Will Goodbody

Business Editor

Under official rules, eir must make it possible for other telecom businesses to use its infrastructure to deploy their own cables

Eir to pay penalty of €2.8m after ComReg investigation

Telecoms company eir is to pay a penalty of €2.8m, after regulator ComReg found the company had not complied with some of its obligations around making its infrastructure available for other providers to use.

Business • 28 Nov 24

Roche is buying Poseida for $9 a share in cash

Malin shares soar as Roche agrees to buy Poseida

Shares in Irish life sciences company Malin were up over 40% today after it announced US firm Poseida, in which it has invested, is to be sold.

Business • 26 Nov 24

Digicel bond holders were informed of the issue by the company in a report last week

Digicel "cooperating" with US DOJ on possible violations

Digicel, the Caribbean based telecoms company, has said it is cooperating fully with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over possible violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and will continue to do so.

Business • 26 Nov 24

On Friday a jury in the High Court found that Mr McGregor raped Dublin woman Nikita Hand in a hotel in the city in December 2018

Whiskey brand to no longer use McGregor's name or image

The company that now owns the Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor co-founded, said it would no longer be using his name and image for their branding.

Business • 29 Nov 24

The growth in profit at Google Ireland Ltd was off the back of expanding turnover, which rose by €4.7bn to €77.3bn.

Profit before tax at Google Ireland rises 79% to €3.57bn

Google's main Irish subsidiary recorded a profit before tax last year of €3.57bn, up 79% on the previous year.

Business • 25 Nov 24

Distilled owns Daft.ie, Donedeal.ie and Adverts.ie

Blacksheep buys stake in Daft and Adverts owner Distilled

Dublin based fund manager Blacksheep Fund Management has bought the stake in Daft.ie, DoneDeal.ie and Adverts.ie owner Distilled Ltd, which was controlled by European online classifieds group, Adevinta.

Business • 25 Nov 24

77% of consumers said it is important that they can shop both online and in bricks-and-mortar stores

Irish consumers plan to spend €329 around Black Friday

Irish consumers plan to spend €329 each over the period of the upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend.

Business • 25 Nov 24

86% of the respondents said they believe the new Government will impact the business environment

Costs are top election issues for businesses - Ibec study

The cost of doing business is the top election issue exercising the minds of senior business leaders, new research by Ibec has found.

Business • 25 Nov 24

Credit Union savings climbed €305m, up 2%, its annual results show

Value of mortgages lent by ILCU credit unions up 51%

The total value of mortgages lent by credit unions affiliated to the Irish League of Credit Unions has risen 51% in the past year.

Business • 25 Nov 24

Deal or no deal? What parties are promising businesses

The manifestos are all published and finally voters can see the colour of the money of the parties competing for votes in General Election 2024. But what is in them for businesses? Business Editor Will Goodbody has been taking a look.

Business • 24 Nov 24