Huffington start-up for Dublin and why we should beware of wearable tech

Thrive Global, a start-up founded and led by Arianna Huffington that is focused on wellbeing in the workplace, is to create 40 highly skilled roles with the opening of a new software engineering centre in Dublin. Charlie Taylor has the details.

Seventy per cent of Irish consumers expect house prices to rise by at least 4 per cent per annum over the next three years, according to a survey by KBC Bank Ireland, writes Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Karlin Lillington, in her weekly column, argues that we should be wary of having our health being monitored by our wearable tech.

The lifting of health restrictions along with the rollout of the national vaccination programme has triggered a major resurgence in business confidence. That's according to a survey by the Institute of Directors in Ireland. Eoin Burke-Kennedy reports.

Ryanair hits back at Italian authority over seat surcharges

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Irish banker earned more than €16m in 2019

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RTÉ eyes ‘sense of normality’ as it promises drama and ‘fun’ in season ahead

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Facebook says it wants ‘fair shot’ in crypto payments sphere

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Cantillon wonders if Brexit is behind problems at Nando's and ponders where exactly the inflation debate is going.

Ciara O'Brien reviews the Samsung Z Fold3 with its very tasty price tag of €1,899.

Ruchir Sharma outlines how Big Tech, the dominant beasts of capitalism, could fall foul of the culture that spawned them.

Neil Briscoe points out that even though e-scooters are growing in popularity, there is no legislation allowing for their use.

Olive Keogh meets a new platform helps care homes stay on top of hygiene.

On our Inside Business podcast Shane Dunne, a concert promoter and festival organiser, returns to the podcast to tell Ciarán Hancock about the plight of the live music industry and also, Ciarán talks to Stephen Kelly of Manufacturers Northern Ireland about the significance of the latest trade figures and whether the controversial Northern Ireland protocol is bedding in.

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