Yuletide tricks: Avoid the pitfalls of online shopping With the Christmas shopping period now well underway, consumers should take care to avoid falling prey to the tricks of scammers and even retailers, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 24 Nov 22
Yuletide tricks: Avoid the pitfalls of online shopping With the Christmas shopping period now well underway, consumers should take care to avoid falling prey to the tricks of scammers and even retailers, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 24 Nov 22
World Cup still big business despite advertiser unease Controversy around the hosts - and the resulting move to winter - has dented advertisers' interest in the World Cup, but even still it remains a multi-billion-dollar event, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 20 Nov 22
World Cup still big business despite advertiser unease Controversy around the hosts - and the resulting move to winter - has dented advertisers' interest in the World Cup, but even still it remains a multi-billion-dollar event, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 20 Nov 22
How cookbooks continue to boom in the internet age The demise of cookbooks has long been predicted but, even in a digital age, sales of this very traditional product have held strong – and even grown, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 13 Nov 22
How cookbooks continue to boom in the internet age The demise of cookbooks has long been predicted but, even in a digital age, sales of this very traditional product have held strong – and even grown, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 13 Nov 22
UPS brown & Vader's breath: The odd world of trademarks A spat between Photoshop-maker Adobe and colour firm Pantone has highlighted the complex, confusing and often strange world of legal copyright and trademarks, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 10 Nov 22
UPS brown & Vader's breath: The odd world of trademarks A spat between Photoshop-maker Adobe and colour firm Pantone has highlighted the complex, confusing and often strange world of legal copyright and trademarks, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 10 Nov 22
Home truths: Property price growth expected to continue Many countries are bracing for a sharp fall in property prices in the next year, but a continued lack of supply means few are predicting the same for Ireland, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 02 Nov 22
Home truths: Property price growth expected to continue Many countries are bracing for a sharp fall in property prices in the next year, but a continued lack of supply means few are predicting the same for Ireland, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 02 Nov 22
Blood Bank: The booming business of Hallowe'en Hallowe'en is fast approaching, and as the supermarket bays, pop-up shops and horror-fest films tell us, it's become big business, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 15 Oct 22
Blood Bank: The booming business of Hallowe'en Hallowe'en is fast approaching, and as the supermarket bays, pop-up shops and horror-fest films tell us, it's become big business, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 15 Oct 22
Energy crisis sees demand for firewood rise Fears of rising prices and energy shortages this winter has led many consumers to stockpile solid fuels, while higher prices are forcing home heating oil consumers to change how they order fuel, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 04 Sep 22
Energy crisis sees demand for firewood rise Fears of rising prices and energy shortages this winter has led many consumers to stockpile solid fuels, while higher prices are forcing home heating oil consumers to change how they order fuel, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 04 Sep 22
'Unbanked': How cash can cost the less well-off In an increasingly digital world those who work with cash are at an increasing disadvantage, but the cost of joining the financial system can be high too, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 03 Sep 22
'Unbanked': How cash can cost the less well-off In an increasingly digital world those who work with cash are at an increasing disadvantage, but the cost of joining the financial system can be high too, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 03 Sep 22
Beyond inflation: The day-to-day cost of having less The less well-off have borne the brunt of rising prices, but the financial disadvantages facing those who have less are already baked in to our day-to-day lives, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 27 Aug 22
Beyond inflation: The day-to-day cost of having less The less well-off have borne the brunt of rising prices, but the financial disadvantages facing those who have less are already baked in to our day-to-day lives, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 27 Aug 22
No small thing: The growth of microtransactions In just over a decade microtransactions have gone from a minor annoyance for gamers to a multi-billion dollar industry. Now they leaking out of our smartphones and into the real world, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 20 Aug 22
No small thing: The growth of microtransactions In just over a decade microtransactions have gone from a minor annoyance for gamers to a multi-billion dollar industry. Now they leaking out of our smartphones and into the real world, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 20 Aug 22
Side Notes: Don't bank on 'side hustles' to earn big Many are picking up side hustles in the hope of boosting their income but they're not always the money-spinner that they promise to be, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 22 Jul 22
Side Notes: Don't bank on 'side hustles' to earn big Many are picking up side hustles in the hope of boosting their income but they're not always the money-spinner that they promise to be, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 22 Jul 22
