WeWork's woes come as the Irish office market stumbles WeWork has hit the lowest ebb in its 13 year history - just at the time when the Irish office market needs its business model most, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 13 Nov 23
WeWork's woes come as the Irish office market stumbles WeWork has hit the lowest ebb in its 13 year history - just at the time when the Irish office market needs its business model most, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 13 Nov 23
Star Power: The billion dollar business of endorsements Celebrity endorsements are hundreds of years old – but while they used to spark accusations of 'selling out', the age of the influencer seems to have made them more acceptable than ever, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 27 Oct 23
Star Power: The billion dollar business of endorsements Celebrity endorsements are hundreds of years old – but while they used to spark accusations of 'selling out', the age of the influencer seems to have made them more acceptable than ever, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 27 Oct 23
Sunk Cost: Fallout of Ukraine war is seen in dairy Dairy and eggs are everyday items for most households; they're also grocery items that have seen some of the most significant increases in the past two years. Much of the reason for that can be traced back to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Business • 17 Sep 23
Sunk Cost: Fallout of Ukraine war is seen in dairy Dairy and eggs are everyday items for most households; they're also grocery items that have seen some of the most significant increases in the past two years. Much of the reason for that can be traced back to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Business • 17 Sep 23
Sunk cost: Consumers suffering two years of inflation Consumer prices are continuing to rise, but the headline figure no longer tells us the full story of how much more we're paying for our goods, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 01 Sep 23
Sunk cost: Consumers suffering two years of inflation Consumer prices are continuing to rise, but the headline figure no longer tells us the full story of how much more we're paying for our goods, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 01 Sep 23
High charge: Energy prices set to fall, but not by much There's growing optimism that energy prices will start to fall soon – but consumers shouldn't get their hopes up for a dramatic decline in their bills this winter, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 27 Aug 23
High charge: Energy prices set to fall, but not by much There's growing optimism that energy prices will start to fall soon – but consumers shouldn't get their hopes up for a dramatic decline in their bills this winter, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 27 Aug 23
Motorists braced for fuel excise duty increase Petrol and diesel prices are at their lowest point in more than 18 months, but consumers are unlikely to welcome the restoration of fuel excise duties, which gets under way in the coming days, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 31 May 23
Motorists braced for fuel excise duty increase Petrol and diesel prices are at their lowest point in more than 18 months, but consumers are unlikely to welcome the restoration of fuel excise duties, which gets under way in the coming days, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 31 May 23
Bills, Bills, Bills: The business of Beyoncé's tour Beyoncé's tour has skipped Ireland while the acts that do come here often charge more for tickets; Adam Maguire looks at the reasons why gigs often cost more here than in other countries. Business • 25 May 23
Bills, Bills, Bills: The business of Beyoncé's tour Beyoncé's tour has skipped Ireland while the acts that do come here often charge more for tickets; Adam Maguire looks at the reasons why gigs often cost more here than in other countries. Business • 25 May 23
Small Change: The covert cost of Shrinkflation While price increases have come thick and fast in the past year, consumer goods companies have other ways of getting more money for their products, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 14 Apr 23
Small Change: The covert cost of Shrinkflation While price increases have come thick and fast in the past year, consumer goods companies have other ways of getting more money for their products, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 14 Apr 23
Bunny-spinner: Easter a high point for chocolate-makers With a deluge of Easter eggs likely to hit many homes this weekend, this time of year is a crucial one for Ireland's many chocolate-makers, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 06 Apr 23
Bunny-spinner: Easter a high point for chocolate-makers With a deluge of Easter eggs likely to hit many homes this weekend, this time of year is a crucial one for Ireland's many chocolate-makers, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 06 Apr 23
Short Hop: Easter marks the start of our travel season July and August remain the busiest time for holidaymakers, but Easter marks the official start of Ireland's tourism season, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 29 Mar 23
Short Hop: Easter marks the start of our travel season July and August remain the busiest time for holidaymakers, but Easter marks the official start of Ireland's tourism season, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 29 Mar 23
Show Biz: The business of making a movie in Ireland Ireland's Oscar success is built on generations of creative talent here, but getting an idea from script to screen also requires a start-up mindset, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 11 Mar 23
Show Biz: The business of making a movie in Ireland Ireland's Oscar success is built on generations of creative talent here, but getting an idea from script to screen also requires a start-up mindset, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 11 Mar 23
Loyalty fee: The price of retailers' reward cards Loyalty cards and retailers' rewards apps may seem like a way of saving money or getting the best deal – but they're probably taking more than they give, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 22 Feb 23
Loyalty fee: The price of retailers' reward cards Loyalty cards and retailers' rewards apps may seem like a way of saving money or getting the best deal – but they're probably taking more than they give, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 22 Feb 23
High spend retail: How shops get you to spend more Online shopping has drawn in consumers with its convenience and choice, but it's also given retailers new ways to encourage people to spend their money, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 16 Feb 23
High spend retail: How shops get you to spend more Online shopping has drawn in consumers with its convenience and choice, but it's also given retailers new ways to encourage people to spend their money, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 16 Feb 23
High prices and low stock in southeast property market The property market in the southeast of the country is a perfect microcosm of the national picture, writes Adam Maguire, with rising prices and low availability leading to problems for the local economy. Business • 10 Feb 23
High prices and low stock in southeast property market The property market in the southeast of the country is a perfect microcosm of the national picture, writes Adam Maguire, with rising prices and low availability leading to problems for the local economy. Business • 10 Feb 23
Dry and High: The boom in 0% drinks in Ireland While some used 'Dry January' to take a temporary break from alcohol, more people are now opting to cut back all year round – leading to a boom in zero percent alternatives, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 07 Feb 23
Dry and High: The boom in 0% drinks in Ireland While some used 'Dry January' to take a temporary break from alcohol, more people are now opting to cut back all year round – leading to a boom in zero percent alternatives, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 07 Feb 23
Soaring energy costs fueled huge problems in 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine represented a political and humanitarian disaster, writes Adam Maguire, but its impact on energy prices also plunged households, businesses and governments into crisis mode. Business • 25 Dec 22
Soaring energy costs fueled huge problems in 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine represented a political and humanitarian disaster, writes Adam Maguire, but its impact on energy prices also plunged households, businesses and governments into crisis mode. Business • 25 Dec 22
Bulkamania: Can stocking up save you cash? Bulk buying options are growing in Ireland but care needs to be taken to ensure you are actually saving money, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 22 Dec 22
Bulkamania: Can stocking up save you cash? Bulk buying options are growing in Ireland but care needs to be taken to ensure you are actually saving money, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 22 Dec 22
Yuletide Yield: Businesses that get a Christmas bounce Christmas is an important time for many reasons, but for some businesses it's make or break, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 14 Dec 22
Yuletide Yield: Businesses that get a Christmas bounce Christmas is an important time for many reasons, but for some businesses it's make or break, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 14 Dec 22
Sleigh Bells Sing: The business of Christmas music Despite only being in demand for a few weeks of the year, the Christmas music industry is worth hundreds of millions of euro – making it a lucrative business for the lucky few who've penned a classic, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 10 Dec 22
Sleigh Bells Sing: The business of Christmas music Despite only being in demand for a few weeks of the year, the Christmas music industry is worth hundreds of millions of euro – making it a lucrative business for the lucky few who've penned a classic, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 10 Dec 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
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
