Adam Maguire

Business Journalist

Apple begrudgingly replaced its own Lightning connection (left) with USB-C (right) on its latest iPhone

Wired: USB-C replaces old headaches with new ones

USB-C is quickly becoming the default connection type for gadgets, but the dream of needing one cable – and having less waste – is still far from becoming a reality, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 28 Apr 24

Tesla's shipments have fallen, while it's been forced to cut prices in order to compete with cheaper Chinese rivals

Tesla shares rise ahead of quarterly results

Shares of Tesla gained today ahead of the electric car maker's first-quarter results, with analysts expecting its lowest gross profit margin in more than six years due to price cuts and slowing demand.

Business • 23 Apr 24

Billie Eilish is one of the growing number of artists that has collaborated with clothing and fashion brands

Designed By... The booming world for celeb collabs

The influence celebrities can have on consumers' shopping habits is leading brands to start partnerships that go way beyond traditional endorsement deals, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 17 Apr 24

Irish consumers' reliance on overnight accounts means they are not earning interest on their savings

Irish savers missing out on interest earnings

Irish household deposits have hit a record high, according to data published by the European Central Bank.

Business • 02 Apr 24

Hundreds of thousands of workers do not have a private pension - which the Government wants to change

Pension auto-enrolment: What is it and what will it cost?

One of the biggest reforms of the country's pension system moved a step closer this week, with hundreds of thousands of workers set to be impacted by auto-enrolment, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 30 Mar 24

The legal profession had the biggest gender pay gap, while areas like retail and health had the smallest

Irish firms see gender pay gap narrow slightly

The gender pay gap among larger Irish firms narrowed slightly last year, according to analysis from PwC Ireland.

Business • 25 Mar 24

Abán O'Riordan, Founder and Joint Managing Director of Réalta Technologies

Réalta Technologies to create 60 new jobs over five years

Cork-headquartered Réalta Technologies is to create 60 new jobs over the next year as part of a €5m investment.

Business • 22 Mar 24

Formula 1's popularity has exploded in recent years - particularly in North America

Drive to Thrive: F1's money-making formula

Formula 1 has long been a big-money sport – but the success of Netflix's documentary series has seen its finances reach new heights, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 20 Mar 24

A full Irish is more expensive than it was last year - though the price of bread, butter and milk has fallen

Cost of a fry-up rose by 3.1% in the past year - CSO

The cost of a fry-up has risen by 3.1% in the past year, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 15 Mar 24

Clothing and footwear prices fell by 3.6% in the year to February, according to the CSO

Inflation continued to ease in February - CSO

The rate of inflation continued to ease last month, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 14 Mar 24