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McGrath was determined to increase bank levy based on 'very significant profits' of lenders

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 17:07
Finance Minister Michael McGrath said he wanted to aim for a tax take that was 'considerably higher' than the €150m collected from the banks

Apple shares fall 3% on first trading day of year after rare downgrade

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 15:53
'The iPhone 15 has been lacklustre and we believe iPhone 16 should be the same,' Barclays said in a client note

Weight-loss drug studies widen to strokes and knee joints

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 15:50
Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss therapy Wegovy are being studied to see whether they can improve health in other ways

Electric car registrations surge 45% as market share grows 

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 14:59
Electric vehicles now make up 19% of the market share of new vehicles, up from 15% in 2022

Anthony Foley: Irish economy to grow at slower rate than we got used to in recent years

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 14:12
Lower interest rates will in time support moderate growth in investment, and the Irish 'labour market miracle' will continue despite geopolitical risks

Brian Keegan: Our misguided obsession with corporation taxes

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 12:18
The impact of recent economic decisions already taken in this country will first be felt in the coming year

'Being pro diversity is not enough, we must be actively anti-racist' says Cork Chamber CEO

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 11:41
The Chamber CEO has called on businesses to "lead by example," adding that it was "not enough" to leave things in the hands of political leaders  

Musk's X platform worth less than a third of what he paid for it

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 10:27
Elon Musk’s social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, is now worth less than a third of the price the billionaire paid for the company in ...

Manufacturing sector sees 'slight deterioration' in December 

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 10:16
Business conditions worsened during the final months of 2023, according to AIB survey

Finances of many households remain fragile with the impact of rate hikes yet to be fully felt

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 07:59
Restaurants, pubs, retail outlets, gigs and shows all seem so expensive, though a plastic card helps to disguise the extent of the damage

Countries are racing to regulate AI with mixed results

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 16:00
The EU aims to join the US and China in introducing legislation that will aim to ban AI systems using biometric categorisations and facial recognition databases. But will the ban be too widespread, endangering useful progess?

Oliver Mangan: Central banks are on the verge of pulling off a soft landing

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 13:48
The hikes in interest rates over the past two years have yet to fully impact economies

Founder of Fermanagh distillery says demand for Irish spirits has ‘exploded’

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 11:00
The founder of Fermanagh’s first legal gin distillery in more than 100 years, which is now exporting to over 15 countries, said there has been an ...

What’s next for X and Elon Musk in 2024?

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 00:58
Elon Musk’s tempestuous tenure at X is to continue in 2024 as the billionaire and the social media platform face ongoing issues around online safety ...

China's Xi Jinping vows to boost flagging economy in televised New Year's Day address

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 17:16
Chinese policymakers will try to boost growth, stabilise the nation's property market, and prevent the world’s second-largest economy from sleepwalking into deflation

Michael Dowling: Purchasing first home could be back within financial reach

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 17:14
The First Home Scheme has revolutionised the ability of households on modest incomes to acquire a new property

Tesla needs to win over everyday buyers for its next phase of growth

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 17:03
The two models that have accounted for about 97% of the company’s deliveries — the Model 3 and Model Y — were first launched in 2017 and 2020

Shipping giant Maersk again pauses sailings through Red Sea after another attack on vessel

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 16:09
The Red Sea is the entry point for ships using the Suez Canal, which handles about 12% of global trade and vital for the movement of goods between Asia and Europe

Eoghan O’Mara Walsh: Thriving Irish tourism cannot be taken for granted

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 13:30
Ireland’s tourism industry demonstrated remarkable resilience this year despite domestic cost challenges and geopolitical upheaval, and resilience is ...

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