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Childcare providers, parents and employees are demonstrating outside Leinster House

Childcare providers set to close in funding protest

A large number of childcare providers across the country are expected to close for three days from today in protest over what owners describe as a shortfall in Government funding.

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Childcare providers set to close in funding protest

Origin Enterprises to close its Ukraine business

UN charter aims to promote women in sustainable finance

Semi-states, public bodies 'most attractive employers'

Crèche owner has 'no choice but to close doors'

Rise in number of electricity, gas customers in arrears

Wesco to open new Dublin office, creating 80 jobs

Are landlords really fleeing the Irish housing market?

Markets More

Focus on inflation

Lagarde bets record high rates will curb inflation

Customers shopping differently due to inflation - Aldi

Wholesale electricity prices up 10% in August - CSO

Euro zone economy likely contracted in Q3 - PMI

ECB's Lane says high inflation rates 'horrible'

Consumer goods firms' woes may spread beyond France

Bank of Japan sticks to ultra-loose monetary policy

Technology & Innovation

FoodCloud awarded €500,000 R&D grant from EI

Meta surrenders lease at one London building

Amazon steps up AI race with $4bn Anthropic investment

New HCS deal with Fortinet to create 15 jobs

Scam alert - Higher incidence and more sophisticated

The Agri-Tech firms bringing efficiencies to farming

Britain set to clear fresh Microsoft-Activision deal

Work

Semi-states, public bodies 'most attractive employers'

Kerry council worker wins €50k after 3 year chair wait

Remote workers sought for national survey

Bookkeeper awarded €40,000 by WRC for unfair dismissal

40 new jobs at construction services firm Strata

Big pay differentials between Prison Service directors

Jobs initiative for deaf people sees positive results

Your money

Rise in number of electricity, gas customers in arrears

Scam alert - Higher incidence and more sophisticated

Revolut users spent 4% more while abroad this summer

ESRI: Existing tenants pay less rent than new tenants

Spending on homewares up 18%, pub spend dips 1% - AIB

Bord Gáis Energy to cut energy prices by 15.5%

McGrath wants public bodies to keep cash payments

Unlikely energy prices will return to 2020 levels - CRU

Revolut set to enter mortgage market

Ulster Bank raises rates on fixed rate mortgages

Consumer confidence drops to lowest level in six months

Is a winter energy crunch on the cards this year?

The Business of Climate

EV charging company ePower secures €2m in funding

Lego abandons projects to make oil-free bricks

Rich nations, China must improve net zero targets - IEA

RWE, Kitepower test airborne wind technology in Co Mayo

Combilift announces move into offshore wind sector

Business Watch and Listen

UN charter aims to promote women in sustainable finance

'We did so many viewings' - couple share housing issues

BPFI: Further action needed to meet retrofitting target

PAC to seek legal advice over RTÉ exit package details

Consumer confidence drops to lowest level in six months

Sunk Cost: Seafood sales sink on higher prices

Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp

Fed's hawkish stance spooks investors

Relocation of RTÉ previously dismissed over costs

Unlikely energy prices will return to 2020 levels - CRU

ESRI: Existing tenants pay less rent than new tenants

Amazon secures permission for three new data centres

Analysis & Comment

Scam alert - Higher incidence and more sophisticated

Sunk Cost: Seafood sales sink on higher prices

'It can't just be cut, cut, cut' - big changes for RTÉ

What next for Irish stock market amid departures?

Peace of mind in short supply for agriculture sector

Business Brainstorm

Are landlords really fleeing the Irish housing market?

Why class in the workplace remains a taboo subject in Ireland

How supermarkets turned loyalty cards into a data treasure trove

Will new EU regulations put manners on the cryptocurrency market?

How algorithms have changed who controls workers in gig economy

What would private electricity wires mean for our energy system?

Dynamic pricing: would you pay more for pints in a busy pub?