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Brexit remains the single biggest and most immediate threat, Council warns

Competitiveness watchdog warns growth 'under threat'

The State's independent competitiveness watchdog has warned that the sustainability of Ireland's growth trajectory is under considerable threat.

Ireland • 19 Dec 18

US stock markets are in currently negative territory year-on-year, as the impact of Trump's stimulus begins to wane

Global markets heading for a negative 2018

Global markets had a rough start to the week - continuing what has been a negative trend for the month.

Business • 18 Dec 18

Major marketing drives have helped boost tourism figures - but the Irish Hotels Federation wants more action from the Government

Hotel body wants action on costs as Brexit fears grow

As tourism figures would indicate it's been a good year for the hotel industry - with almost three quarters of firms reporting some pick up in business, according to the Irish Hotels Federation.

Business • 19 Dec 18

The euro could go reach parity against the pound in a 'No Deal' scenario - or could fall back towards 80p if there's a second referendum

Firms urged to prepare for more currency volatility

Businesses will have to prepare for what could be extreme currency volatility early next year as the issue of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement returns to the British parliament.

Business • 19 Dec 18

Andrew Brownlee, from Solas, said the National Skills Bulletin provides a comprehensive understanding of how the labour market is evolving

Skills shortages identified in labour market - Solas

Recruitment firms are struggling to fill vacancies in certain sectors as Ireland continues to experience a strengthening labour market, according to the National Skills Bulletin published by Solas.

Business • 12 Dec 18

Engineers Ireland recently did a survey that found that more than 6,000 new jobs will be created in the engineering sector next year

Engineers Ireland signs agreement with UK counterpart

Engineers Ireland has become one of the first organisations to sign an agreement with its counterpart in the UK to ensure ongoing recognition of qualifications between the jurisdictions.

Business • 12 Dec 18

Tony Donohoe, head of Education and Social Policy with Ibec says there is a worldwide talent war for technology skills

Employment permit system under pressure as economy up

As Irish economy continues to experience exceptional economic and employment growth in recent years, the country's employment permit system has come under pressure.

Business • 10 Dec 18

Bríd O'Connell, CEO of Guaranteed Irish, pictured wit one of the businesses attending Gifted at the RDA

Business up at this year's Gifted Craft and Design Fair

Guaranteed Irish, the organisation that champions homegrown and international businesses in Ireland, is hosting some of its members at "Gifted: The Contemporary Craft and Design Fair" at the RDS this weekend.

Business • 07 Dec 18

Is the longest bull run on US markets about to come to an end?

Stocks still fruitful, but 2019 will be volatile - SSgA

European stock markets have opened in the red again this morning following the lead of Asia overnight.

Business • 06 Dec 18

AmCham says there must be a focus on pace of implementation in order to continue to attract projects and skilled individuals to the country

'Pace and speed are friends, complacency is the enemy'

The American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland has called for speedier implementation of infrastructure projects here.

Business • 05 Dec 18

Greencore, headed by Patrick Coveney, abandoned its US operations just two years after it invested heavily in an effort to quadruple sales there

US offer 'absolutely compelling'; Greencore chief

Dublin based convenience food group Greencore is amending the terms of the return of over £500m to shareholders following the recent sale of its US operations.

Business • 04 Dec 18

Analyst Owen Callen says that Permanent TSB's move should provide more certainty for the borrower

Permanent TSB SPV should provide certainty to borrowers

Mortgages that are being moved by Permanent TSB to a special purpose vehicle should provide more certainty for the borrower than if they were shifted to a vulture fund.

Business • 30 Nov 18

The report highlights that the biggest squeeze is in Kilkenny, where 41 new rooms are likely to come on stream by 2022 to add to the current supply

Fáilte Ireland highlights need for more hotel rooms

With the number of tourists visiting Irish shores estimated to rise by about a fifth over the next five years, Fáilte Ireland has undertaken a study of hotel room capacity in some of the country's major cities outside Dublin.

Business • 29 Nov 18

One of the scenarios in the stress tests assumes a 2.4% contraction of the world economy, a rise in UK unemployment to 9.5%, and a one-third drop in British house prices

Results of UK bank stress tests in the spotlight

The Bank of England unveils the results of the annual stress tests of banks' balance sheets later today after the central bank pulled forward the publication date by one week.

Business • 28 Nov 18

Blackwater becomes Ireland's 21st whiskey distillery

Blackwater Distillery in Waterford today becomes the 21st operational Irish whiskey distillery, and this figure of 21 is up from just four at the start of the decade.

Business • 27 Nov 18

Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, tells Aengus Cox that the tourism sector is facing competitiveness issues on numerous fronts

Tourism Ireland to increase spending to €45m

Tourism Ireland is to boost its spending next year by more than a quarter to €45m in an attempt to attract more overseas tourists to Ireland.

Business • 26 Nov 18

For many it now marks the start of the Christmas shopping period, but for an increasing number of retailers Black Friday appears to be somewhat of a headache

Is Black Friday causing pain for retailers?

Today is Black Friday, the retail event that originated in the US but has made its way to this side of the Atlantic in recent years.

Business • 23 Nov 18

Mark Gallagher CEO of Performance Insights; Julie Sinnamon, CEO of Enterprise Ireland; Susan Spence, Co-founder and President of SoftCo and Brendan Jennings CEO of Deloitte

CEOs view Brexit and skills shortage as big challenges

Deloitte and Enterprise Ireland are hosting the CEO Forum at Dublin Castle today, which is an opportunity for chief executives to network and discuss the business landscape.

Business • 22 Nov 18

Dr Pippa Malmgren is in Dublin today to speak to over 800 business people at PwC's annual Business Forum

Ex-US presidential advisor thinks Trump won't run again

There is a chance that US President Donald Trump will not run for a second term in the White House, according to a former Special Economic and Policy Assistant to former US President George W Bush.

Business • 21 Nov 18

Trayc Keevans, the Global FDI Director of Morgan McKinley Ireland, says the availability of professional jobs increased by 11% in October

Irish jobs market seeing a Brexit boost

The availability of professional jobs increased by 11% in October of this year, compared to the same month a year ago, the latest Morgan McKinley Employment Monitor shows.

Business • 20 Nov 18

Feargal O'Rourke says that PwC is walking companies through every part of their business and how it is affected by the impact of trading with the UK

PwC advises businesses to plan on no-deal Brexit basis

Financial services firm PwC is continually advising its clients on Brexit and its clear message to Irish businesses is to plan on the basis of a no-deal.

Business • 19 Nov 18

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

What the drop in sterling means for business

Financial markets clearly did not like what they saw coming out of the UK on the Brexit front yesterday.

Business • 16 Nov 18

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

The Irish Exporters' Association has welcomed the latest Brexit developments, but stressed that the withdrawal text is still just a draft agreement.

Business • 15 Nov 18

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

Older people are generally paying too much for their health insurance, according to the conclusion of a study by totalhealthcover.ie which found that about three quarters of over 60s surveyed are still on dated plans for which they are overpaying.

Business • 14 Nov 18

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

Real estate investment trust Hibernia REIT has agreed to lease all the office accommodation in 1 Sir John Rogerson's Quay to HubSpot, which develops and markets software products.