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Almost 25,000 homes bought with cash or savings last year, similar to the level of cash deals made during the recession years of 2009-2013

45% of all properties bought with cash or savings

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A new consumer monitor shows that 45% of all the properties sold last year were bought with cash or savings.

Companies are being called on to check supply chains for vulnerabilities to the impact of Brexit

Firms urged to step up Brexit plans as concerns mount

The demise of Flybmi is the latest blow to Northern Ireland's troubled third airport in Derry

Bidders line up for Flybmi's Derry to Stansted service

Banks including Credit Suisse are monitoring how much time their M&A bankers spend in the EU versus London to establish which is the best location for their deal makers

London bankers will need 'chaperones' for EU clients

Honda is set to announce the closure of its Swindon car plant putting 3,500 jobs at risk, reports say today

Honda to close UK plant with loss of 3,500 jobs - Sky

A quarter of respondents to the Microsoft survey say they have accidentally shared work-related material with friends and family

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

Facebook should be subject to a new regulator to protect democracy and citizens' rights, British politicans have said

Facebook broke rules, should be regulated - politicians

Birds Eye has become the latest food company to warn of higher food prices in the event of a no-deal Brexit

No-deal Brexit will push up food prices - Birds Eye

Markets More

All Market Reports

Brexit in focus.

Luciana Berger made the announcement that seven Labour MPs were resigning

Seven British Labour MPs resign from party

Banks including Credit Suisse are monitoring how much time their M&A bankers spend in the EU versus London to establish which is the best location for their deal makers

London bankers will need 'chaperones' for EU clients

No-deal Brexit will push up food prices - Birds Eye

Firms urged to step up Brexit plans as concerns mount

No 'key-hole surgery' on Withdrawal Agreement - Coveney

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.

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

Drone technology is developing in leaps and bounds and anti-drone technology must keep up to ensure public safety

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

Stop talking about my generation: the problem of ageism at work

Morning Ireland business.

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

Focus on the bigger picture and learn lessons

Technology Headlines.

Facebook should be subject to a new regulator to protect democracy and citizens' rights, British politicans have said

Facebook broke rules, should be regulated - politicians

A quarter of respondents to the Microsoft survey say they have accidentally shared work-related material with friends and family

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

Battle for the skies: how to protect airports from drones

Amazon pulls plan for New York offices

Rovio sees sales growth in 2019 after weak Q4

More Technology Headlines

Your 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

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?

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?

More Business features