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High Court clears Comreg to search data it seized from Eircom

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 16:38
Comreg had made an unannounced search of Eircom's premises last summer, when it seized some of the company's digital data

Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package inspired others. Now the strategy is in doubt

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:52
Numerous other compensation deals were similarly structured in the wake of Musk’s 2018 award

Ryanair sees emptier planes following spat with online travel agents

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:44
Agents stopped selling flights with the airline following court cases

People more likely to become self-employed when laid off in recession, study finds

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:38
Analysis also found the trend helped to avoid ‘scarring’ effects on the labour force during economic troughs

Top aircraft lessors sow doubts over green fuel silver bullet

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:14
Dublin conference told sustainable aviation fuel would cost 'extraordinary sums of taxpayers' money' to make happen

'Vat reduction not the answer': Michael McGrath doubles down on hospitality rate

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 13:50
It follows comments from the Taoiseach who recently said that a rate split was 'technically possible and warranted consideration'

'Incarcerated' general trader who 'binned' financial records loses €952k income tax battle

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 12:58
The company director — who operated an international tarmacking business across Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Germany — ‘binned' his destroyed financial statements at the end of every year

Reliance on imported gas grows as Irish production drops

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 12:20
Gas imports represented 79% of the total metered supply during November, CSO figures show

Employers race to comply with new rules for non-EU worker permits

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 08:15
Under new immigrant work permit rules, a range of minimum salaries have risen by €4-7k — leaving some employers playing catch-up

Musk’s X asks advertisers to come back with child safety pitch

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 08:05
CEO, Linda Yaccarino stressed that X is an entirely new company from the Twitter that was

Apple shares fall while Meta and Amazon soar on key earnings

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 22:15
Meta shares rise by 14% in after-hours trade as it announces dividend

UK's Labour makes election pledge to cap corporation tax at 25%

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 17:30
Seeking to offer stability to businesses, party says it will cap corporation tax for up to five years if it wins an election expected later this year

ID software firm Okta cuts 400 jobs worldwide amid wave of tech layoffs

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 17:19
It is unclear if any staff at its Irish operation will be effected by the latest round of cuts

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 17:05
New appointees with Stratis Consulting, Volkswagen, Veterinary Council of Ireland, EasyGo, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and An Bord Pleanála

Industry calls for reversal of subsidy cuts as electric vehicle sales ‘stuck in the mud’ 

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 16:55
Market share of purely electric vehicles stands at 13%, the same as in January 2023, as petrol cars dominate market with 31.83% of sales

PayPal to cut 205 jobs from Irish workforce 

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 15:26
Cuts represent around 11% of the company's Irish employee base 

Eurozone inflation eases in January indicating path to ECB's 2% target

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 11:52
Underlying inflation fell less than forecasted despite dip in price levels

Two Cork credit unions to merge following AGM vote

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 11:07
Douglas Credit Union and Glanmire & District Credit Union voted in favour of a proposal to amalgamate at Wednesday evening's meeting

Adidas shares fall after €1bn currency hit and cautious 2024 outlook

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 08:03
Sports giant flagged a "severe impact" from the devaluation of the Argentine peso at the end of the year

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Flagship excellence redefined

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 05:10
One of the standout features of the Galaxy S24 Ultra is its integration of Galaxy AI, offering a range of AI-powered capabilities designed to enhance the user experience.

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