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German business sentiment falls again delaying recovery hopes

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 15:54
In a survey of 9,000 company managers, most said they were more pessimistic and assessed their current situation as worse 

Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails and calls after hours

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 15:53
The new 'right to disconnect' law means employees, in most cases, cannot be punished for refusing to read or respond to contacts from their employers outside work hours

Ryanair loses appeal over ban on seat charges for minors

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 15:44
The airline normally charges more to people who want to choose their seat on the plane

Insurance group Generali rebrands Irish operations after Liberty purchase

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 14:48
New brand RedClick has existing customer base of about 250,000 in Ireland for car and home insurance

Spending on outdoor activities rises as summer holidays count down

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 14:08
Spending on campsites, amusement parks and boat rentals increased during August, despite unsettled weather, data shows

Temu owner PDD posts disappointing revenues

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 13:54
Highlights the challenges of sustaining its pace of expansion against intense competition.

David McNamara: Strong Irish labour market is set for a slowdown

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 12:17
Total employment in Ireland is now at a record high of 2.74 million

Almost 400 restaurants closed this year but many could have been saved with a Vat cut

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 01:00
Hospitality business leaders will meet the finance minister and public expenditure minister this week to push for a Vat rate cut

One in five Irish workers left a week of unused leave last year

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 00:05
A worker survey has found that the number of unused leave days is increasing

Scope raises Irish credit rating to AA over 'robust economic growth'

Sun, 08/25/2024 - 17:26
Corporate tax revenues are up again this year by 15%, compared to the first half of 2023

Investors gauge impact of Harris's White House on US market

Sun, 08/25/2024 - 16:22
Harris proposes increasing the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21%, a plan her campaign characterised as a way to 'ensure billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share'

ECB's chief economist warns inflation battle has not been won

Sun, 08/25/2024 - 15:55
The bank's meeting on September 12 and the Fed's two-day meeting from September 15 are being viewed as a key test as to whether inflation has been truly brought under control

Irish agriculture's long history in trade dispute crosshairs

Sat, 08/24/2024 - 02:00
China's dairy probe is Ireland's latest tariff battle

Avoca-owner Aramark posts jump in revenue despite redundancy costs

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 14:58
The accounts showed that despite the €5.8m redundancy pay-out, numbers employed at the Irish arm of the global integrated services group increased by 564 to 4,889.

Car-hire firm CarTrawler revenue jumps as rental prices stabilise

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 12:47
The company also posted an operating profit of €8.3m, surging 150% from €3.3m in the previous year.

Oaktree Capital Management seeks partner for 3,800-home project in Dublin

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 12:31
About 3,800 homes will be constructed on the city’s Glass Bottle site, together with the equivalent of a skyscraper of office and life science space

Europe’s harvests from grapes to apples hit by chaotic weather

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 11:32
In the UK, it’s the lack of sun that has troubled farmers of fruits like strawberries, tomatoes and cucumbers.

Nestle joins long list of firms replacing chief executives in bid to regain investor confidence

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 11:14
New bosses started at Dove soap maker Unilever, beleaguered infant-formula maker Reckitt Benckiser and Guinness owner Diageo

Nestle shares face pressure following abrupt departure of CEO

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:23
Critics argue Nestle has been too reliant on price increases, which have hit sales volumes as cash-strapped customers turned to cheaper brands

Irish business must push on with executive gender balance progress

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:15
Irish business leaders must capitalise on the 80% of top companies with three or more women on their board, says chief of Balance for Better Business

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