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Mortgage approvals drop 6% in June – BPFI report

Mon, 07/29/2024 - 00:00
But BPFI chief Brian Hayes said it was the third strongest June for first-time buyer approval volumes since the data began in 2011

Jim Power: Focus needed to address mounting economic risks

Sun, 07/28/2024 - 16:00
We have a dangerous dependence on the foreign-owned multinational sector, and there are challenges around infrastructure, particularly water and energy

John Whelan: The aviation sector soars again but so do airline costs

Sun, 07/28/2024 - 15:54
The big question facing IATA and airlines including Aer Lingus and Ryanair is how to turn the passenger growth into bottom-line profits

China's made-in-Europe electric cars pose new threat to automakers 

Sun, 07/28/2024 - 14:06
China’s new generation of green car manufacturers is teaming up with European industry so their cars are considered homegrown to avoid EU tariffs on imported EVs

Amazon.ie is coming and could redraw Irish retail

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 13:59
Online giant’s Irish store may be hard on local shops, says Emer Walsh

Irish consumers more pessimistic about inflation than their EU counterparts

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 14:59
The average consumer here expects prices to rise 3% over the next year

Ryanair demands change to regional airport supports

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 14:54
Airline calling for funding cap to be increased to two million passengers, saying current cap of one million is penalising regional airports for growing tourism

Lack of concerts and events sees Croke Park turnover drop nearly 20%

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 12:40
Accounts show main driver of decline in turnover was a drop in 'hire of facilities' revenue, which declined by €4.6m 'due to the fact that the stadium did not host any concerts in 2023 compared to seven concerts in 2022'

OpenAI enters Google-dominated search market with SearchGPT

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 08:22
Move places the AI giant in competition with its largest backer, Microsoft's Bing search

Pay-related welfare for laid-off workers is welcome, says union

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 08:17
Newly laid-off workers will receive 60% of their previous gross weekly wage up to a maximum €450 a week, almost double the current rate

Cost inflation in commercial construction sector slows to 3%  

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 00:05
Overall, the annual rate of inflation is down from 6.2% in the same period last year and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland attributes the fall-off to reduced price volatility for construction materials

The Irish firm aiming to capture 100 million tonnes of CO2 each year

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 18:00
NEG8 Carbon's mission is to combat climate change by removing carbon from the atmosphere

EU set to hit Meta with first antitrust fine 

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 16:39
Social media giant facing first EU fine over allegations it abused its dominance in the classified ad market by tying its Facebook Marketplace to its social network

Hasbro raises profit forecast after cost-cutting push

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 16:31
Steady growth in its mobile and video games, including 'Monopoly Go!' and 'Baldur's Gate 3', led to a 20% jump in quarterly revenue from the company's 'Wizards of the Coast' unit

Profits at Boots Ireland up 24%

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 16:21
The directors noted that the cost-of-living crisis has not caused a significant impact on the business so far

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 15:50
New appointees with Aircraft Leasing Ireland, Mason Hayes & Curran, BBH Dublin, Eversheds Sutherland, SD Worx Ireland and Philip Lee

Cork-founded Cliste Hospitality adds 15th hotel to management portfolio

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 14:36
Group's latest addition is the long-standing Keadeen Hotel in Kildare

Government housing targets in jeopardy as new dwelling completions fall once again

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 14:20
CSO reported a more than 5% decrease in new homes built compared to the same period last year

Revolut secures UK banking licence after three-year wait

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:20
It is understood that the victory will have a positive knock-on effect across Revolut's other markets

Viatris to close Cork plant with 200 jobs impacted 

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:05
Viatris was established through the merger of Mylan and a legacy division of Pfizer, who sold off the Cork plant to the company shortly after its inception

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