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Michel Barnier is said to have proposed the extension in order to give more time for the UK to strike a full trade deal with the EU

Brexit transition 'could be extended to 2022' - Barnier

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The Brexit transition period could be extended by two years under proposals suggested by the European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier, it has been reported.

Emily O'Reilly said there was 'no obvious reason for the [mapping] table not to be published'

EU Ombudsman calls for publication of NI Brexit report

Nissan's chairman Carlos Ghosn is well regarded in Japan

Nissan's Ghosn to be arrested by Japan authorities

Household net worth per capita is now slightly above €150,000 - a rise of 70% since 2012

Consumer spending set to hit €105 billion this year

TSB Bank names Crosbie as its new chief executive

TSB Bank names Debbie Crosbie as new CEO

Under the deal, Rio Tinto will supply aluminium produced with renewable power and respect for biodiversity to Nespresso, the world leader in the coffee pod market

Rio Tinto and Nespresso to make coffee pods greener

Are Irish boards missing a trick when it comes to women?

Deep divisions between the US and China over trade and investment stymied cooperation at the weekend's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit

APEC fails to reach consensus as US-China divide grows

Markets More

All Market Reports

Your money.

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?

Unions have threatened more strike action at the airline in the weeks to come

What I need to know if my Ryanair flight is cancelled

Analysis & Comment.

May's 'backstop to the backstop' risks rift with DUP

Analysis and Comment

Facebook has signaled a firm commitment to Ireland

Facebook's big Ballsbridge bet

Analysis and Comment

The Brexit Audit - UK C&AG says country is not ready

Where now for broadband plan following resignation?

Analysis and Comment

Dude, where's my surplus?

Brexit talks.

Michel Barnier is said to have proposed the extension in order to give more time for the UK to strike a full trade deal with the EU

Brexit transition 'could be extended to 2022' - Barnier

Emily O'Reilly said there was 'no obvious reason for the [mapping] table not to be published'

EU Ombudsman calls for publication of NI Brexit report

UK ministers to meet over renegotiating Brexit deal

Second referendum seriously undemocratic - UK minister

Government not contemplating hard border - Varadkar

More Brexit talks

Morning Ireland business.

The pound lost around 2% of its value against the euro yesterday

What the drop in sterling means for business

The IEA said companies were increasingly looking to take action around issues like customs and stockpiling of goods

Exporters give cautious welcome to Brexit developments

Dermot Goode of totalhealthcover.ie tells Brian Finn there is good value to be had in the health insurance market with something of a mini-price war taking place

Over 60s overpaying for health insurance

Hibernia's CEO says the lack of residential properties is a big issue for its office tenants and their workers

Hibernia REIT and DCC CEOs on their H1 results

Ibec is forecasting GDP growth of 4.5% next year following a near 8% expansion this year - but the outcome is dependent on Brexit

Ibec optimistic on growth, but it all depends on Brexit

Despite some volatility this year, the markets are reflecting the fact that it's later in the cycle of growth, according to Bank of Ireland

Bull market has more road to run - Bank of Ireland

Director General of Engineers Ireland Caroline Spillane tells Adam Maguire that most engineering firms are seeing a skills shortage

Engineers Ireland seeing skills shortage

Maureen Gahan, foodservice specialist at Bord Bia, tells Adam Maguire that some city centres are reaching saturation point when it comes to convenience foods

Foodservice market to grow 6.1% to reach €8.2 billion

Chris Mazzei, Global Chief Analytics Officer and Head of Emerging Technology at EY, tells Adam Maguire that data analytics is suitable for all businesses

Skills shortage in data analytics - EY survey

The chief executive of Limerick 2030, David Conway, tells Petula Martyn that the city is open for business

Limerick City seeing an economic resurgence

Frank Conway says ideally we should be aiming for in excess of 46,000 mortgage drawdowns a year

Mortgage lending here at about 1988 levels

Research carried out Bibby Financial Services in its latest SME Confidence Tracker suggests almost nine out of ten smaller companies feel they should be getting more help to deal with Brexit

SMEs call on Govt for more support to deal with Brexit

Technology Headlines.

Rovio Entertainment said its third-quarter adjusted operating profit came to €10.4m, up from €4m a year ago

Angry Birds maker Rovio's Q3 profits rise

Ofcom levels big fines at Virgin Media and EE in the UK

UK watchdog Ofcom fines Virgin Media and EE £13.3m

Analysts estimate that Apple accounts for 40% of group sales at AMS

Apple supplier AMS cuts its revenue forecast

The San Francisco-based firm lost $1.07 billion for the three months ending September 30, a 20% increase from the previous quarter

Uber posts $1 billion quarterly loss on slower bookings

Cignal's CEO Colin Cunningham announces €25m investment in new towers

Cignal and Aurora announce new teleco investments

The jobs announcement comes nine months after Genesys acquired Altocloud

200 new jobs in AI technology for Galway

David McCourt has said he is not 'a private equity guy', but is a telecoms builder

David McCourt says he is a 'telecoms builder'

Vodafone's new CEO Nick Read said he would reduce operating costs by €1.2 billion by 2021

Vodafone's new CEO to cut costs, review tower assets

New York's Long Island and Northern Virginia have been picked for Amazon's second headquarters, while it will also make an investment Nashville

Amazon picks New York, Northern Virginia for split HQ2

Apple warned earlier this month that holiday sales would miss Wall Street expectations, blaming the fall on weakness in emerging markets and foreign exchange costs

Apple shares drop on iPhone suppliers' warnings

German business software company SAP in $8 billion deal for Qualtrics

SAP to buy Qualtrics for $8 billion

The world's biggest 24-hour shopping event, celebrating its tenth year, kicked off early yesterday morning

Alibaba hits another 'Singles Day' record, growth slows

Business features.

Are Irish boards missing a trick when it comes to women?

Business Highlights

Wary business welcome for draft Brexit deal

Business Highlights

Brexit - the view from the Border

Business Highlights

Why are so many shops going out of business?

Business Highlights

Broker Reports

Business Highlights

A world without oil?

Business Highlights

Why do so many airlines have Irish bosses?

Business Highlights

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