Ikea to create 120 jobs and cut delivery times by opening new Dublin distribution centre in 2024Swedish furniture and homewares retailer continues Irish expansion with its biggest franchisee paying over €100m for a vast logistics site in southwest DublinThu Mar 30 2023 - 16:05
European markets rise as bank stocks gainInvestors’ fears about stress in the banking system eased during the trading sessionWed Mar 29 2023 - 17:48
TikTok exists in two parallel worlds and only one is worried about ChinaOwnership of social media app puts it at centre of rising geopolitical alarm, but you wouldn’t always know itTue Mar 28 2023 - 04:32
When the sight of cherry blossoms in full bloom is a cause for dreadPlanet Business: ITV’s royal writedowns, Rupert Murdoch’s new wife-to-be and Credit Suisse memorabiliaSat Mar 25 2023 - 06:15
Accenture to begin consultation with staff on 400 redundancies at Irish businessMinister for Enterprise Simon Coveney informed of collective redundancy plan as outsourcing giant moves to shrink global workforce by 19,000 peopleFri Mar 24 2023 - 16:19
Many asylum seekers taking up right to work but barriers remain, ESRI findsMost international protection applicants enter low-skilled jobs marked by poorer working conditions, according to its researchFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00
European stock markets inch down after central banks hike ratesBut Wall Street equities rally, led by tech giants, following a turbulent session the day beforeThu Mar 23 2023 - 18:16
‘Very flattering’ but not for me, says Miriam O’Callaghan as she rules herself out of Late LatePrime Time presenter says she will not be throwing her hat into the ring following Ryan Tubridy’s departureTue Mar 21 2023 - 17:19
Global recorded music revenues increase 9% to €24.3bnRise in users of paid subscription services drives growth as industry figures call for higher pricesTue Mar 21 2023 - 14:35
Never mind the host, the real chatshow conundrum is how to lure the best guestsLaura Slattery: In today’s fragmented media, even the most fascinating of stars will seem dull by the end of a publicity blitzTue Mar 21 2023 - 05:00
The week the shockwaves from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse were felt around the worldPlanet Business: Oscars TV ratings, the arrival of GPT-4 and Jeremy Hunt’s spring budgetSat Mar 18 2023 - 06:15
Ryan Tubridy wrestled with The Late Late Show as long as he could. Who will take it on next?RTÉ flagship chat show is a demanding, often unwieldy, format battling a decline in TV viewership – whoever inherits the job will soon realise it’s not easyThu Mar 16 2023 - 15:11
‘It has been a privilege’: Ryan Tubridy to step down from The Late Late ShowBroadcaster will end his 14-year reign hosting RTÉ's Friday night chat show at the end of the current seasonThu Mar 16 2023 - 10:50
Over a third of employers plan to hire more people in second quarterBusinesses are offering higher salaries to attract staff with the skills they need, recruitment group Manpower reportsThu Mar 16 2023 - 10:31
European shares fall 3% as Credit Suisse shares plunge to record lowTurbulence on stock markets once more as investors fear contagion from collapse of Silicon Valley BankWed Mar 15 2023 - 18:19
Irish advertising market set to ‘grow almost 4% this year’Marketing group reports healthy start to 2023, but advertisers remain cautious and mood is volatileWed Mar 15 2023 - 06:00
Electric cars account for 15% of new cars licensed so far this yearTotal new private car licences dropped 3% year-on-year in February, CSO figures showTue Mar 14 2023 - 13:38
Skills shortages in Irish screen industry puts growth at risk, report findsAnalysis highlights deficit in bridging gap between education system and workplace-readinessTue Mar 14 2023 - 05:00
BBC made a bad tackle on Gary Lineker and should just admit itLaura Slattery: In its effort not to take sides, the institution wound up taking the side of the British government and sparking a mutinyMon Mar 13 2023 - 16:16
Oscars 2023 as it happened: Everything Everywhere All at Once cleans up All the drama from the 95th Academy Awards as The Banshees of Inisherin and An Cailín Ciúin brought the ‘green wave’ of Irish film to Hollywood’s champagne carpetMon Mar 13 2023 - 04:04
Beef or salmon of a different kind as Hollywood dresses up for Oscar nightPlanet Business: Toblerone leaves the Matterhorn behind, Elon Musk makes rare apology and why the only way is up, still, for interest ratesSat Mar 11 2023 - 06:15
Limerick wins bid to host global film event CineposiumSeptember conference ‘excellent opportunity’ to build on recent industry success, says Minister for Culture Catherine Martin in Los AngelesSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:15
Irish Ferries owner ICG puts pandemic behind it with €67m profitRevenues at the group surged 75% in 2022 as its ferries division recovered from the Covid crisisThu Mar 9 2023 - 14:49
Dundrum Town Centre co-owner Hammerson narrows losses amid retail recoverySales and footfall rose at assets owned by the British property investor last year with 2023 getting off to a strong startThu Mar 9 2023 - 12:24
