Retailers report better-than-expected Christmas sales after ‘challenging year’
Sector expects €8.9 billion in retail spending in December, €3 billion more than in other months
Sector expects €8.9 billion in retail spending in December, €3 billion more than in other months
Sales of 0.0 products rising fast but Irish consumers are a long way short of some European counterparts
Major food retailers confident closure ‘will have very limited impact on customers, now that contingency plans are in place’
Companies have just nine months to prepare for mandatory workplace pension contributions from around 800,000 workers
Remuneration hike would help make up for impact of inflation in previous years, union group claims
Companies ‘appear to be struggling’ to comply with rules, especially with remote working, study finds
Companies are increasingly wary of hiring cross-Border workers because of tax, pension and payroll issues, report warns
He often quipped that ‘too many people talk about dying for Ireland rather than living for it’
Consultants argue data centres could soak up excess power generation from renewables that could reach 55% above demand
Inflation has fallen back to target, but prices remain much higher than three years ago
Coimisiún na Meán’s online safety code for video-sharing platforms contains echoes of the 2008 banking crisis
Inaugural chairman of Forfás held directorships with a number of major Irish groups right up until his death on Saturday
Unions shift collective bargaining focus from transposition of EU directive due next month to action plan required in late 2025
Ibec executive director Maeve McElwee tells Leadership Summit any transformation of collective bargaining would be ‘huge ask’
Almost one third of firms, mainly in the services sector, require employees attend the office at least three days a week with 26% now fully onsite and 14% remote
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Despite recognising their responsibility, four in five employers are not investing in workplace mental health supports
Spending boost set ‘to stoke inflation’, adding an estimated €1,000 to cost of a typical household’s yearly outgoings
Country lagging behind in green construction when it could help meet housing demand, FII tells Oireachtas group
Ibec industry body says relief of 40% should be available to lower budget productions
Focus must be on infrastructure, education, and, critically, an energy strategy that balances the need for decarbonisation with the demands of a competitive economy
Chief executive Danny McCoy says O’Leary has deep understanding of global business landscape in Ireland and has worked closely with SMEs
Employers’ group publishes pre-election manifesto
Employers’ group says potential for economy to grow is hinged on delivery of large-scale infrastructural projects
Value of Irish spirits exports drops by 9.3% in 2023 as consumers grapple with inflation
Ireland’s capacity to win the next wave of business investment is under threat due to interventionist policies in other jurisdictions
Department of Finance considers whether State’s tax system is in fact too progressive and therefore uncompetitive
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Groups seek Government to change standard fund threshold arrangements which could see them face additional taxation on retirement
Employers body launches new ‘toolkit’ to deal with harassment and aggression in the workplace
Ibec concerned that rise of Independents could lead to disparate Opposition lacking cohesion to provide ‘robust engagement on the legislative process’
A report suggested the various measures would add about 19 per cent to costs in the hospitality sector by 2026 and about 15 per cent in retail
Some 50,000 long-term unemployed to receive ‘personalised’ supports
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