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Mr Rooney will remain with Datalex until April to assist with the transition to a new CFO

Dalalex's chief financial officer to step down

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Travel software company Datalex has said its chief financial officer Dónal Rooney is stepping down from the company's board.

The total number of people in the labour force in the fourth quarter of 2018 stood at 2,410,100, a rise of 1.5% over the year

CSO revises unemployment rate up to 5.7% from 5.3%

Honda's Swindon plant currently produces 150,000 cars a year

Honda decision to close UK plant 'not Brexit-related'

On possible food shortages in the UK after Brexit, Tesco's chairman said that 'provided we're all happy to live on Spam and canned peaches all will be well'

UK supermarkets battle to secure stocks ahead of Brexit

Simon Coveney said the legislation will ensure practical steps are taken in cross-border areas

Govt sets date to enact no-deal Brexit bill

Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon anticipates 'a managed' Brexit transition

Kerry Group's 2018 revenues & trading profits up by 3%

€500m will be invested in the data centre

Permission granted for Arklow data centre

The normally media-shy Huawei founder has been forced to step into the limelight in recent months

'No way US can crush us,' says Huawei founder

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All Market Reports

Brexit in focus.

The return of roaming charges could result in increased costs for many small businesses in the border area

Concerns over return of roaming charges post Brexit

Theresa May will meet European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, in Brussels tomorrow

Commission says it will not reopen Withdrawal Agreement

UK wage growth matches decade high, job creation strong

AI will be a game change but is business prepared?

UK supermarkets battle to secure stocks ahead of Brexit

Analysis & Comment.

Property prices outside of Dublin have raced ahead over the past four years - but the gap between the two hasn't changed

National property prices are not catching up to Dublin

Analysis and Comment

Is rural Ireland any closer to high-speed broadband?

Why the tracker mortgage controversy is far from over

Seeing the world beyond Brexit

ECB to probe 100 banks' cash strength in stress tests

Analysis and Comment

Business Brainstorm.

What can video games teach us about peace?

More and more games are incorporating non-violence as a feature and encouraging better social behaviour in the real world

Coming in to land: the Gatwick Airport shutdown highlighted the need for new security systems in an era of ubiquitous drone availability

Battle for the skies: how to protect airports from drones

What's behind the rise and rise of Fortnite?

Science and Technology

All you need to know about basic income

Because I'm worth it: how employees won the war for talent

Morning Ireland business.

Almost half of Irish chief executives believe AI will have a bigger impact on the world than the internet revolution

AI will be a game change but is business prepared?

There were 11% more cancer related life insurance and specified illness claims last year compared to 2017

Cancer was biggest cause of death in 2018 - Irish Life

Ulster Bank Chief Executive, Jane Howard, says the bank has no plans to merge with Permanent TSB

Ulster Bank plans to sell more non-performing loans

John Phelan, Director, HBAN, with Pat Garvey, angel investor, and Ronan Perceval, chief executive of Phorest

When angels invest in start-ups

Communications group Imagine launched its commercial rollout of high-speed broad in regional and rural Ireland today

Imagine to bring high-speed broadband to rural Ireland

Retailers are increasingly preparing for a no-deal Brexit and are being advised to look at diversifying their supply chains

No deal Brexit would see consumer prices rise

An Post spending €5m on brand refresh

The patronage of the McAleeses will help raise awareness of the work of the 30% Club

McAleeses named new patrons of the 30% Club

Dell's Ingrid Devin tells Adam Maguire that the situation in Ireland is improving for female entrepreneurs seeking funds

Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network tour hits Dublin

Alphabet is the last of the so-called FAANGs - Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google - to report quarterly results

FAANG companies keep conservative outlooks

The lender will offer loans of between €500 and €5,000 for a period between 12 and 36 months at a fixed APR of 49.9%

Moneylender charging 49.9% APR enters Irish market

The AIB manufacturing purchasing managers' index slipped to 52.6 in January from 54.5 in December

Manufacturing growth hits lowest level in 2 years - PMI

Technology Headlines.

Similar teams have been put in place by Twitter ahead of recent elections in Germany, Sweden, Mexico, the US, and Brazil

Twitter expanding policy on control of political ads

The normally media-shy Huawei founder has been forced to step into the limelight in recent months

'No way US can crush us,' says Huawei founder

Facebook broke rules, should be regulated - politicians

Facebook blocks popular page run by Russian channel RT

Employees can be 'weak link' in cyber security - survey

More Technology Headlines

Your money.

John Lowe the Money Doctor gives the low-down on money.

20 interesting facts about money

Don't miss the final of How to be Good with Money on RTÉ One.

Eoin McGee finally tells us how to be good with money

There are many things you can do to minimise the chances of cold weather causing unnecessary cost and stress

How to protect your property in freezing weather

1 - Spain is the most popular destination for Irish holidaymakers

Two million Irish people will go on holidays in 2019

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?

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

Black Friday: Six things consumers should watch out for

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

Business features.

When angels invest in start-ups

Business Highlights

Why the tracker mortgage controversy is far from over

Business Highlights

Top tips for keeping your employees safe on the roads

Business Highlights

UK Plc triggers emergency Brexit measures

Business Highlights

Brexit - What is the backstop?

Business Highlights

Broker Reports

Business Highlights

Although job numbers continue to soar as we edge ever closer to full employment, the number of new houses and apartments to accommodate these people is growing at nothing like the same rate

More jobs are a positive but where will employees live?

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