Stock markets muted as investors weigh Powell commentsThe STOXX 600 and FTSE 100 rise by just 0.1 per cent, while Germany’s DAX outperformsWed Mar 8 2023 - 18:14
Meta might yet come to love WhatsApp as much as Matt Hancock and friends do Laura Slattery: The messaging app plays a valuable role in many people’s lives, but what is it worth to its owner?Tue Mar 7 2023 - 06:00
Former VMTV executive Bill Malone launches Cable Rock PicturesNew production company will target international co-productions in scripted and premium factual contentMon Mar 6 2023 - 16:56
Ireland’s reliance on tech sector poses economic risks if downturn worsens, Central Bank warnsWhile job losses in Irish tech sector have been relatively ‘small’ to date, economy remains sensitive to fortunes of specific firmsMon Mar 6 2023 - 05:15
Some 80% of consumers have changed non-essential spending habitsPwC survey finds drop-off in planned outlays on home improvement, travel and luxury goodsMon Mar 6 2023 - 04:55
Aldi invested €1.1bn with Irish food and drink companies in 2022German supermarket chain, which is targeting expansion in Irish market, has more than 330 local suppliersMon Mar 6 2023 - 04:45
Energy concerns weigh on prospective homebuyers, MyHome.ie findsPeople searching for a home are more likely to consider a property’s Ber, property website saysMon Mar 6 2023 - 04:30
Smart socks maker Danu Sports to create 10 jobs after raising €3.5mWearable sports analytics technology company has completed a Series A funding round led by CastleGate InvestmentsSun Mar 5 2023 - 15:49
Spotlight on Fox News after Murdoch admits hosts ‘endorsed’ Trump’s election liesPlanet Business: Klarna chief executive’s pay rise, Esther Crawford’s Twitter sleepover and companies investing in the World’s Most Exciting Economic ZoneSat Mar 4 2023 - 06:15
Parents got the popcorn out for midterm as cinema spending surgedOutlays on big-screen releases shot up by 69% compared with the preceding week, Bank of Ireland saysFri Mar 3 2023 - 12:56
Live Register total drops by 1,700 amid low unemploymentCentral Statistics Office says numbers in receipt of State job supports fell 0.9 per cent in FebruaryFri Mar 3 2023 - 12:10
Cairn Homes reports ‘reassuring’ momentum in new home sales amid focus on apartmentsIrish home builder saw revenue and profits increase in 2022 despite inflationary pressuresThu Mar 2 2023 - 14:34
Banks and utility stocks lead European markets lowerMining giants and luxury goods groups make gains after strong economic data from ChinaWed Mar 1 2023 - 18:29
‘Mortgage prisoners’ at risk amid soaring interest rates, committee hearsBorrowers whose loans were sold to so-called vulture funds are typically not offered fixed ratesWed Mar 1 2023 - 16:41
Digicel debt saga: a timelineDenis O’Brien’s mobile telecoms operator expanded fast, but has struggled to get on top of its debts in recent yearsWed Mar 1 2023 - 15:07
Radio group Bauer completes deal to buy Cork’s Red FMStation now joins Today FM, Newstalk, 98FM, Spin 1038 and Spin Southwest in Bauer portfolioWed Mar 1 2023 - 11:56
Laura Slattery: The ideal wardrobe for a journalist? Clothes that say ‘trust me’Newspaper reporters could do without TV counterparts looking a bit scruffy – that’s our territoryTue Feb 28 2023 - 05:16
Irish Independent publisher Mediahuis anticipates ‘even more radical digital shift’Belgium-headquartered news media group reports growth in digital subscribers but profits are hit by higher printing costsMon Feb 27 2023 - 12:15
Ukraine braced for anniversary offensive as Putin’s folly nears second yearPlanet Business: A chocolate factory safety breach; the end of Lilt; and Twitter’s next chief executiveSat Feb 18 2023 - 06:15
Government update on free-to-air sport review expected in ‘near future’Catherine Martin’s consultation on major events that must be accessible without subscription closed in January 2021, but process was ‘paused’Thu Feb 16 2023 - 07:16
‘It’s playtime,’ says Virgin Media, as it distances brand from ‘grind’ of being onlineAdvertising campaign bids to position Virgin services as route to joy and release, amid stresses of lifeThu Feb 16 2023 - 05:30
London’s FTSE 100 reaches fresh record high while French stocks come close to oneExport-oriented FTSE 100 clears 8,000 level for first time after drop in the poundWed Feb 15 2023 - 18:48
RTÉ cuts top presenter pay by 15% as Ryan Tubridy, Ray D’Arcy and Miriam O’Callaghan see earnings dropClaire Byrne and Brendan O’Connor receive pay rises after inheriting key Radio 1 shows, list of top 10 on-air fees and salaries confirmsWed Feb 15 2023 - 16:46
Was the Musk/Murdoch sandwich at the Super Bowl a taste of things to come for media? Succession speculation continues to swirl around the News Corp and Fox Corporation mogul, who has much in common with Twitter’s new ownerMon Feb 13 2023 - 16:12
Time for plan B as French workers say ‘non’ to Macron’s bid to raise pension age to 64Planet Business: Google’s AI chatbot Bard, Australia’s coal mine rejection and Manchester City’s financial fair play chargesSat Feb 11 2023 - 06:15
RTÉ Radio 1 loses listeners as ‘news fatigue’ erases pandemic bumpRadio industry’s Joint National Listenership Research survey shows market share gains for Today FM, Newstalk, RTÉ 2FM and othersThu Feb 9 2023 - 12:00