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Salesforce Tower will consist of four new buildings along the Liffey

1,500 jobs for Dublin as software company expands

8 mins

US software company Salesforce has announced a significant expansion of its Dublin operations with the addition of 1,500 jobs over the next five years.

Ryanair expects its winter fares to fall by 7% compared with a previous estimate of 2%

Ryanair cuts its full year profit guidance again

The ECB is now expected to raise its deposit rate, currently at -0.4%, to -0.2% in the fourth quarter of this year

ECB rate hike to be delayed as recession risks up again

Micheál Martin has called on the Government to publish any analysis it has on the economic and fiscal impact of a no-deal Brexit

Govt well behind over no-deal Brexit plans, says Martin

Fáilte Ireland said around €1.75m will be spent on business development to help Irish businesses increase their sales internationally

Fáilte Ireland to spend €5m to get sector Brexit ready

A listener's guide to the best Brexit podcasts

UK retail sales volumes fell 0.2% in the fourth quarter after a 0.2% rise in the three months to November

UK shoppers rein in spending as Brexit nears

The White House has cancelled the US's delegation's trip to the Swiss Alps for Davos 2019

Minus US govt, Davos faces Brexit & Brazilian populism

Markets More

All Market Reports

Brexit in focus.

A listener's guide to the best Brexit podcasts

Brexit Republic Episode Twenty Three

Minus US govt, Davos faces Brexit & Brazilian populism

Pound set for big weekly gain on Brexit hopes

Govt well behind over no-deal Brexit plans, says Martin

Analysis & Comment.

Ball still in UK's court as Brexit deadline looms

Analysis and Comment

Brexit: It is going badly wrong

Analysis and Comment

Brexit vote - a moment of truth in the House of Commons

Analysis and Comment

Brexit: 2019 - the year of unlikely outcomes

Brexit preparation - is business ready for the unknown?

What featured at CES.

CES was notable this year for the appearance of the first foldable screen smartphone - Royole's FlexPai.

Expert warns of using AI as 'buzzword' as CES closes

car giant Mercedes showcased its Vision Urbanetic, a concept autonomous vehicle designed for urban areas, at CES 2019

Smart vehicle technology new star of CES

The next-generation mobile network technology is expected to bring connectivity speeds vastly faster than existing 4G networks

CES marks the dawn of 5G technology

Agriculture giant John Deere is one of the companies new to CES this year

AI-powered combine harvesters and cat treadmills at CES

More than 180,000 people are visiting the four-day CES convention in Las Vegas

5 top attractions at CES 2019

Quanergy Systems is among a handful of tech firms working on Lidar border security

High-tech border wall plan on display at CES

The Dublin-based company has announced the availability of new IoT validation services to help make sensors and gateways more secure, at the tech show

Firmwave announces secure sensor technology at CES 2019

More What featured at CES

Morning Ireland business.

Fáilte Ireland said around €1.75m will be spent on business development to help Irish businesses increase their sales internationally

Fáilte Ireland to spend €5m to get sector Brexit ready

Businesses are advised to check their supply chain

Business needs to prepare for a 'crash-out Brexit'

The Global Markets team at Bank of Ireland expects currency volatility to pick up this year

'Reduced risk of no-deal reflected in steady sterling'

Ruth McCarthy, CEO f Fexco Corporate Payments, said the exchange rate is the main reason people are heading to the UK to buy cars

UK used car imports reach record high in 2018

Broad optimism in the construction industry for the year ahead

Construction industry forecasts growth of 20% in 2019

Global gloom is spreading across industries, sparking job cuts and lower profit forecasts.

