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Association representing small businesses calls for tax changes to support SMEs

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 15:28
Isme seeks revisions to minimum wage calculation, a reduction of Vat rate for food service sector to 9%, and changes to PRSI

Cold snap depletes EU's gas supplies

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 14:20
Met Éireann has issued a yellow low temperature and ice warning for the entire country with temperatures potentially dropping as low as -5C

Luxury watchmaker Rolex hikes prices following surge in the value of gold 

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 14:13
Geneva-based company began the year by hiking prices as much as 8% on some models

Kerry Group completes first phase of Dairy Ireland division disposal

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 13:07
CEO of Kerry Group said today marks a 'significant step' in Kerry's history as it becomes a pure-play global taste and nutrition company

Great Guinness heist: British thieves stole truck carrying 35,000 pints

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 08:27
Revealed: lorry with 400 kegs of the Irish stout onboard disappeared from Northamptonshire depot, sources say

ECB hopes to hit 2% inflation target in 2025, Lagarde says

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 08:17
Lagarde also highlighted the review of the central bank’s monetary policy strategy, the digital euro and the redesign of euro-area banknotes

December sees the sharpest decline in Irish manufacturing volumes for six months

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 00:05
A fall in output, new orders, and purchases, along with increased costs, accounted for last month's decline, AIB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index shows

Hydrogen prices to remain high for decades to come, analysts warn

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 19:40
The research firm expects prices for such 'gray' hydrogen to remain largely the same through mid-century

What’s next for five of 2024’s most dramatic tech stock stories?

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 14:21
Here’s a round-up of some of the year’s biggest stock stories and the outlook for each in 2025

John Whelan: Will AI be the international trade driver in 2025?

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 12:07
AI is shaping up to be a’ must-have’ for 2025 likely to affect every aspect of a company’s operations from product development, customer service, to marketing, and sales

AI's murky future to bring many years of instability

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 10:21
Although AI has great potential to bring exciting changes to education, art, medicine, robotics, and other fields, it also poses major risks, most of which are not being addressed. Judging by the response so far from political and other institutions, we can safely expect many years of instability

How will a second Trump presidency impact the tech world in 2025?

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 10:20
An immediate issue for the new president will be the future of one of the biggest social media platforms on the planet, TikTok

Will the second Donald Trump boom go bust?

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 01:57
Trump faces a more challenging economic landscape than he did in his first term, writes Kenneth Rogoff

Cork-based medical devices firm declares bankruptcy 

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 17:27
PMD Device Solutions are a subsidiary of the Swedish company PMD Device Solutions AB which also filed for bankruptcy in the Stockholm District Court on December 22

A triple fiscal crisis is jeopardizing climate action

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 14:30
A recent report by the Independent Expert Group on Debt, Nature, and Climate reveals that many of the world’s 144 developing economies are on an ...

Minimum wage rises by 80c per hour from January 1

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 13:18
About 200,000 workers will benefit from the increase, which will add about €1,600 to a full-time worker's annual earnings before tax

Annual inflation ticks up to 1% during December 

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 11:39
Ireland’s inflation rate in November was 0.5%, compared to an EU average of 2.2%

Directors express confidence over Iveagh Markets development

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 10:11
The title to the property and the company's contractual arrangements with Dublin City Council are the subject of High Court proceedings

Predicting the future in 1999: Tech predictions 25 years on

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 07:05
Many of their predictions have since come to fruition in one form or another

Majority of Irish households have not had their jewellery valued for insurance purposes

Tue, 12/31/2024 - 00:07
The company also warned that while some policies automatically cover 'All Risks', which includes loss of jewellery outside your home, this is not always the case, and limits may apply

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