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Unions optimistic of move to end two-tier pay in public service
- Irish News
- April 28, 2018, 01:00
Unions are optimistic that the Government will agree to accelerate steps to end the two-tier pay system for newer entrants to the public service. Ta(...)

Businesses: Do your employees really need to come in today?
- Economy
- February 28, 2018, 10:27
Business lobby groups reiterated warnings on Wednesday to businesses to have a plan to deal with adverse weather conditions. A number of groups incl(...)
Digital divide: stuck in the slow lane
- Editorial
- November 24, 2017, 00:02
If politicians are serious about a national spatial strategy and creating vibrant industrial hubs outside the greater Dublin area, they must deliver h(...)

Business groups reiterate need for ‘Brexit-proof’ budget
- Economy
- October 3, 2016, 18:26
A number of proposals put forward by business groups in recent months to help Irish exporters facing difficulties due to Brexit have been rejected be(...)

Isme warns late payments smothering growth of SMEs
- Economy
- July 4, 2016, 00:01
The average payment period for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) improved by two days to 57 days in the second quarter, small business body Isme sai(...)

Big banks, small businesses and tricky loan applications
- Work
- July 1, 2016, 09:00
With new regulations calling for greater transparency between the banks and small business to come into force this month, here’s a look at the highs a(...)

Online shopping is a boon for business but is not without issues
- Commercial Property
- June 29, 2016, 11:30
Earlier this year, it was announced that Toys R Us was closing the two outlets it had in Ireland after only six months. It may have come as news to (...)

SMEs still struggling to get acccess to credit, survey shows
- Financial Services
- June 16, 2016, 12:09
Loan approval rates for small and medium sized firms are continuing to improve although access to credit remains a big issue for SMEs, a new survey re(...)

Secondary teachers get pension lump sum of over €150,000
- Irish News
- August 6, 2015, 10:10
Eleven secondary school teachers last year received pension lump sums between €150,000 and €165,000 on retiring in a pensions bonanza, new figures sho(...)

SMEs feeling less confident in economic recovery
- Economy
- April 10, 2015, 12:22
Business confidence is waning with SMEs feeling increasingly pessimistic about the economy, according to the latest quarterly business trends survey b(...)