Signs of global economic gloom looming

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment index stood at 96.5 in December, unchanged from November

Consumer sentiment unchanged in December - survey

Pictured at the 2019 Cantillon Conference launch is event MC Jonathan McCrea; CEO of Fexco Corporate Payments, Ruth McCarthy and Vice President, Academic Affairs and Registrar at IT Tralee, Brendan O'Donnell

Most consumers fear data being sold without consent

Lisney's Paul Hipwell tells Adam Maguire that 4 million square feet of office space could be taken up over the coming year

Lisney predicts another strong year for office space

Joe Tynan, head of tax at PwC Ireland, tells Adam Maguire that businesses in Ireland pay an average of 26% of their profits in tax

Irish business tax system is most efficient in Europe

The requirements are part of changes to the Central Bank's Consumer Protection Code on mortgages

Banks now required to tell mortgage holders how to save

The median asking price for new sales nationally is €266,000 down €2,000 from the last quarter while the price in Dublin remains unchanged at €375,000

House prices set to grow by 5% in 2019 - report

Your money.

Is the offer as much of a bargain as you think it is?

Black Friday: Six things consumers should watch out for

Fewer than half of all workers have an occupational or private pension to supplement their state pension

6 things you need to know about starting a pension

When we refer to vulture funds, what we're essentially talking about are various forms of private equity firms and pension funds

So, a vulture fund bought your mortgage, what's next?

A credit card can be a high-interest burden or a free loan - it all depends on how you use it

Making your credit card work for you

Each of the six candidates was legally allowed to spend up to €750,000 on their campaign

The financial cost of becoming president

Presidential Election

There was no one big winner from Budget 2019 with everyone making small gains

Budget '19: Winners, losers and mitigating tax changes

An additional 22,000 people took up private health insurance policies last year bringing the total insured to 2.174 million at the end of 2017

Health insurance; no switching, no saving

The maximum saving on the scheme is €495

How to save with the cycle-to-work scheme

Small changes in your banking habits can make a big dent in the fees you pay

Ten clever ways to reduce your bank charges

Two of Netflix's plans allow subscribers to view content on multiple screens at the same time

Does your home need more than one Netflix subscription?

Travel insurance is not just about medical bills

What's on your travel insurance checklist?

Virtually all Irish used car imports are coming from the UK

Buying a car in the UK - is it worth it?

Technology Headlines.

Salesforce Tower will consist of four new buildings along the Liffey

1,500 jobs for Dublin as software company expands

The company said it had expected its margin to dip because of the number of shows it launched

Netflix share price falls as spending rises

Around 70% of organisations now use up to 15 cloud environments in order to access modern, digital business services and solutions

IBM and Vodafone to offer enhanced cloud services

PayPal vice president Louise Phelan said that Money Pools is part of the move to digital money

PayPal's Money Pools to tackle group purchase problems

Microsoft is one of Washington State's largest employers

Microsoft pledges $500m to ease local US housing crunch

Netflix said it had 137 million customers at the end of September

Netflix raises prices for its US subscribers

Boohoo said its revenue rose 44% in the four months to December 31

Boohoo bucks gloomy Christmas with strong sales

Eurofins already has labs in Dublin, Waterford and Cork

Eurofins to create 150 new Dublin jobs

SpaceX launched its first US national security space mission last month

Musk's SpaceX to layoff 10% of its workforce

Google is one of the biggest US based tech investors in Ireland

Analysis finds Ireland biggest winner from US tech FDI

car giant Mercedes showcased its Vision Urbanetic, a concept autonomous vehicle designed for urban areas, at CES 2019

Smart vehicle technology new star of CES

The next-generation mobile network technology is expected to bring connectivity speeds vastly faster than existing 4G networks

CES marks the dawn of 5G technology

Business features.

How could a second Brexit referendum work?

Business Highlights

What are the big economic trends on the way in ...

Business Highlights

The philosophy behind Ireland's housing crisis

Business Highlights

Broker Reports

Business Highlights

Brexit - the story so far

Business Highlights

20 years of the euro

Business Highlights

The requirements are part of changes to the Central Bank's Consumer Protection Code on mortgages

Banks now required to tell mortgage holders how to save

More Business features