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Which party has the best plan for the Apple billions?

Clear difference between outgoing Coalition and the parties on the left over how to use the money to address the housing crisis

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 06:00

Meta fined nearly €800m for breaking EU law over classified ads practices

Facebook is undermining rivals by ‘tying’ its free Marketplace services with the social network, Brussels says

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 17:46

Chris Horn: AI is 90% marketing, 10% reality, and its true business impact has yet to be proven

AI large language models can give an illusion of intelligence but in fact it is inherently limited in high-level reasoning

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 06:00

Apple MacBook Pro M4 review: A great option, but only if you actually need the power of the Pro

For the average user, it might be wiser to wait for the M4-powered version of the MacBook Air, which is likely to arrive in the coming months

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 05:00

Bad Sisters review: Beautiful Dublin shines again as Sharon Horgan serves up another course of zinging dark comedy

Television: Beautiful Dublin shines again in series two of Apple’s comic thriller

Wed Nov 13 2024 - 05:45

Fine Gael pledges to deliver over 300,000 homes over next six years

Party says it will ensure about 50,000 homes are built each year under €40bn plan

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 11:48

It turns out your air fryer might be listening, sending data to China

UK consumer protection advocates Which? found that certain air fryers gather personal data that has little or no relevance to the functioning of the product

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 06:00

What Trump’s presidency could mean for Ireland’s economy

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Wed Nov 06 2024 - 15:39

Apple warns investors future products may never be as profitable as iPhone

Analysts say artificial intelligence and virtual reality headsets might have lower margins than smartphones and App Store

Tue Nov 05 2024 - 18:53

Top cops use Dublin Marathon as a dry run for Garda commissioner job

Plus: Love/Hate duo making a fact-based Dublin crime film; secrecy around Micheál Martin’s meeting with Apple; and Robert Troy’s support for Michael O’Leary’s slurry

Sun Nov 03 2024 - 06:00

Donald Trump’s deportation agenda overlooks immigration’s role in US success

Infusing new people into the workforce is ‘not just desirable’ but ‘economically necessary’, says chief executive

Sat Nov 02 2024 - 06:15

Mobile wallets cement status as most popular form of contactless payment

Central Bank statistics show card payments overall declined in September compared to August, but contactless and NFC transactions have surged over past year

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 16:31

Apple’s quarterly profit down because of tax payment to Ireland

Shares fall 1.8% in after-hours trading as one-time payment reduced quarterly profit by 36% to $14.7bn

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 08:11

Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in November

Including Bad Sisters season two, Say Nothing, Senna, Countdown: Paul vs Tyson and more

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 05:15

The cautionary tale of Goldman and Apple’s credit card

Retail banking is not only harder than it looks but also heavily regulated by watchdogs who take their duties very seriously

Thu Oct 31 2024 - 05:00

iPad Mini (2024) review: Apple Intelligence delay may be a turn-off for some

This solid update to the iPad Mini supports Apple AI features that have not yet launched in Ireland

Thu Oct 31 2024 - 00:01

Goldman warns of lost decade for US stocks

Dominated by handful of megacap tech stocks, index has enjoyed annual returns of 13% over the last decade

Sun Oct 27 2024 - 06:00

Why a Donald Trump election win could signal the end of Ireland’s golden years

A Trump victory in the US presidential election would constitute a seismic shift in our overall international strategy

Sat Oct 26 2024 - 06:00

Rivals: The thrusting bum is intercut with spurting soap and overflowing champagne. We are in safe, if filthy, hands

Patrick Freyne: If I was in Disney+’s Jilly Cooper adaptation, someone would surely compliment my ‘magnificent column’

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 05:00

Sean Combs’s legal woes are growing. So are his streaming numbers

The popularity of ‘Diddy’ has been steady or even increased on Spotify and Apple Music

Wed Oct 23 2024 - 06:00

Flutter finishes down 6% as UK considers £3bn tax on gambling firms

Mixed day for banks and building firms on Irish market

Mon Oct 14 2024 - 18:35

Disclaimer review: Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón are far too good for this glib, preening disappointment

Television: Blanchett’s intense acting style and Cuarón’s auteur touch prove wildly unsuited to the demands of the binge-watch era

Fri Oct 11 2024 - 10:00

Investors look beyond Nvidia and the magnificent seven

Increasingly confident investors looking beyond tech giants, suggesting reign may be over — for now at least

Sat Oct 05 2024 - 06:00

Budget pair tread softly around Apple

They didn’t even mention the €14 billion figure, perhaps not wanting to rile the tech giant

Thu Oct 03 2024 - 06:15

Transport chiefs plan to break up Road Safety Agency and start big projects using Apple proceeds

Budget 2025: Eamon Ryan favours investing in metropolitan rail in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 20:20

Plans for ‘transformational’ Apple tax money to be announced in early 2025

Budget 2025: €3bn raised this year from the sale of AIB shares earmarked for infrastructure and development

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 14:12

Budget 2025: Many families to gain by thousands of euro in giveaway

Extra billions to be invested in water, housing and energy from the proceeds of bank shares

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 05:34

Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in October

Including Disclaimer, Rivals, The Last Days of the Space Age, La Máquina and Citadel: Diana

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 05:15

From Bavaria to Kinsale: ‘The standard of Irish properties is absolutely terrible. There’s always something wrong’

New to the Parish: Robin Gehret from Germany moved to Ireland in 2017 and has settled in Co Cork

Tue Oct 01 2024 - 00:00

Cliff Taylor: Record surplus of €25bn sets Government up for budget

Right now, the State is awash with cash but an ageing population and climate change will require higher spending in the medium term and possibly higher taxes

Sat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00

Government expects record €25bn surplus, setting scene for ‘giveaway budget’

General surplus seen topping €25bn this year, dwarfing previous forecasts

Fri Sept 27 2024 - 17:22

Budget 2025 will cost €10bn and make you roughly €1,000 richer. But it’s not all sorted yet

The projected €10 billion plus package of permanent and temporary measures is expected to put up to €1,000 in the pocket of the average worker

Fri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00

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

Thu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00

Apple Watch Series 10 review: Bigger display and faster refresh rate arise from updated chip

Sleep-tracking and apnoea features make this health-focused smartwatch attractive along with its water functions for people who like swimming

Thu Sept 26 2024 - 05:00