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Google's pub plans causes upset among Dublin households

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 17:02
The application lodged last month to Dublin City Council came nine months after Google officially opened the first phase of its Bolands Mills development.

Shares in Trump's social media company increase after shooting

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 16:46
The company became listed on the Nasdaq exchange after it merged with the special acquisition company Digital World Acquisition Corporation

Big Tech pushes countries to seek power market revamp amid demand

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 16:32
The EU’s largest eastern economy is currently rethinking its 2040 energy policy, with the climate ministry hinting it will mainly bet on weather-dependent wind and solar power

Apple shares rise as the tech firm taps the AI market to boost device sales

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 15:00
In what was seen as a move to catch up with Alphabet's Google and Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the iPad maker last month unveiled Apple Intelligence, luring customers to upgrade their devices to be able to use the new technology

The number of people aged 65 and over working has increased by 11%

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 13:41
Only age demographic to record a decline in those working was 15- to 19-year-olds — down 3.5%, CSO data shows

Tough market conditions weigh on British recruiters

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 13:32
Higher interest rates and inflationary pressures have also weighed on recruitment companies leading to layoffs or hiring freezes.

Burberry replaces its CEO amid challenges in the luxury goods sector

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 13:30
Swatch, the world's biggest watchmaker, reported a steep drop in first half sales and earnings on Monday as demand for luxury goods in China remained weak

David McNamara: Improving economic resilience should be a budget priority

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:49
The growing reliance on multinationals to underpin the tax base remains the key threat to the economy and the Government finances in the face of geopolitical risks and recent 'de-globalisation' trends

Majority of medium sized Irish firms retain positive economic outlook 

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 00:05
The report found that a minority of Irish businesses, 17%, believe that geopolitical disruption is going to be a constraint on their ability to grow

Small Firms Association seeks PRSI rebate in upcoming budget  

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 00:05
The association is also seeking a reform of commercial rates, saying that reducing the burden of commercial rates would make it easier for businesses

John Whelan: Labour win brings hope for Irish exporters of better EU-UK ties

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 18:20
The aim is for the UK to post the fastest sustained economic growth of the seven largest nations. If achieved, it will be an enormous boost to Irish exports

Jim Power: Summer economic statement sows confusion

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 16:00
The key message from the statement outlined an €8.3bn budget package for later in the year but, as in previous years, is likely to be exceeded

ECB may prime markets for rate cut in September

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 13:19
European fiscal policymakers are taking time to assess the strength of lingering inflation pressures

Emer Walsh: Female representation at senior levels is rising, but only to a certain point

Sat, 07/13/2024 - 00:37
Only 8% of chief executive positions at the largest listed companies in the EU in are women

Businesses require long-term vision from Government in budget, says Chambers Ireland

Sat, 07/13/2024 - 00:05
CEO said the last year has been 'tumultuous' for SMEs despite the wind-up of pandemic restrictions

Coimisiún Na Meán may face holding X and Elon Musk to account

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 18:38
Social media platform could be facing multi-million euro fines for breaching legislation

Strong domestic growth recorded last year despite fall in GDP

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 15:54
GDP contracted 5.5% while modified domestic demand grew by 2.6%

Unilever to cut up to 3,200 jobs in Europe by end of 2025

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 14:41
Ben & Jerry’s maker Unilever is planning to cut up to 3,200 jobs across Europe by the end of next year, after unveiling plans to make the business ...

European gas prices stabilise but are set to fall further

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 14:40
Europe’s storage facilities are about 80% full entering peak summer, but this is overall unusually high for this time of year

Musk's X warned by EU for deceiving users with blue check marks

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 12:18
European Commission warns 'there is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing' the check mark system

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