Laura Slattery: Lust, hunger but no fries as McDonald’s resurrects 1980s classic for new campaignI’m Lovin’ It gives way to Yello’s soundtrack staple Oh Yeah as eyebrow-raising TV advertisement goes full chick-chick-ahhMon Jan 23 2023 - 18:32
Scarp delivers for small firm rescues, says adviser Baker TillySix small businesses and 16 jobs saved last week by Scarp recovery process, with over 350 jobs at small firms saved in first full year of operationMon Jan 23 2023 - 10:18
Medical aesthetics clinic group Thérapie to expand in USGroup run by siblings Phillip and Katie McGlade will report revenue of more than €100m for 2022Mon Jan 23 2023 - 05:00
Say hello to Nono, the grocery delivery robot that could change the way we shopPlanet Business: Office cake peril, Manchester United on the market and binoculars out to spot celebrities at DavosSat Jan 21 2023 - 06:15
Tax incentive most important factor for film and TV productions locating in Ireland, study findsReport commissioned by Screen Ireland assesses ‘cultural dividend’ of Section 481 amid concerns about project cap and end to regional upliftFri Jan 20 2023 - 11:39
Leaving Cert reform could ease shortage of accountants, professional body says‘A real gap in perception’ about what accountants do is contributing to a ‘talent pipeline problem’, says Chartered Accountants Ireland presidentFri Jan 20 2023 - 04:30
Government promises to reform TV licence fee by third quarter of 2024‘Loophole’ that means RTÉ services can be consumed over internet without a licence will ‘get worse’ if not closed, Oireachtas media committee hearsWed Jan 18 2023 - 17:29
Toy Show the Musical will return after a ‘rethink’, says RTÉBroadcaster ‘didn’t sell as many tickets as we wanted’ but plans to bring the stage spin-off back after ‘fantastic’ audience reactionWed Jan 18 2023 - 15:42
New media regulator aims to ‘safeguard all of us’ online, particularly children, says MinisterCatherine Martin names top officials to Coimisiún na Meán, including Jeremy Godfrey as executive chairmanTue Jan 17 2023 - 11:25
Penneys launches new website – but you still can’t shop onlineRefreshed site allows customers to browse ranges, check stock and even create an account, but retailer has said it won’t offer online purchasingTue Jan 17 2023 - 10:13
Laura Slattery: Sport-averse Netflix finds itself between Chris Rock and a hard placeFor broadcasters and most streamers, live sport is a key way to attract big audiences – but Netflix is on a different pitchTue Jan 17 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ to continue Olympic Games coverage as EBU and Discovery jointly secure rights until 2032European Broadcasting Union and Warner Bros Discovery teamed up for a bid to cover four games starting in 2026Mon Jan 16 2023 - 12:44
Harry, king of hardbacks, chalks up royal week for Penguin Random HousePlanet Business: Virgin Orbit space flop, Sicilian screen tourism and the world’s most ‘powerful’ passportsSat Jan 14 2023 - 06:00
Central Bank apologises for ‘calculation errors’ in contributions to deposit guarantee schemeBank said the errors relate mainly to sums contributed by credit unions to the schemeFri Jan 13 2023 - 13:12
Mortgage approvals up almost 10% year-on-year in NovemberLoans worth almost €1.5 billion approved in single month but much activity driven by mortgage switchingFri Jan 13 2023 - 05:00
European stocks rise as US inflation shows signs of moderatingRetail stocks climbed as Tesco joined retail rivals in reporting stronger-than-expected Christmas salesThu Jan 12 2023 - 17:56
Late Late Toy Show beats sporting challenges in list of most-watched TV of 2022Audience for traditional chart-topper slipped but was still well ahead of second-placed All-Ireland football finalThu Jan 12 2023 - 16:15
Ikea Ireland sales up 14% as Dublin becomes number one store for pint glassesSwedish retailer reports ‘strong appetite’ from customers investing in their homes post-pandemicThu Jan 12 2023 - 14:26
Virgin Media Television hopes to repeat ‘very solid’ 2022 performance this yearReturn of Six Nations and winter edition of Love Island among its key programming in the months aheadThu Jan 12 2023 - 06:00
Government energy costs scheme for businesses is ‘damp squib’, says Dublin hotelierBuswells Hotel general manager Paul Gallagher says design of scheme means it will yield only ‘pittance’ payment despite surging billsTue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Prince Harry should just shut up, says UK media that can’t shut up about Prince HarryBritish press and Spare author should agree on one thing: ‘never complain, never explain’ doesn’t workMon Jan 09 2023 - 15:42
Let it snow, please, say European ski resorts as 2023 begins with winter heatwavePlanet Business: Disco fridges, a Superman-loving congressman and Shopify’s great meetings purgeSat Jan 07 2023 - 06:00
Household deposits dropped by €1.7bn in November ahead of Christmas spendingDespite monthly decline, the 12-month flow of deposits remains ‘strongly positive’, says Central BankFri Jan 06 2023 - 15:36
St Patrick’s Festival chief interview: A year-round job not a ‘one day a year’ gigInterview: His friends have slagged him about the ‘one day a year’ gig, but bringing more money into the event is a year-round job, not without its sensitivitiesFri Jan 06 2023 - 12:30
