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Bank of Ireland CFO, Mark Spain, and outgoing CEO, Francesca McDonagh at the publication of the bank's half year results

€419m half year profit reported by Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland has reported an underlying profit before tax of €419 million for the first six months of 2022.

Business • 03 Aug 22

President of Esports John Needham and Allyson Gormley, General Manager, Global Esports Production, Project Stryker

Riot Games opens new Dublin centre, creates 120 jobs

Riot Games is set to create 120 jobs at its new Remote Broadcast Centre (RBC) in Swords in Dublin, which opens today.

Business • 20 Jul 22

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline transports 55 billion cubic metres (bcm) a year of gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea.

Ireland 'not directly' hit by Russian pipeline shutdown

Climate Change Advisory Council Member Professor John Fitzgerald has said the shutdown of a Russian pipeline will have a huge effect throughout Europe.

Business • 12 Jul 22

With inflation hitting 7.4% in April, the survey reveals that almost 40% of SMEs are charging higher prices

SME optimism drops amid Ukraine war and inflation

Irish SMEs are feeling less optimistic about the future, according to a new report by peer-to-peer lender Linked Finance.

Business • 20 May 22

17-year-old Theo Staunton and 16-year-old Matthew Kealy from St Patrick's Classical School in Navan

Turning barrels into a business: Students win top prize

Two young farming entrepreneurs from County Meath have won the top prize at this year's Student Enterprise Awards.

Business • 19 May 22

The Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance said the war could expose organisations everywhere to cybercrime

Organisations on high alert for Russian cyberattacks

Almost half of businesses have reported experiencing fraud or financial crime over the last two years, according to a new global report.

Business • 28 Apr 22

Olivia Brady looking at the portraits commissioned as part of Women on Walls at DCU

New resources encourage girls to consider STEM careers

New resources have been launched by Accenture to encourage young people, in particular girls to consider future careers in the STEM sector.

Business • 11 Feb 22

When it comes to big investments like retrofitting their home, the survey shows that consumers want to see more financial incentives introduced

Climate action: Consumers want financial incentives

Most consumers want to take action on climate change, but believe it will cost them financially to do so.

Business • 30 Nov 21

Black Friday is next Friday the 26th of November and Cyber Monday the 29th of November.

Black Friday sales: Know your rights, do your research

Shoppers are being reminded to know their rights and do their research ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday next week.

Business • 17 Nov 21

'She's Next' programme to support female owned SMEs

Visa has launched its 'She's Next' programme in Ireland, which aims to provide support for small businesses owned by females.

Business • 28 Sep 21

ISME has said employers should be allowed to ask if employees are vaccinated before deciding if they can return to offices

ISME: Employers want to know if workers are vaccinated

A leading business representative group has said employers should be allowed to ask if employees are vaccinated before deciding if they can return to offices - saying businesses will be acting "irresponsibly" if they fail to do so.

Business • 11 Aug 21

Minister Donohoe said the rate of 12.5% has been a 'key feature' of their economic policy for decades

Donohoe 'committed' to retaining low corporate tax rate

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he is "so committed" to retaining Ireland's low corporate tax rate that he is not willing to sign up to a new international tax agreement in its current form.

Business • 15 Jul 21

Mr Spollen Behrens said he hopes the new process will be in place for businesses from this Autumn

New rescue process will save businesses and jobs - SFA

Small businesses that are struggling financially are one step closer to being able to avail of a new rescue process.

Business • 14 Jul 21

Restaurant orders to suppliers down by over 30%, according to Unify Ordering

Suppliers hit by deferred reopening of indoor dining

Restaurant orders to suppliers are down by over 30% due to the delayed reopening of indoor dining, according to Unify Ordering, an app that connects buyers and suppliers in the food and drinks industry.

Business • 13 Jul 21

Dunmore East in Waterford saw a 51% increase

Daft: Asking prices for coastal homes up 23%

Listed property prices in coastal hotspots jumped by almost a quarter during the pandemic, a new study has revealed.

Business • 17 Jun 21

A young fawn was brought to a Dublin garda station last week after being found in long grass in the Wicklow Mountains (File pic)

Baby animals should not be moved, wildlife expert warns

Campaigns officer with the Irish Wildlife Trust Padraic Fogarty said that once a small animal has been handled by a human it disrupts the mother's scent and the mother may not recognise it when she returns.

Irish Wildlife Trust • 16 Jun 21

US Federal Reserve officials said there would be no 'imminent' move to tighten monetary policy in the world's biggest economy

US Fed seeks to calm inflation fears, world stocks up

Stock markets across the world have been taking a bit of a hammering this week, amid worries that US inflation is set to rise.

Business • 14 May 21

Many small stores are reporting a slower uptake in appointment bookings than the larger stores, according to Champion Green

'Don't forget your local shops' as retail reopens

It has been a good week for the retail sector, as non-essential shops reopened for appointments - ahead of a full reopening next Monday.

Business • 13 May 21

Marion Kelly said the Irish Banking Culture Board was taking a long-term approach to working with banks on their internal culture

No easy fix when improving banking culture - IBCB

Ulster Bank is the third institution to be fined for its mis-treatment of tracker mortgage customers, with two more banks under investigation. Rules were clearly broken, so what made the breaches possible in the industry?

Business • 26 Mar 21

Aecom is forecasting that construction output will be around €22 billion this year.

Construction industry expected to grow by 15% this year

The construction industry is expecting growth of 15% this year, according to a new report by consulting firm Aecom.

Business • 19 Jan 21

Retailers are expected to keep current discounts in place throughout the post-Christmas period

Shoppers encouraged to do sales shopping online

Shoppers will be encouraged to do their January sales shopping online with retailers to offer sales and discounts there rather than in-store.

Business • 23 Dec 20

Ahmad Younis, CEO of the Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce.

Opportunities for Irish SMEs in the Arab region - AICC

Irish exports to the Arab world increased by 10% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to the Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce.

Business • 04 Dec 20

JNLR listenership figures show that Morning Ireland is the most listened to radio programme in the country

Growth in RTÉ Radio's listenership during pandemic

Latest figures show that the number of people listening to news and current affairs radio grew during the pandemic, with RTÉ's Morning Ireland broadcasting to just under a half a million listeners.

Ireland • 05 Nov 20

Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank

Payment breaks may need to be extended - ECB's Enria

With mortgage and loan payment breaks due to expire over the next few days, the man responsible for leading the supervision of banks across Europe has said financial institutions may have to consider extending breaks to their customers.

Business • 24 Sep 20

Nick Ashmore, CEO of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, said that borrowing is not something any Irish firm takes lightly

Slow uptake of two Covid schemes amid uncertainty

Just 1,065 SMEs have been approved for two of the main Covid support schemes in the three months to August, according to new figures from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland - which operates the schemes.

Business • 18 Sep 20