‘Ireland is a great country, but we can’t help ourselves being nasty to people sometimes’Denis O’Brien says he is delighted with ‘very big offer’ Communicorp receivedThu Feb 25 2021 - 20:26
INM parent Mediahuis sees revenues rise 15% in 2020 amid digital growthBenefit of first full year of owning Irish titles boosts Belgium media group despite Covid-19Thu Feb 25 2021 - 12:39
Denis O’Brien’s Communicorp agrees €100m-plus sale to Bauer Media AudioEmployees informed of deal as billionaire exits Irish media marketThu Feb 25 2021 - 08:51
Three in 10 SMEs are mulling job cuts, says ACCA IrelandCashflow concerns are weighing on businesses, accounting body reportsTue Feb 23 2021 - 16:56
Facebook’s flounce down under may give other nations some backboneSocial media giant fancies its chances against ‘very friendly’ Australia, but at what cost?Mon Feb 22 2021 - 13:25
Italy’s empty ski slopes, Trump’s demolished casino and astronaut CV essentialsPlanet Business: Have you got a passion for space travel?Sat Feb 20 2021 - 05:44
Surge in Irish retailers with €1m online sales in ecommerce boomWolfgang Digital points to opportunity for retailers as Amazon reduces ad spendThu Feb 18 2021 - 11:59
Disney Plus ‘superbrand’ Star for adults who want ‘me time’Streamer plans to boost European commissioning to 50 a year by 2024Wed Feb 17 2021 - 15:26
Framing Britney Spears shows up the worst of the media while reflecting its bestNew York Times documentary proves newspaper groups can make impact on TVMon Feb 15 2021 - 13:14
Bumbling along, inviting the CEOs round and ‘playing the victim card’Planet Business: When some meetings go less well than othersSat Feb 13 2021 - 05:33
Digital fails to usurp FM as main way to consume Irish radioListeners here have stayed loyal to analogue methods, Ipsos MRBI report showsWed Feb 10 2021 - 05:30
Media companies are adding subscribers but losing their crystal ballsUncertainty is the only certainty in the second year of a pandemicTue Feb 09 2021 - 05:36
Bebo’s return, Big Oil’s slide and the fashion for red tapePlanet Business: Buffalo wings experience preferred, but not essential, for Amazon jobSat Feb 06 2021 - 05:18
Bread alert: why Brexit and a bad harvest will force up the price of sliced panIrish consumers could soon feel the impact of trade ‘rules of origin’ in their pocketsThu Feb 04 2021 - 17:17
S&P Global warns pandemic risks yet to recede for Irish debt issuersThe ‘high level’ of negative outlooks at Irish banks is noted, but the overall picture is stableWed Feb 03 2021 - 20:02
The Irish Times Group calls for State financial support for journalismSubmission to Future of Media Commission says news industry faces existential threatsWed Feb 03 2021 - 17:35
This season’s ‘revenge travel’ is a trip best taken coldNothing will improve the appeal of outdoors tourism like the option to go indoorsTue Feb 02 2021 - 05:09
Out-of-home advertising eyes post-lockdown recovery over next two yearsDigital investment is underway in sector hard hit by collapse in traffic and footfallMon Feb 01 2021 - 14:20
Covid-19 and Brexit hit manufacturing ordersSharp fall in manufacturing output and new orders trigger January decline, index showsMon Feb 01 2021 - 07:30
Greencastle will manage Joe, Her and Lovin in-houseTop executives at Iconic Labs have resigned and joined media investor GreencastleMon Feb 01 2021 - 07:01
White House normality, GameStop’s wild ride and the world’s richest football clubsPlanet Business: Vaccine queue-jumpers not welcome in Canada’s Yukon territorySat Jan 30 2021 - 05:45
Value of mortgage drawdowns in fourth quarter at highest level in 12 yearsImpact of current lockdown ‘remains to be seen’, says industry body BPFIFri Jan 29 2021 - 00:01
Sky sees brighter fourth quarter as revenue drops 4.2% in 2020Customer growth had returned by the end of the pandemic-stricken yearThu Jan 28 2021 - 17:03
No plans to extend eligibility criteria for CRSS, says Paschal DonohoeOpposition criticises exclusion of businesses that do not operate from fixed premisesWed Jan 27 2021 - 18:08
Hauliers going to France will need negative Covid-19 test from ThursdayChaos at ports forecast as testing system ‘not ready’ to cope with French protocolWed Jan 27 2021 - 17:00
