Supermarket profit margins ‘not notably high’ despite rising prices, watchdog says
Retailers may be absorbing higher production costs rather than passing them fully onto consumers, CCPC report suggests
Unemployment climbs to highest rate in more than three years
Increase in joblessness rate comes amid warnings of the impact of the new EU-US trade deal on future job creation
Bank of Ireland putting more than €90m into offshore wind farm
Wind farm will deliver enough power for 1.3m homes and is among bank’s largest green investments to date
Wall Street boosted by string of upbeat corporate earnings
Markets elsewhere were more mixed on Wednesday, but Euronext Dublin outperformed European peers as it climbed 0.7%
One-acre site in Cork city centre on the market for €4.5m
Site at Patrick’s Quay would be suitable for residential development or hotel use, according to a feasibility study carried out
Markets give up early gains as US economic data disappoint investors
Ryanair continues gradual climb higher in Dublin to close just above €26 per share
Meat processor Arrow grows profits by 14% to more than €28m
Arrow group, which is family-owned, paid out a dividend of €1.8m, which was unchanged from the year before
Aer Lingus considers legal action against ruling limiting night flights at Dublin Airport
Airline chief critical of planning decision to impose restrictions at Dublin Airport, as company says operating profit rose 43% year-on-year
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From wellness and hair taming to organic bread baking
We profile four of the finalists chosen in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Euronext Dublin dragged down by food giant Kerry Group
Global markets were modestly higher as they waited for the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement
Slide in visitor numbers slows to just 2% in June, CSO says
More than 650,000 visitors spent a total of €646.5m in June, which represented a decrease of 5.5% compared with last year
Consumer watchdog calls for new laws compelling home sellers to disclose more information
Vendor should provide any public information on environmental risks that could be associated with property, says Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Median earnings for men almost €150 higher per week than women, CSO figures show
More than 20% of jobs paid less than €400 per week, of which 63.2% were made up of female employees
White House confirms 15% tariff rate will include pharma and semiconductors
Both sides working on a joint statement, but EU cautions it amounts only to a ‘political agreement’ and will not be legally binding
EU-US tariffs deal at 15% preferable to ‘ruinous’ trade war, says Taoiseach
Both sides are to continue negotiations on the detail, including possible tariff exemptions for several sectors