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New campaign to promote Irish spirits to China's rapidly-growing middle class

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 18:09
Bord Bia this week hosting 17 Irish spirits companies in Shanghai for the Spirit of Ireland launch

Capital gains tax 'needs to be reduced' in upcoming Budget, warns PwC Partner

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 17:04
PwC Private Partner Mairead Harborn warned Ireland's notably high capital gains tax risks stifling activity and transactions 

Shareholder in Daft.ie eyes sale of holding that would value website at €600m

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 16:41
Daft.ie attracts 2.5m users every month

Tax take jumps 13% this year with August seeing another surge in corporation tax receipts

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 16:32
Healthy tax receipts a month before the budget comes with warnings from advisory bodies about overheating the economy

Cork cybersecurity firm Smarttech247 to add 50 jobs amid demand for services

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 15:17
The 50 jobs will bring the company’s workforce to more than 200 and half the new roles are set to be based in Ireland

High Court Twitter dispute over AI chatbot is resolved

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 14:37
The dispute centred around the DPC's concerns about the processing of personal data of millions of X's European users to train any of the respondent's artificial intelligence systems

Irish firm Kingspan 'knowingly created false market' for insulation used on Grenfell tower — report

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 13:05
Report found Cavan-headquartered Kingspan deliberately marketed and sold K15 relying heavily on tests which were carried out on a different product

Dublin Airport will breach its 32 million passenger cap, warns Daa

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 09:00
The daa has applied to Fingal County Council (FCC) to increase the current terminals passenger cap to 40 million

Maldron hotel owner Dalata revenue rises despite 'softer' trade

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 08:27
the maintained momentum in revenue for Ireland’s largest hotel group which includes the Clayton may fuel arguments against a blanket hospitality Vat rate cut in the upcoming budget.

Homebuilder Cairn posts jump in revenue and swells its order book

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 07:56
In its half year results, Cairn also said that that average sale of one its homes reached €383,000, up 4% on the selling price during the same period a year earlier.

Services sector records solid growth in August but outlook moderates 

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 01:00
Overall business outlook moderated, with expectations hitting a 21-month low, according to AIB Purchasing Managers Index

Ifac warns that bumper budget will make cost-of-living crisis worse

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 00:35
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says breaches of the Government’s 5% spending rule could put up household bills by €1,000 a year

Cáit Caden: New faces but same pre-Budget tensions between Ifac and Department of Finance 

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 00:25
Ahead of Budget 2025, Seamus Coffey of Ireland's fiscal watchdog issued a familiar warning to Finance Minister Jack Chambers

Revolut 'doubles down' on business banking as globalised revenues surpass $500m

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 00:15
Fintech said Irish transaction volumes reached €774m, with 550 new businesses onboarded every month

Government urged to support agriculture and land use sectors in taking climate action

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 00:15
Climate Change Advisory Council noted the agriculture sector is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 34.3% of Ireland’s emissions in 2023

Average chartered accountant salary in Leinster climbs 10% to more than €123,400

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 00:05
New findings from the Chartered Accountants Ireland Leinster Society revealed that 90% of respondents overall said their total remuneration has increased in the past three years

New Government forum to oversee mortgage arrears reductions

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 18:35
Forum made up of the heads of various Government departments and bodies to look at ways to cut the 20,000 residential mortgages in long-term arrears

Profits increase at Limerick-based Cook Medical to €61.9m

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 18:27
Factors behind the rise in pre-tax profits at the EMEA Group business include €8.7m in interest payments received and a €6.2m profit from the disposal of business assets.

'Too difficult to continue:' Award-winning Cork restaurant latest to shut amid spate of industry closures 

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 16:25
Owners of Midleton's Church Lane said rising running costs and the 13.5% VAT rate made it 'very difficult' for food businesses to thrive

Leasing of Dublin office space rebounds rising 62%

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 16:18
The current vacancy rate across the Dublin office market is 16.5%

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