Brian Finn

Business Journalist

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

Commercial vacancy rate at highest in a decade

The commercial property vacancy rate nationally has increased to its highest level since GeoDirectory started tracking the data a decade ago.

Business • 27 Feb 24

Streaming services were included in the list in 2016 - an addition that would likely have left statisticians in the 1970s scratching their heads

Changing times reflected in the inflation basket

The Central Statistics Office has published a list of goods that have been added to or removed from the inflation calculation from the 1970s to today.

Business • 15 Feb 24

The retailer already has four Plan and Order points here including this one in St Stephen's Green in Dublin

IKEA to open Carlow 'Plan and Order' point

IKEA has confirmed that it will open a new Plan and Order points here in Carlow.

Business • 07 Feb 24

The report notes that the distortions from MNCs and 'contract manufacturing' - which artificially pushed up on GDP growth in 2022, but down in 2023 - have now played out

Export-led hit to the economy likely 'temporary' - BoI

The slowdown in multinational exports that arose largely from a hit to the pharmaceutical sector last year is likely to have been temporary, according to Bank of Ireland in its latest Economic Outlook.

Business • 06 Feb 24

Fidelma McGuirk, Payslip Founder and CEO

Payslip to provide payroll technology to Deloitte

Mayo-based global payroll control platform Payslip has announced a deal with Deloitte that will see it becoming the company's Global Payroll Services technology provider.

Business • 06 Feb 24

There was strong growth in Financial Services in the month, with Business Services and Transport Tourism & Leisure seeing monthly declines

Weakest pace of services expansion in 3 years - AIB PMI

There was a marked slowdown in the rate of expansion in activity in the services sector in January, according to AIB in its latest Purchasing Managers' Index.

Business • 06 Feb 24

There was an extraordinary bounceback in stock market index valuations in 2023

Seven super stocks; how long can they stay 'magnificent'?

Seven big tech stocks led the way as markets bounced back last year from a dire 2022 - can they continue to drive market growth or are investors at risk of over-concentration?

Business • 05 Feb 24

The final quarter of the year was described as 'particularly soft' with global investment falling to $74.9 billion

Venture capital activity down by a third in 2023 - KPMG

A combination of geopolitical uncertainties, high interest rates and inflation and ongoing concerns about valuations contributed to a challenging year for the venture capital market in 2023, according to KPMG in its latest Venture Pulse.

Business • 02 Feb 24

The rate of commercial construction inflation increased nationally at a rate of 1.5% in the final six months of last year

Construction costs rise but rate of increase eases

Construction costs are continuing to rise, but the rate of increase eased significantly in the second half of last year, the latest Tender Price Index from the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland shows.

Business • 01 Feb 24

The BPFI is warning consumers to be on heightened alert for what it says are 'highly sophisticated' variants of investment scams (Stock image)

Investment scams growing in frequency and complexity

Consumers are being warned to be on the alert for elaborate investment scams involving online and mobile banking transfers.

Business • 01 Feb 24