Elon Musk’s US spending crackdown hitting Accenture revenues
Consulting group says US government purchases have slowed and global economic uncertainty has risen
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Department of Social Protection paid €1.4m a week to consultancies for IT projects
Department paid €126.51m to four largest suppliers of information technology services over two years
Accenture scraps global diversity and inclusion goals
Company joins Meta, Alphabet and Amazon in rolling back DEI initiatives following Trump’s return to US presidency
AI in the office: Trust gap with staff is a big hurdle for companies
In banking and insurance, 50% of the work that gets done today could actually be executed and completed by technology on its own, Accenture says
Andersen Consulting brand set for resurrection
A 1990s name makes a comeback with help from George Shaheen, who led it for more than a decade
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A selection of popular graduate recruitment programmes around the country
‘Charter’ to help reduce youth unemployment ‘step in right direction’
Some 50,000 long-term unemployed to receive ‘personalised’ supports
Most Irish bosses expect to be impacted by AI - Accenture
Report shows executives see AI expanding business opportunities
Accenture global boss Julie Sweet accused of ‘shaming’ executive with ADHD
London case highlights employers’ challenge brought by growing number of staff diagnosed as neurodiverse
Accenture cuts annual revenue forecast following slowdown
IT services provider is facing sluggish demand for its consulting amid high interest rates and uncertain economic outlook
Auto-enrolment pension systems bids narrow as Bill nears publication
Plan by Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys to launch landmark project by the end of the year continues to draw a lot of scepticism
CES 2024: No big AI breakthrough as transparent TVs and home-powering batteries catch the eye
Sustainable barbecues, parallel parking tech and hydrogen-powered Hyundais also feature at the Las Vegas tech toy show
Former PwC boss Feargal O’Rourke named IDA Ireland chairman
Career as tax adviser to multinational clients ensures familiarity with challenges securing future foreign direct investment
Irish shoppers wary of artificial intelligence being used in retail spaces
Just 16% of consumers say they are excited by technology, according to Accenture survey
How is blockchain changing financial services?
Secure-transaction technology has yet to make significant inroads into traditional banking sector
Ireland risks becoming complacent about the need for fresh foreign direct investment
The availability of housing, sustainable energy and water infrastructures, and issues relating to the planning system all need to be addressed if the State is to continue to attract multinational companies to invest here
Cliff Taylor: Is the Irish tech sector really facing a crisis?
If the sector treads water for a while, there will be some economic pain, but fears of a collapse are overstated
Dramatic fall in number of ICT work permits issued to foreign workers
Fifty per cent reduction in ICT permits issued in first six months of 2023
Inside Accenture: ‘A lot of us are aware that our jobs are going to be redeployed’ to lower-cost countries
As firm moves to lay off almost 900 people in Ireland, staff reveal ‘atmosphere of uncertainty’ at professional services giant
Tech sector future still positive despite layoffs, says Varadkar
Taoiseach calls on profitable firms laying off staff to offer fair redundancy terms
Unions call for ‘immediate engagement’ over Accenture redundancies
Global giant plans to cut 890 jobs from its Irish operation, bringing to almost 1,300 the number of jobs it will cut here this year
Tech job losses ‘reaffirm concerns’ about sectoral concentration of foreign investment, report warns
Government's risk assessment notes focus of exports on small number of sectors dominated by multinationals leaves State vulnerable
Salesforce to cut up to 50 more jobs from Irish operation
Company confirms plan for redundancies as it is ‘working through some changes’ to its sales and customer success teams
Accenture layoffs latest, Cartrawler CEO plays down sale talk and can AI save you money?
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IDA pledges to help laid off Accenture workers: ‘Their skills can be quickly adapted’
Communications Worker’s Union calls on company to engage in redundancy negotiations
Accenture job cuts, save €6,000 by shopping around for better mortgage rate, and manufacturing slows again
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Accenture gets its sums wrong as Dublin staff take a hit
Just months after saying it needed to cut 400 jobs in Ireland, the consulting giant is now shedding 1,290 workers
Accenture cuts 890 more Irish jobs just weeks after 400 redundant staff leave
Job losses mean Irish workforce among hardest hit in global redundancy programme but group says its ‘firmly committed’ to operation
Two out of three businesses expect wages to rise, survey notes
Workers likely to seek higher wages following sustained inflation, consultants say
Graduate programmes at top companies to kick-start your career
From Aldi to Vodafone, here’s a round-up of some of the companies offering paid programmes that can take you from new graduate to seasoned professional
‘Make sure your passion for the role comes through in your application’
Sinéad Carroll studied science at UCD and now works as a Life Sciences Technology Consultant at Accenture in Ireland.
Beautiful pay day beckons for U2 after sold-out Las Vegas residency
Seen & Heard: DAA judicial review, stock market stamp duty loss, RTÉ funding concerns and more
‘I don’t see there being a recession in the next 12, 24 or 36 months’
Deloitte CEO Harry Goddard on why fears of a financial crisis are overplayed, and why his firm won’t be following EY’s lead with a plan to split its audit and consulting units
Silicon Valley faces a moment of reckoning amid end-of-days feel for tech world
Jennifer O’Connell: There is an end-of-days feel to recent news reports from the tech world
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