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Will Wall Street allow Big Tech to make AI work?

Investors are notoriously fickle – will they give big firms the space to utilise artificial intelligence?

First crack appears in Dublin Airport passenger cap

Court has paused a process airlines warned would cause them long-term harm, but there is a long way yet to travel

Funds industry needs to discover the power of plain speaking

Consumers are losing out under current regime but most are not even aware of that

Broadcast moratorium made no sense and had to go

Original motivation for the regulator’s now-scrapped guidance reveals just how outdated it had become

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

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?

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

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%

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

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