2023 as wind energy continued to rise

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 00:05
Throughout the entire year, 47% of all electricity produced was generated from gas

The Large Cork firms shortlisted for the Cork Chamber Company of the Year Awards

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 00:05
In the third of a four-part series looking at the finalists for Cork Chamber's Company of the Year Awards 2024, we profile the contenders in the Large company category

Netflix subscriber growth surges as service unwraps best holiday season results

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 22:10
Netflix registered its third-consecutive quarter of accelerating subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023, closing out a comeback year ...

Netflix shares rise 7% in after-hours trade as streaming giant adds to huge subscriber base

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 21:47
The Netflix earnings were posted after the the US S&P 500 stocks index closed at a new record high for the third day in a row 

Michael O'Leary insists Ryanair will be the winner in Italy

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 20:41
CEO claims Lufthansa's plans to buy ITA will boost the airline

Tipperary firm secures US medical waste contract

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 17:03
Envetec, headquartered in Birdhill, has secured a contract with Northwell Health, New York State’s largest healthcare provider, to implement its medical waste treatment technology.

Banking representatives call for flexibility in the Access to Cash Bill

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 16:48
The Bill stems from a recommendation made by the Retail Banking Review, published last year.

P&G grocery giant gets earnings boost as raw material prices fall 

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 15:59
P&G’s prices were 4% higher in the company’s latest quarter than a year earlier

Toyota chairman predicts battery electric cars will reach only 30%

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 15:45
World’s No 1 carmaker has pushed back against criticism of falling behind in the transition to electric vehicles

Sunak warned personal tax cuts will not do much to boost British economy

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 15:35
Personal tax cuts would have a 'low impact' despite coming at a 'medium fiscal cost', the UK Treasury said

J&J gets earnings boost from blockbuster psoriasis drug

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 14:54
Sales of Stelara are expected to be $10.54bn in 2024, down 3% from the $10.86bn in 2023

Amazon fined in France for ‘excessive’ surveillance of workers

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 14:42
Amazon has been fined €32 million in France for what the country’s data watchdog called “excessive” surveillance of its warehouse workers.The CNIL ...

Four Ennis sites would contribute €3.5m to economy, report finds

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 14:02
An economic assessment of four sites in Ennis has found their redevelopment would contribute €3.5m annually to the regional economy. Ennis 2040 DAC, ...

Irish Independent owner to cut workforce seeking up to 60 redundancies

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 12:31
Company said print and advertising revenue streams remain under pressure

MrBeast reveals he made $250,000 from first X video

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 09:50
The post generated more than 155 million views, and MrBeast – real name Jimmy Donaldson – shared a screenshot showing it had earned him just over $263,000 (€241,000).

Penneys' owner does not expect significant disruption from Red Sea situation

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 07:59
Penneys parent company ABF foods has said it does not expect the situation in the Red Sea to have “any significant disruption” to the retailer’s ...

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