Can Primark thrive as a stand-alone business?
Fast fashion retailer will be spun out from its ABF parent next year and listed on the London stock market
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Employers running out of time as changes on pay transparency and retirement loom
One in five employers says rules on pay policies are an unnecessary burden but if companies have been even handed to date, they’re shouldn’t be
Bank of Ireland loses patience with hybrid workers’ lack of flexibility
Threat to staff bonuses, pay and more is an end-game in an arrangement poorly managed by both sides
Investor qualms ease on weapons makers as global conflicts rise
Will the State’s sovereign wealth fund follow Germany’s example as defence spending rises?
Phones could be the chink in a company’s armour
Given the increased awareness of cybersecurity, an alarming number of companies seem oddly casual in their approach to smartphones
Pensions numbers suggest auto-enrolment came as a shock to many workers
Data from the Central Statistics Office say most workers were unaware of mandatory workplace scheme just months before it started taking from their wages
No sign Irish holidaymakers will have summer holidays cancelled, but prices could surge
Ryanair sees about six weeks of secure jet fuel supplies for the moment
Politicians fail to turn up for Central Bank warning about Government spending
Growing failure to put aside excess corporation tax receipts worries policymakers, but message fails to reach its political target audience
Apple behind first-quarter Irish corporate tax surge of recent years
Tech giant appears to be responsible for pickup in receipts during March
Usual names on complaints list to CCPC and one new entry
Nine regulars certainly have the financial means to improve showing, but it looks like they could not be bothered
Switch to electric vehicles is accelerating, new figures suggest
EVs are overtaking petrol and diesel in terms of new car sales, data from CSO and Simi indicates
Microsoft’s Irish accounts underline the importance of FDI to our economy
On average, Microsoft’s employees in Ireland receive healthy six-figure salaries
Artificial intelligence report should be wake-up call for Coalition
AI is coming for Ireland’s workforce and that will have huge implications for the country’s future
US private credit facing investor ‘exodus’
Moody’s slashed its outlook on Blue Owl Capital’s flagship fund
Does Ireland have correct policies in place to build 50,000 homes?
Glenveagh boss Stephen Garvey believes the Government has got the policy mix right
Darragh O’Brien must swiftly fill eight senior posts at airport operator DAA
State-owned airports operator needs to appoint a new CEO, chairman and a handful of non-executive directors
Irish tourism’s ‘annus horribilis’?
Logic behind costly hospitality sector Vat cut gets fuzzier and fuzzier
Government overreaching with changes to law on tax appeals
Legislation forcing the naming of those challenging tax assessment in all but exceptional cases is unreasonable
Inflation spikes just as prices were coming down on many consumer goods
Energy prices have soared just as the cost of many grocery items began to fall
Will AIB’s new account fees really save customers money?
Bank says customers can expect to save 12% on their cost of banking but that’s asking quite a lot of the figures
Average age of homebuyers in Ireland in 2024 was 40. There is one reason for this
CSO’s latest snapshot of housing here makes for grim reading with 40 the average age of people who bought homes in Ireland in 2024
How Diageo is set to make a frothy $1bn from a cricket team
Guinness owner set to cash in from sale of India’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Iran conflict will have lasting impact on prices
Central Bank and ESRI warn of impact from higher energy costs even if Iran crisis ended tomorrow
Travel insurance offers anything but peace of mind
Ombudsman forces rethink after insurer takes refuge in arcane policy loopholes to dent claim over cancelled flight
Switching your health insurance is also good for your wallet
Research by State watchdog shows benefits of changing insurer or your plan
Zippay needs to play to its natural advantages
Irish banks’ new instant payments app is late to the market but having established customers may work in its favour
Irish-founded Horizon Quantum raises $120m with Nasdaq listing
Quantum computing business goes public after Spac deal
CCPC flexes its muscles over pharmacy sector deal
Uniphar acquisition of pharmacy-focused software group Touchstore triggers activation of new competition powers
UK pension fund buys into Dublin’s Poolbeg incinerator
Biggest UK private pension fund to take 50% stake in incinerator’s parent company
What to make of Collison-commissioned research on Irish economy
Study by University of Galway’s Alan Ahearne urges focus on boosting domestic productivity
Finance firms told to put consumers first
New Central Bank consumer protection code aims to ensure the needs of customers trump the convenience of the business
Botswana Minerals turns away from diamonds
Explorer shelves long-time pursuit of gems, switching focus to in demand copper as lab-grown product undermines diamond market
Are we on the brink of another destructive price surge?
Market signals are just as confusing as the military objectives
A mixed week in the housing crisis
Government may have got policies right, but targets may still be missed
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