RTÉ advertises for next director general as Dee Forbes nears end of seven-year term‘Chief executive and editor-in-chief’ role at Irish public service broadcaster ‘must ensure RTÉ's place in Irish public life’, job ad statesFri Jan 06 2023 - 12:05
Virgin Media Ireland reports gender pay gap of 22%Telecoms company says it will ‘take steps to nurture women into fields and roles traditionally over-represented by men’Thu Jan 05 2023 - 16:36
Tech sector cutting back on hiring in Q1, Manpower saysIrish employers have entered a phase of ‘cautious growth’, with Dublin remaining buoyant, recruitment group reportsThu Jan 05 2023 - 13:59
Revenue pays out €6.6m under new energy costs scheme for businessesMore than 8,800 companies have registered for the support scheme since it opened in NovemberThu Jan 05 2023 - 12:46
European stock markets continue upbeat start to the yearInvestor sentiment lifted by lower French inflation and data showing smaller than expected contraction in business activityWed Jan 04 2023 - 18:54
From double-speed podcasts to glossy magazine buying: six media tips to improve your lifeNew year, new media habits: these simple changes can reinvigorate tired routinesWed Jan 04 2023 - 05:55
Triumph, disaster and chaos: the business world’s winners and losers of 2022In a year of permacrisis, some struggled, some adapted and some had a merry old timeFri Dec 30 2022 - 06:00
Tesco, Aldi and Brown Thomas Arnotts admit ‘more to do’ to close gender pay gapMore men in senior roles means women earn less on an hourly basis, while Tesco and Brown Thomas also have wide bonus gapsWed Dec 28 2022 - 06:30
Irish tourism won’t make full recovery until 2026, industry group saysSome 7 million international tourists visited Ireland this year, but ‘heightened uncertainty’ lingers, according to ITICTue Dec 27 2022 - 12:50
European stock markets flat and subdued ahead of ChristmasOn Wall Street, Tesla touched a two-year low as boss Elon Musk’s promise to not sell his shares for at least two years did little to reassureFri Dec 23 2022 - 17:49
All I want for fishmas is an underwater SantaPlanet Christmas: Stock market ‘Santa rallies’, supermarkets’ embrace of Italian festive traditions, and the impending gloom of 2023Fri Dec 23 2022 - 14:50
Passenger arrivals to Ireland close to pre-pandemic levels for the first timeArrivals from Spain and France last month were higher than levels seen in November 2019Thu Dec 22 2022 - 12:18
The Irish Times reports gender pay gap of 14.5%Media group points to lack of women in senior roles and signals ‘ambitious’ plan to narrow gap between male and female payWed Dec 21 2022 - 21:00
European shares drop after surprise move by Bank of Japan rattles marketsBanks gain, but electric vehicle maker Tesla and luxury stocks LVMH and Kering are among the fallersTue Dec 20 2022 - 18:23
Irish Independent publisher Mediahuis pledges to tackle male bias as it reveals gender pay gap of 22%‘Clear evidence of a significant imbalance’ across the news media company, it concedesTue Dec 20 2022 - 17:13
RTÉ trade union members accept 6% pay rise over two yearsBallot result means RTÉ employees will receive their first increase in pay in 16 yearsTue Dec 20 2022 - 16:36
Nama completes surplus transfers of €500m to exchequer for 2022State agency makes a €250m payment on Tuesday, taking its total cash surplus payments to date to €3.5bnTue Dec 20 2022 - 12:17
From warm glows to gangrene, a glut of TV shows entertained in 2022In what was ‘maybe’ a peak year for production, some shows triumphed, some disappeared and others wouldn’t stay deadTue Dec 20 2022 - 05:00
‘Not good enough’ says union after RTÉ reports gender pay gap of 13%Gender balance ‘continues to be a high priority’ for organisation, says director-general Dee ForbesMon Dec 19 2022 - 17:13
RTÉ names Deirdre McCarthy as managing director of news and current affairsCork native succeeds Jon Williams in the role and is the first woman to hold itMon Dec 19 2022 - 14:55
Two months at the south pole of the moon? Lovely at this time of yearPlanet Business: Nasa’s lunar mission splashdown, Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘house of cards’, Astro the Amazon home robot and an auction of ‘surplus’ Twitter assetsSat Dec 17 2022 - 06:15
European markets end week sharply lower after hawkish interest rate messagesInvestors had hoped signs of cooling inflation would pave the way for central banks to end their aggressive rate-hike trajectoryFri Dec 16 2022 - 19:24
RTÉ will add live streaming to TV apps after bumper World Cup for PlayerQatar 2022′s early kick-offs swell live stream tallies as ‘superstar’ factor also yields strong audiences for RTÉ2Fri Dec 16 2022 - 18:02
Foreign direct investment in the State increased 10% last year, says CSORise in inward investment from US services sector offset decreases from elsewhereFri Dec 16 2022 - 14:33
Irish goods exports surpass value of last year’s total in first 10 months of 2022Central Statistics Office figures show exports are now running 29% higher than level seen in 2021Thu Dec 15 2022 - 12:31
European trading subdued as investors await interest rate movesWall Street stocks inched up ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s meetingWed Dec 14 2022 - 18:22
