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Family dynamic is often a key success factor

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 10:05
Natural competitiveness motivates those in family-run businesses to never settle for second best

Insurance and banking make up bulk of complaints to financial ombudsman in 2024

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 00:03
The increasing number of insurance complaints was related to customer service and responsiveness

Oaktree completes sales of eight retail parks totalling €220m

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 15:50
Sale was managed by Sigma Retail Partners and sold to Realty Income Reit

Ticketmaster may have breached law in pricing Oasis tickets, says UK watchdog

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 15:04
Competition and Markets Authority said the ticketing giant may have 'breached' consumer protection law by labelling certain seats as 'platinum', and selling them for almost 2.5 times the price of standard equivalent tickets, without sufficiently explaining they did not offer any additional benefits

Operator of obnoxious-staff-themed restaurant ordered to pay €1,018 to ex-worker over unpaid tips

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 14:03
staff are paid to be obnoxious to customers

Tesla leads rebound in new electric car registrations during February

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 13:09
The most popular new electric car during February was the Tesla Model 3

Cork GAA chief Kevin O'Donovan: 'Concerts are the only thing that will move the dial on debt'

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 11:02
Mr O'Donovan was speaking at a Cork Chamber business breakfast on Tuesday

Companies struggling with 'scope and complexity' of financial regulations, says survey

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 01:00
Influx of EU and Irish regulations regarded as biggest compliance challenge in 2025

Irish consumers spent €150m on St Patrick's weekend splurge on Revolut

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 00:00
Company recorded 6.8m transactions over three days with spending up 17%

New Penneys store for Ennis town centre part of €250m spend by Primark

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 19:30
The new Primark proposals are expected to boost the economic fortunes of Ennis town centre through increased footfall

McDonalds Irish expansion stalled by sole objectors against new drive-thrus for Mullingar and Waterford

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 18:54
McDonalds also has additional planning applications for new drive-thru restaurants currently before planning authorities for sites in New Ross, Co Wexford, Thurles, Co Tipperary, and Carrigaline, Co Cork

Ryanair launches new subscription service

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 17:48
If the airline does sell out the initial round of “Prime” memberships, Ryanair could generate €19.75m in additional revenue in a year

Dairygold to cut 70 jobs in €14m cost-cutting programme

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 16:59
These cuts include manufacturing and operational efficiencies, organisational restructuring and the rationalisation of third-party expenditure.

BYD sales top Tesla as tech focus wins over Chinese drivers

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 16:18
The US carmaker is worth about $800bn (€737.9bn) despite a share-price rout that’s seen the stock plunge 38% this year

Alleged 'spy' now co-operating in information recovery, HR firm tells court

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 15:52
Last week, Mr O’Brien came before the judge and said he destroyed a mobile phone sought by Rippling the previous week after interim court orders were granted requiring him to hand over his devices

Mairead Connolly appointed President of Limerick Chamber 

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 15:10
Ms Connolly has served on the board of Limerick Chamber since 2020, including on the Executive Committee and chairing Governance and Nominations

Mortgage lenders to tell switching customers about savings estimates under new Central Bank rules

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 12:44
Under the revised code, mortgage providers have to provide customers with a personalised saving estimate, in euros, alongside each alternative mortgage refinancing option

Software giant SAP becomes Europe's most valuable public company

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 12:25
German firm unseats weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk and is now valued at around €312bn

David McNamara: Central banks play the waiting game

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 11:09
Cautioun prevails, despite global growth risks, amid poltical uncertainty in Washington

Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar becomes advisor for US public relations firm

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 08:25
Mr Varadkar will join the board of Penta, who advise clients including Google and Microsoft

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