Brian Finn

Business Journalist

Brian Finn is a Business Journalist and presenter with RTE News across radio, television and online.

BiaVest acquires 80% stake in German pasta company

Irish-based specialist food investment group BiaVest has acquired an 80% stake in German-based pasta company Riesa Nudeln.

Business • 29 Sep 23

Pension contributions come with significant tax benefits

Pensions 'best show in town' for tax relief

Investing in a pension is the 'best show in town' for mitigating against personal taxation, according to one investment specialist.

Business • 28 Sep 23

DNG's monitor captures a 0.4% increase in Dublin house prices in the year to September

Dublin property prices have 'stabilised' - DNG

Residential property prices in the Dublin market have stabilised, according to the latest House Price Gauge from estate agents DNG.

Business • 28 Sep 23

In Ireland alone last year, there were 365,000 cases of fraudulent scams

Scam alert - Higher incidence and more sophisticated

Scams are back in the news with two recent warnings from the banks about fraudulent contacts. While they're constantly increasing in frequency, they're also getting more sophisticated. AI has the potential to make them more prevalent, but it could also help in combatting them.

Business • 24 Sep 23

Most grid-scale batteries currently deployed here range from 30 minutes to two hours of energy storage capacity

Statkraft to build 4-hour battery energy storage system

Renewable energy company Statkraft has said it intends to build a grid-scale battery energy storage system at its Cushaling Wind Farm in Co Offaly.

Business • 21 Sep 23

More than 20 names have departed the Dublin exchange since 2018 with just five joining in the same period

What next for Irish stock market amid departures?

The Irish stock exchange has seen a wave of departures in recent years with more exits possibly in the offing. Concerns have been expressed about the bourse's future as companies move in greater numbers to where the investors are. So, what lies in prospect for Euronext Dublin?

Business • 17 Sep 23

Among smaller firms, there was an even lower incidence of preparedness for auto-enrollment

Just 2 in 5 SMEs prepared for pension auto-enrollment

Just two in five business owners here say they are prepared for the introduction of the Government's planned auto-enrollment pension scheme.

Business • 14 Sep 23

Total assets held by the more than 270 credit unions that make up membership of the League stood at €17.9 billion at the end of June

ILCU reports highest level of annual lending in decade

A total of 400,000 loans to the value €2.5 billion were issued by ILCU-affiliated credit unions in the last year, the Irish League of Credit Union's latest Financial Highlights show.

Business • 12 Sep 23

Derek Butler, CEO of Grid Finance and Patricia Callan, Director of Financial Services Ireland

Lack of state support a barrier to fintech expansion

A lack of government support for growth and innovation has been identified as a major barrier to expansion in the financial technology, or fintech, sector in a report carried out by Ibec group Financial Services Ireland.

Business • 11 Sep 23

The spending power of our hard earned cash has been eroding steadily in the current inflationary environment

Deposit rates finally rise but 'devil is in the detail'

Banks have finally responded to pressure and have started raising the rates that they offer depositors for their savings. All of the main lenders raised their offerings this week. So, who did best and where next for mortgage and deposit rates as the ECB continues to hike rates?

Business • 03 Sep 23