Business Highlights

The rise and rise of the gig economy

How did part-time work, zero-hours contracts and independent contracting become the norm?

The Psychology of Pricing

When it comes to persuading us to part with our hard earned cash, what are the tricks which retailers like to use?

Stress levels in Ireland

What causes us to be stressed?

What motivates us to work?

A look at what motivates us to work?

What just happened to the movie industry?

Neil Leyden explains the evolution of the Movie industry and the challenges it faces in the digital age

What could Bowie teach business about changes?

What could Bowie teach business about changes?

Timeline of Apple's Athenry appeals

Timeline of Apple's Athenry appeals

How sentimental are we about Brexit?

Research into political sentiment examines how public opinion on Brexit and the border intersects with stock exchange movements

Irish bankers don't deserve bonuses yet

Daniele Nouy, Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, tells Sean Whelan that now is not the time to restore bankers' bonuses

What is the EU customs union?

What is the EU customs union?

Trade wars

What's the meaning of unfair trade?

Why are men more likely than women to engage in misbehaviour?

Understanding male-female differences in behaviour is scientifically difficult and politically fraught, but these differences cannot be ignored in business or in life.

Listen: Donohoe interview

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe on gender balance, Budget 2019 and

House and Home

A look back through the Archives at how in 50 years Ireland went from a critical housing deficit to a property glut resulting in ghost estates, and back to housing shortages.

How Chinese companies have reacted to US trade tariffs

China has hit back at the US government's plan to slap tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods, retaliating with a list of similar duties on key US imports, and adding to fears that the world's two largest economies are heading towards a trade war. What do Chinese companies make of the new tariffs?

What personal information does Facebook have?

The personal information Facebook collects that you might not know about

Archives: Irish and British stock exchange merger 1973

The Irish and British stock exchanges merged in 1972 and women were permitted to conduct business on the exchange for the first time.

The high cost of fashion

Fast fashion brings catwalk styles quickly and cheaply to the High Street, but the process comes at a huge human and social cost

'How could smart businessmen dream up such a stupid proposal?'

Huge salaries often make it difficult for executives to put themselves in the place of their employees

What do cobalt, coffee and diamonds have in common?

The arrival of smartphones and electric cars has caused a surge in demand for cobalt, which raises many ethical and economic questions

Broker Reports

The future of work in Ireland

A look at the trends likely to affect the Irish workforce over the coming years

OECD chief in Dublin

OECD chief Angel Gurria visited Dublin this week

When a corporation goes rogue

What makes some large corporations breeding grounds for dishonesty, fraud and other types of bad behaviour?

Focus on fair pay

A look at why pay levels are higher in some jobs than in others