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The new An Post technology enables 13,000 parcels to be processed every hour

An Post's €15m Global Parcel Hub opens in Dublin

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An Post has today opened its new €15m Dublin Parcel Hub in Clondalkin, Dublin 12.

Tony O'Reilly Jr has been CEO at Providence for more than 20 years

O'Reilly steps down as Providence Resources CEO

The latest blockade began at 7am at the Lidl Distribution centre in Charleville

Meat processing firm ABP confirms cattle price increase

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys

Guidelines for remote working to be developed

Brothers, David and Stephen Flynn, The Happy Pear, with Chris Chidley, Managing Director, Compass Group Ireland

Revenues increase at The Happy Pear makes happy pair

Among the memorabilia is a prototype Imperial Storm trooper helmet from 1976

Star Wars online memorabilia auction underway

Abbye said its housebuilding division completed 293 sales in the six months to October

Abbey eyes 'fair outcome' for the full year

US non-farm payrolls increased by 266,000 jobs last month, new figures show today

US non-farm payrolls see biggest increase in 10 months

Markets More

All Market Reports

Brexit in focus.

It was the last televised debate to be held ahead of the 12 December election

Johnson, Corbyn face off over Brexit in election debate

The Sensitive Document with Handcuffs

Despite today's fall, the pound is still headed for its best week since mid-October

Sterling set for best week since mid-October

The Berkeley Group sold fewer homes at lower prices in a Brexit hit real-estate market

Berkeley's first-half profit slumps on Brexit woes

Sterling has gained over 7% against the dollar since October

Sterling hits two and a half year peak against euro

Mr Farage also said he he does not want Labour's Jeremy Corbyn in Downing Street

'No question' Johnson will win majority - Farage

UK Election 2019

Sterling has soared since October, gaining 6% in the last two months

Sterling jumps above $1.31 first time since May

Sterling has gained more than 6% from a September 3 low as markets cut the risks of a no-deal Brexit

Sterling at six week highs on latest election poll

UK Election 2019

KBC Bank Ireland's consumer sentiment index rose to 77.1 in November from 69.5 in October

Consumer sentiment bounces as no-deal Brexit fears ease

The bill was unanimously passed

US Congress votes to support Good Friday Agreement

Some members of Congress say they will oppose any US-UK trade deal that undermines the Good Friday Agreement

US Congress to vote on Good Friday Agreement support

Channel 4 replaced Boris Johnson with an ice sculpture after he refused to take in their climate change debate

Johnson wants 'exuberant' media after Channel 4 row

UK Election 2019

Business Watch and Listen.

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys

Guidelines for remote working to be developed

The new An Post technology enables 13,000 parcels to be processed every hour

An Post's €15m Global Parcel Hub opens in Dublin

Gifted - the Contemporary Craft and Design Fair - is running at the RDS until Sunday

Sustainability key trend at this year's Gifted Fair

First-time buyers' share of homes in the Dublin commuter belt has increased to around 41% so far this year

First-time buyers moving to Dublin commuter belt - BPFI

The Central Bank said the mortgage lending rules continue to meet their objectives of strengthening bank and borrower resilience

No change to Central Bank's mortgage lending rules

As many as 60% of businesses are homegrown, such as 3D4 Medical

Increase in FDI in Ireland's Medtech sector

Bank of Ireland CEO Francesca McDonagh

Interview - Bank of Ireland CEO Francesca McDonagh

Businesswoman Dr Ruja Ignatova persuaded millions to hand over their savings to invest in her crypto currency and then she disappeared

The Crypto Queen

Kingspan, Global Head of Sustainability, Kingspan

Kingspan plans to go green by 2030

Ireland is a relatively less attractive destination for workers - Ibec.

Economic growth stretching services - Ibec

Some of the garments available to rent at The Ivory Closet, Limerick

Sustainable fashion - Extending the life of a garment

'We let our customers down and for this I apologise', Gavin Kelly, CEO Retail Ireland, Bank of Ireland said

BOI customers will not be out of pocket over IT issue

Analysis & Comment.

Decision time for Central Bank on borrowing rules

Analysis and Comment

Fiscal report: How do our finances fare?

Broadband plan reaches the end of the beginning

Analysis and Comment

How to save thousands by switching mortgage

Would you give your medical data to Google?

Business Brainstorm.

