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China has invested heavily in the winter games as a means of showcasing the supposed superiority of its political system

Staff shortages force employers to get creative as unemployment drops to record lows

Apple soared and Zoom slumped in a year that saw markets surge to record levels

Covid, Brexit, rising energy costs and supply chain issues combined to put the squeeze on

Irish heavyweights lose ground on quiet day

Europe’s biggest insurer it seeking to reverse a fall in its share price after a profit warning in August

Institutional capital has a role to play in solving the housing crisis, even if not everybody agrees

Employees will receive training on how to respond to domestic violence situations

Connemara estate’s sales fall three-quarters in 2020 due to Covid as building plan stalls

No dividend was paid last year, as against €60m paid out in 2019

Unit that sells life policies in France and Italy earned €9.4m in profits after tax in 2020

Bank’s former director of consumer protection to take on senior position with company

Company desperately needs cash not just to service, but also reduce, vast debts

Block 7 is delivering annual rent of €270,500 with scope for 11.51% reversionary yield

Company considering market debut through direct listing or initial public offering as soon as next year

Move heightens pressure on insurer, which is already facing legal action from investors over Structured Alpha Funds

Dominant in T37 middle-distance running, 2019 reclassification has made things tougher

Agreement ‘does not inspire confidence’ in motor underwriters, says director

CCPC says it could not have prosecuted firms as investigation was civil, not criminal

Q&A: What has Competition and Consumer Protection Commission done?

Findings of ‘price signalling’ among key players prompts deal to boost competition

Six insurers give binding undertakings to reform their competition law compliance

Listed landlord group has a freer hand with enforcement in Ireland than it does in the UK

Strong results overshadowed by inquiry over insurer’s funds division

Airline stocks fare well as UK eases restrictions on travel from US and EU

‘Europe now sees the best earnings revisions of all global regions’ - analyst

Business activity picks up as Covid-19 restrictions ease

Patience may be virtue after growth stocks outperform value by most in 20 years in June

Gaining ground in Australia, the idea allows employees to be open and honest

Italian win over Belgium was their first major tournament win against a ‘big’ team

Clayton Dubilier & Rice bid representss 5.6% increase on proposal made last month

Country’s youngest tournament debutant came to rescue against Hungary

Public expectations of sports and the organisations that run them are changing

Major shareholders in healthcare group had said they would reject CD&R’s original offer

Ahead of Wembley visit, there is a haphazard feel to departing Löw’s Germany selection

World number 41 says he is happy with his current form ahead of Torrey Pines test

With Brown Thomas’s expansion delayed, the mall looks to other areas for reinvigoration

Less games has helped Dublin, while clouds hang over Donegal, Kerry and Tyrone

Market Beat: Just two weeks out from the egm, there are no signs of any rival bidders

From England against Scotland to a meeting of the European and World champions