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Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, announced the jobs today in Dublin

Facebook to create 1,000 jobs in Ireland this year

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Facebook has announced it is to add 1,000 new roles in Ireland this year.

Willie Walsh says there will be an agreement on flights after Brexit

Brexit won't ground flights, says airline chief Walsh

Michel Barnier said the focus was now on the future relationship and the Political Declaration which sketches that relationship

Barnier insists Brexit deal is the best possible

The Chinese economy lost more steam in the last quarter as it battles a massive debt pile and a US trade war

China economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018

An artist's impression of the new Spencer Place project in Dublin Docklands

Dalata to lease new hotel in Spencer Place project

US firms repatriated $300 billion or more in accumulated earnings to take advantage of Trump's tax break last year

Global FDI skids 19% on Trump tax reform - UN

The European Central Bank holds its first meeting of the year on Thursday

Five questions for the ECB

Dublin-based SMBC Aviation Capital agrees €6.6 billion deal for 65 Airbus planes

SMBC Aviation Capital to buy 65 planes from Airbus

Markets More

All Market Reports

Brexit in focus.

Michel Barnier said the focus was now on the future relationship and the Political Declaration which sketches that relationship

Barnier insists Brexit deal is the best possible

The events, to be hosted by Airline Economics and Airfinance Journal, get under way today and run until Thursday

Eyes of aviation finance world focus on Dublin

BlackRock to move some managers to US if no Brexit deal

Fears May's Plan B could look suspiciously like Plan A

Analysis and Comment

Minister rules out bilateral talks on Brexit

Analysis & Comment.

Brexit: It is going badly wrong

Analysis and Comment

Ball still in UK's court as Brexit deadline looms

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?

Morning Ireland business.

The events, to be hosted by Airline Economics and Airfinance Journal, get under way today and run until Thursday

Eyes of aviation finance world focus on Dublin

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

Davos 2019.

Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum

Has Davos made the world better?

Oxfam publishes a new report on inequality ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos

World's 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity

The latest Edelman Trust Barometer shows only one in five people believe the economic, political and social system is working for them

Davos survey shows people placing trust in companies

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

Technology Headlines.

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, announced the jobs today in Dublin

Facebook to create 1,000 jobs in Ireland this year

Facebook has announced it is to add 1,000 new roles in Ireland this year.

Up to this, a WhatsApp user could forward a message to 20 individuals or groups

WhatsApp limits text forwards to five recipients

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

More Technology Headlines

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?

Business features.

A listener's guide to the best Brexit podcasts

Business Highlights

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

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