Volume set to rise on live music as broadcasting regulator opens €1.4m fundSpecial scheme intended to give artists on-air platform as venues remain shutWed Jan 27 2021 - 13:53
Some TV makes us cry. The question is, do we want to?‘People are still up for challenging telly,’ says Sky. But ‘chocolate ice-cream’ appeals tooTue Jan 26 2021 - 05:18
‘Hot market’ sees Sky ramp up film and TV investment in bid to ‘own its future’Media company ‘heartened’ by bigger slice of pie as pandemic boosts viewingMon Jan 25 2021 - 08:00
Shellfish protests, Doc boots and expensive places to livePlanet Business: The week in ‘Brexit carnage!’ and fashion updatesSat Jan 23 2021 - 05:21
Professional salaries will be flat in 2021, says Morgan McKinleySupply chain, customs and financial compliance among the skills in high demandFri Jan 22 2021 - 05:35
Tubridy remains highest paid presenter at RTÉState broadcaster releases pay bill for 2019 and says it has since cut top 10 fees by 15%Wed Jan 20 2021 - 16:11
For RTÉ, some commitments are simply proving too bigAmbitious plans to ‘renew’ itself for the next generation will meet with stiff competitionTue Jan 19 2021 - 05:13
Irish PR start-up CW8 Communications aims to double headcountNo Davos, but founder Seán Pattwell forecasts busy year after shock of Covid-19Mon Jan 18 2021 - 05:20
Crisis news ratings, robots that care and ‘Donald who?’Planet Business: From Vegas to the couchSat Jan 16 2021 - 05:10
Government’s remote working plan hailed as ‘ambitious vision’ but caution urgedReaction: Unions say workers’ rights must be strengthened, while Ibec calls for ‘balance’Fri Jan 15 2021 - 13:18
RTÉ reports €7.2m loss for 2019 as advertising slidesLong-term pattern of annual deficits continued at the State-owned broadcasterThu Jan 14 2021 - 15:39
BAI prepares for future within new Media CommissionBroadcasting regulation ‘in a period of transition’ ahead of expected transferThu Jan 14 2021 - 13:14
Big Jack leads the pack as Virgin Media unveils its new TV scheduleBroadcaster hoping for full calendar of live sports, including Six Nations, to attract viewersThu Jan 14 2021 - 07:51
Virgin Media backs 10 short films in €150,000 festival schemeCompetition run with Screen Ireland aims to support Irish industry at development stageWed Jan 13 2021 - 05:00
It was old-school TV journalism that best captured the chaos inside the US CapitolITV’s visceral seven minutes were an object lesson in broadcast reportingTue Jan 12 2021 - 04:57
Irish TV viewing boosted by pandemic despite rise of streamingNews programmes dominate annual chart, but a look back to 1970 also appealsMon Jan 11 2021 - 15:12
Covid cakes, the great cassette ‘revival’ and historical business pivotsPlanet Business: Starting the year as we mean to go onSat Jan 09 2021 - 06:52
Publishing body Local Ireland appoints Bob Hughes as executive directorNewspaper industry faces ‘serious systemic challenges’ and needs support, says HughesThu Jan 07 2021 - 19:11
Debenhams ends Irish online operation citing BrexitCollapsed British retailer had continued selling through its website for most of 2020Thu Jan 07 2021 - 16:13
Dana Strong appointed chief executive of SkyFormer head of UPC Ireland succeeds Jeremy DarrochWed Jan 06 2021 - 17:11
Tax compliance rates fell only marginally in 2020, says RevenueInterventions yield €484m in year of remote work by tax collection bodyWed Jan 06 2021 - 15:06
Barclay Communications wins €3.3m University of Cambridge tenderBelfast company has agreed deal to supply mobile services to top universityWed Jan 06 2021 - 12:18
Women on Air moves to promote gender balance on airwavesNot-for-profit group launches database of those willing to help with media opportunitiesWed Jan 06 2021 - 04:56
Dubliners concert helps TG4 to its best Christmas in a decadeRecording of ‘lost’ concert at Christ Church was broadcaster’s most-watched festive showTue Jan 05 2021 - 18:41
Power of big tech will remain a thorn in media’s side in 2021Covid-19 crisis has opened the industry’s eyes, but old problems haven’t gone awayTue Jan 05 2021 - 04:43