"The protesters, or at least the radical protesters who ended up under arrest, notably including those who used violence, were overwhelmingly young." Photo: Oliver Haynes/SOPA Images/ LightRocket via Getty Images

The real reasons for Hong Kong's riots? Education and opportunity

Why youth, education and the opportunity gap are important underlying aspects of the uprising in Hong Kong

"Searches for keywords related to flexible work on the jobs website have risen by 196% in the past two years"

Why working from home is good for you (and everyone else)

"If you are the one tasked with organising the office Christmas party, it might be wise to put away the mistletoe"

Mixing office romances and Christmas parties in the age of #MeToo

Office Politics

"Businesses only come into being through the people who inhabit them so it's not a question of "getting everyone on board" because the employees are the boat"

Why do some companies take their employees for granted?

"One of the key government responses to the recession was to cut the public sector pay bill. both by cutting pay and by reducing the number employed"

The Irish public sector is growing again

Technology & Innovation.

The latest move confirms the European Union's tough line on Libra

EU agrees tough line on digital currencies like Libra

Compu b agrees deal for UK retailer Stormfront

Compu b agrees deal to buy UK's Stormfront

Fenergo reports annual revenue rise of 21%

Huawei moves to overturn 'unlawful' US subsidy ban

Unsworth felt 'branded a paedophile' by Musk tweet

More Technology & Innovation

Your money.

Flat rate expenses are claimed by those working in certain professions who traditionally had incurred expense in the course of their jobs

Revenue defers flat rate expenses decision for a year

John Lowe, The Money Doctor, looks at an area where savings can be achieved - the field of discretionary spending.

How to make the most of your money: Part 2

John Lowe of Money Doctors in the first of 3 parts, sets the scene in making the most out of your money.

How to make the most out of your money: Part 1

The new rates range from 3.5% for a 60% LTV, to 3.7% for an 80% LTV and 3.9% for a 90% LTV

Ulster Bank cuts rates for those not refixing mortgages

Depending on where the consumers buy the goods, they may be liable for additional charges when the goods arrive in Ireland, particularly if they come from outside of the EU

Revenue warning about hidden costs of online shopping

About eight in ten consumers are interested in making a purchase over the cyber shopping days

Consumers to spend €250 on cyber shopping days

Fine tune your finances before Christmas. Photo: Getty

20 money do's and don'ts in the run up to Christmas

Hundreds of policies of unsuspecting consumers have been cancelled

'Ghost brokers' leave thousands of motorists uninsured

Christmas season is creeping in..

Here's how to save energy at home this winter

The volume of loans a credit union can issue from January will now be aligned to their asset size

New lending rules for credit unions from January

The level of compensation payouts has long been criticised

Chief Justice keen to move on personal injury committee

Switching your mortgage could save you a lot of money in the long-term

How to save thousands by switching mortgage

Startup Nation.

ApisProtect is currently monitoring the health of 20 million honey bees across the world

ApisProtect teams up with European Space Agency

Cork-based agtech company ApisProtect has joined the Tyndall National Institute-led business incubator at the European Space Agency (ESA) Space Solutions Centre Ireland.

Workvivo's John Goulding and Zoom's Eric Yuan

Cork's Workvivo wins investment from tech entrepreneur

David Butler, Pat Hughes and Cillian O'Connor

On the ball - Mayo footballer in new business venture

Dr Ciaran Seoighe, Deputy Director General Science Foundation Ireland with Atlantic Therapeutics' Richard Allen, Danny Forde, Dr Ruth Maher, Christina Walsh and Brendan McCormack at the awards

Atlantic Therapeutics wins Innovation of the Year award

Dr Fiona Edwards Murphy, CEO and co-founder of ApisProtect, said its mission is to save the honey bees

ApisProtect wins two golds at National Start Up Awards

More Startup Nation

Business Highlights.

How LVMH's courtship sealed $16bn Tiffany deal

Business Highlights

How serious is big business about climate change?

Business Highlights

The story of how a couple built and sold their business for €327m

Business Highlights

Key moments which led to uncertain future for Mothercare

Business Highlights

Boeing 'mistakes' in 737 Max crashes

Business Highlights

Carmaker tie-ups and break-ups

Business Highlights

After a week of big job losses, are there more to come?

Business Highlights

Mario's last act - how likely ECB moves could affect you

Business Highlights

How will Mario Draghi be remembered in Ireland?

Business Highlights

Outgoing ECB chief Mario Draghi at a Finance Committee meeting in November 2018

How will Mario Draghi be remembered in Ireland?