Adam Maguire

Business Journalist

The European Commission is expected to ease some of the sustainability reporting rules it imposed on larger firms two years ago

Europe set to change corporate sustainability rules

The European Commission looks set to ease some of the rules around corporate sustainability reporting as part of expected changes to one of its directives.

Business • 25 Feb

An Oscar is seen as cinema's highest honour - but it comes at a price

For Your Consideration: The cost of bagging an Oscar

While the audience might be focused on the glitz and glamour of the Oscars, behind the scenes there's a murky, million-dollar marketing blitz under way, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 23 Feb

Digital Infrastructure Ireland wants a taskforce to be created to deal with the issues around data centre development

Ireland 'lacks ambition, leadership' around data centres

The State needs to take the lead on data centre policy in order to ensure the ongoing strength of the wider digital infrastructure industry here, according to the chair of Digital Infrastructure Ireland.

Business • 21 Feb

The cost of aviation add-ons has ramped up over the past 20 years

Pay-Per Plane: How little extras make airlines big money

They used to be a tiny part of the business but now all the add-ons, extras and in-flight purchases are a major driver of airlines' profits, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 14 Feb

Despite their optimism about the economy, Irish CEOs seem less inclined to plan staffing increases - while they are also cooling on the need for climate change investments

Irish CEOs optimistic about economy's growth this year

Three quarters of Irish CEOs expect economic growth to pick up in the coming year, according to the latest CEO Survey from PwC.

Business • 12 Feb

With mortgage rates falling again, many are opting to change lender in order to lock in a better deal

Mortgage switching activity picks up again as rates fall

Mortgage switching activity is growing again as customers try to take advantage of falling European Central Bank rates, according to online broker Doddl.ie.

Business • 10 Feb

Oxycontin has been at the fore of the opioid epidemic that has spread through the US since the late 1990s

Bitter Pill: US opioid crisis remains despite settlement

Despite a recently-agreed $7.4 billion settlement, the Sackler family has yet to fully account for its role in America's opioid epidemic, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 18 Feb

Audiobooks were once largely marketed towards visually impaired and older customers - now they're mass-market

AudioHooked: Why the audiobook market is booming

Audiobooks are an old idea but a coming together of different factors has seen them go from a niche business to a booming one, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 29 Jan

Minecraft is the best selling game of all time - despite looking like it was made in the 1990s

Dead Pixels: Why game graphics don't matter any more

Video game-makers used to make a big deal of their cutting-edge graphics, but they're not the selling point that they used to be, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 23 Jan

Starbucks is a global phenomenon with more than 40,000 outlets worldwide - but its facing a number of challenges to its business

Trouble Brewing: The challenge facing Starbucks

The reintroduction of Starbucks' 'buy something or leave' should be seen in the context of a dramatic shift in the global coffee industry, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 16 Jan