Big tax and spending hikes, but little growth from the UK budget
Rachel Reeves's first budget as Britain’s chancellor was monumental in every way except for the one she wanted
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Rapid decline in inflation owes much to base effects
Latest flash estimate for the harmonised index of consumer prices puts annualised rate of price growth in economy in October at 0.1%
Business poor mouth rings hollow when staff cannot get paid
In a world where we are told competition for talent is stiff, the expectation of getting paid in full and on time should be a given
Ireland needs to focus on the formula for future FDI
Taoiseach suggesting shortcomings are a case of the Irish ship being buffeted by unexpected storms is a cop-out
Lights, camera, deal? Irish production companies drop in on Cannes
Enterprise Ireland this week led a delegation at the Mipcom television trade event in France
Starwood shows Dublin office market still struggling
Loan writedown underlines sector remains gripped by uncertainty
No cap on DAA’s income as revenue from retail, food and drink, rents and car parks soars at Dublin and Cork airports
DAA’s income from aeronautical revenues, retail, food and beverage concessions, car parks, and property rents soared by an inflation-busting 15% between January and June
State supports to purchase a home do not bring down the cost of building housing units
Department of Housing’s assessment on the of building homes confirms what industry practitioners have been saying for years
Chambers pushes back on State role in flooding cover
With climate change driving concerns, a report estimates losses from a quarter-of-a-century flooding event would top €510m
Kneecap: Could Ireland be on track for its second international feature Oscar nomination?
In 2023, An Cailín Ciúin secured Ireland’s first ever nomination in this category. Could Kneecap make it twice in three years?
Irish banks ‘face income downgrades’ as ECB continues rate cuts
RBC analysts set price targets for the three listed lenders which imply downside to their stock of 6% to 38%
Will nuclear really power the AI boom?
Microsoft, Google and Amazon are all eyeing nuclear power to supply their data centres with low-carbon energy
IDA’s €85m grant to Analog Devices the latest payment from package of financial supports for big chip makers
US semiconductor firm last year announced plans to build €630m facility in Limerick, which it says will add 600 jobs to company’s Irish workforce
Pensions: Uncertain times ahead of retiring workers
Auto-enrolment is widely expected to boost the retirement income of most people
Green shoots appear but commercial property recovery remains a ways off yet
Total investment might end the year higher than 2023 but from a low base
Fintechs must beware of growth at any cost
Monzo’s valuation pop comes days after damning FCA report into Starling Bank
RTÉ staff told there’s no room to improve at Montrose
Prohibitive cost of building refurbishments cited as reason why key TV programmes will be produced off-site
Central Bank faces down grilling over Israeli bonds brochure
Gabriel Makhlouf assures Oireachtas committee he will examine options on bond issue authorisations
Time to bite the bullet on Dublin Airport
Lengthy planning and legal battles will do nothing to restore international reputation of State’s key airport
Days of easy money for banks may be coming to an end
Sharper falls in European Central Bank interest rates next year will reduce the net interest income bonanza
Budget 2025 had more to say about AIB than AI
Chambers or Donohoe can’t be accused of perpetuating the hype swirling around generative AI
This Government has thrown cash at the housing problem, but can it deliver?
A wider malaise has set in across the construction sector, frustrated by labour shortages and problems with private sector financing
Hospitality lobby overplayed its hand on VAT reduction
Sector continues to vent its spleen despite lack of economic justification for cutting rate to 9%
Budget pair tread softly around Apple
They didn’t even mention the €14 billion figure, perhaps not wanting to rile the tech giant
Legal bills mount for Ganley and Rivada
Cost of ‘unhackable’ satellite internet rising as debtors come looking for their money
Markets cheer as China gets serious on stimulus
Property sector a key focus in rapid fire of policy measures after almost two years of piecemeal attempts to breathe life back into economy
Public funding remains elusive for independent radio
Deeply disappointed IBI members are calling for urgent Government intervention in the sector as budget and election beckon
Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre planning appeal decision delayed
An Bord Pleanála was to have published its decision on September 23rd
Acceleration in public spending is sustainable, ESRI says
Think tank assesses recent and planned hike in spending in the context of output
State set for equivalent of another Apple windfall in coming years
Deadline for consensus on OECD plans for taxing of multinationals has come and gone
Is euro zone heading towards stagflation?
Currency area’s latest pmi data points to downward slide in activity across the bloc
What Goldman’s old HQ tells us about the real estate market
Storied lender’s former headquarters in New York has been converted to apartments
Where does Intel go from here?
The hobbled chipmaker is clearly in play, something unimaginable only a few years ago
Cheyne does not want to be the long-term owner of Press Up
A budget-day reduction in the VAT rate back to 9 per cent for food service businesses would clearly be helpful
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