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Port of Cork chief executive to step down

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 11:14
Eoin McGettigan said he had not taken the decision 'lightly', adding he had 'thoroughly enjoyed' his time working at the Port of Cork

Dublin office market to remain under a cloud for the next three years

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 08:50
Revival of tech firms could see a reversal

Irish employers sharpen their focus on gender pay equality

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 08:15
There are bigger gender pay gaps in Ireland’s legal (54.7%), banking (23.9%) and engineering (21.9%) companies than in consumer goods (3.2%), public sector (3.9%) and retail (8.5%)

Global share buybacks return with a bang as stocks hit records

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 08:09
US companies have announced $105bn (€97.4bn) in planned share repurchases in the first seven days of February, surpassing the full-month tally in January

Meta platforms are ‘hotbed’ for financial scams says Revolut

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 07:47
Fintech app said across Europe, 61% of scams originated on Meta services

Price inflation sees value of car loans surge

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 00:05
Total value of personal loan drawdowns reached a new high of €552m between July and September last year

Global oil prices jump as Israel rejects ceasefire terms 

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 19:06
In the US, a stronger than expected drawdown in petrol and middle-distillate stocks also buoyed the oil market

ECB needs assurance on inflation before any rate cut, says Lane

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 17:15
ECB officials are increasingly confident that inflation is heading back to 2% and are gearing up to start lowering rates later this year

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 16:47
New appointees with LK Shields, Onate, Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, UCD Professional Academy, Ardanis and JTC

Big Tech’s €130bn cash haul points to payouts for shareholders

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 16:40
While having cash in the bank is a good position to be in, stock market investors appreciate when companies invest any excess money for better opportunities or return it to shareholders

Primark puts renewed focus on physical stores in investments in Britain and US

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 15:43
Retailer to revamp existing stores and open new outlets in a refit that will cost at least €117m this year

Boycott over Gaza hits Unilever's sales in Indonesia

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 13:21
Shoppers in the Middle East as well as majority-Muslim nations like Pakistan and Indonesia are shunning big foreign brands, driven by anger against the US and Europe

Maker of weight loss drug Wegovy gets calls from 'scared' food bosses

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 12:29
Makers of everything from snack food to knee implants are facing a potential threat from Novo Nordisk's powerful appetite-suppressing treatments. So ...

Glen Dimplex announces 300 redundancies as it seeks to restructure Irish operations

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 12:13
Appliance-manufacturer Glen Dimplex has announced a massive restructuring of its Irish operations including the consolidation of a number of sites ...

Former head of PFH Paul Hourican appointed as chair of Cork firm Kwayga 

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 11:12
Mr Hourican resigned from his role as chairman of PFH following the firm's acquisition by Japanese imaging company, Ricoh

Your rights if a delivery goes wrong

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 10:46
Businesses must ensure the delivery gets to you on time and you get what you paid for. John Hearne examines your rights when they don't.

AstraZeneca sees higher profit in 2024 on resilient demand

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 07:39
Strong sales of AstraZeneca's cancer treatments and rare disease drugs have fuelled revenue growth.

HP all-in-one 24: Striking design, decent performance and wireless accessories

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 05:05
The pop-up built-in webcam offers excellent features, delivering crisp 1080p resolution and featuring IR face recognition for secure Windows Hello logins.

Canyon DVR10GPS dash cam: Practicality meets performance

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 05:00
The built-in GPS module enables real-time vehicle speed and location tracking, providing valuable navigation and incident analysis data.

Ugreen unveils Revodok series hubs and docking stations

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 04:55
Professionals can enjoy single 8K 30Hz or dual 4K 60Hz display setups with the new Ugreen Revodok Max 213

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