Apple's main Irish company paid $25bn dividend in 2021 The main Irish based operating subsidiary of US technology giant Apple paid a dividend of around $25 billion to its parent Apple Inc last year, … Business • 06 May 22
Fight or flight - how Musk takeover may affect Twitter Twitter now plays a central role in news generation and dissemination, both here and internationally. What might Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter mean for those … Analysis and Comment • 30 Apr 22
EU regulators warn of the risks from cryptoassets Consumers risk losing all their money invested in cryptoassets and could fall prey to scams, the European Union's securities, banking and insurance watchdogs said in … Business • 17 Mar 22
SAP lifts full-year outlook on shift to cloud German business software group SAP has raised its full-year outlook for a third time on the back of a strong showing in the third quarter … Business • 13 Oct 21
Start-ups benefiting from Ireland's rising tech success The recent success of numerous Irish tech firms is not just good news for their founders and backers, writes Adam Maguire, as many of the … Business • 03 Oct 21
Modern art: How Non-Fungible Tokens have mushroomed NFTs have become a hot investment property in recent months; but what are they, and what's so valuable about a digital file? Business • 05 Sep 21
Trump condemns Facebook ban as 'insult' to US voters Facebook has banned former US president Donald Trump from its platform for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment for violating its rules over … World • 04 Jun 21
Venture capital funding to tech firms rose in Q1: IVCA Venture capital funding to Irish tech firms rose by 8.9% in the first three months of the year, as the number of deals agreed rose … Business • 10 May 21
3 tech start-ups solving problems during Covid Boost My Business takes a look at Irish tech companies who are solving issues with their products and making life a little easier during Covid. Boost My Business • 09 Apr 21
New online shopping platform for local businesses Fiona Alston spoke to Jade O'Connor from GetLocal.ie about the new platform and remote working from Achill Island. Boost My Business • 01 Apr 21
Stripe to create at least 1,000 new jobs in Ireland Stripe, the online payments firm founded by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison, is to create at least 1,000 new jobs here over the next … Business • 15 Mar 21
3 Irish start-ups helping you mind your health Fiona Alston talks to three start-ups whose products are improving the health of the nation Boost My Business • 13 Mar 21
Review: Huawei Freebuds 4i The Freebuds 4i are the latest wireless earbuds to be released by Huawei and offer good battery life and practical design, with moderate sound quality … Business • 13 Mar 21
Whatsapp delays data-sharing update after user backlash WhatsApp has delayed a data-sharing change as users worried about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal. Business • 15 Jan 21
Google parent Alphabet quarterly profit misses mark Google parent Alphabet last night reported a sharp drop in profit over the past quarter as it ramped up spending for a wide array of … Business • 29 Oct 19
€100m more announced for Disruptive Technologies Fund Another €100m is being made available under the Government's Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund for three-year projects up to 2022. Business • 05 Jul 19
The art of JAM Media's animation JAM Media is a large animation company with offices in Dublin and Belfast. Business • 20 Jun 19
Oracle rises on strong quarterly forecast Oracle has forecast current-quarter profit above estimates, as the business software maker benefited from demand for its on-premise IT, cloud services and license support businesses. Business • 20 Jun 19
Second call of online retail initiative opens The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys has opened the second call of Enterprise Ireland's Online Retail Scheme. Business • 05 Jun 19
Video game rivals Microsoft and Sony team up in cloud Longtime video game console rivals Microsoft and Sony has announced an alliance to improve their platforms for streaming entertainment from the internet cloud. Business • 17 May 19
Software firm Poppulo to create 125 jobs in Cork 125 new jobs are to be created in Cork by software company Poppulo as part of its plans to expand internationally. Business • 16 May 19
Intercom CEO addresses staff following allegations The co-founder and CEO of Irish software firm Intercom has addressed staff this evening, following allegations made against him by former employees. Business • 10 May 19
Break up Facebook, says company's co-founder One of the co-founders of Facebook has called for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning that the company's head, Mark Zuckerberg, had … Business • 10 May 19
Fitzgerald elected president of global tech body Professor Brian Fitzgerald, director of Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, has been elected president of the international Association for Information Systems (AIS). Business • 08 Apr 19
BlackBerry profit beats on higher tech licensing fees BlackBerry's quarterly profit topped analysts' estimates today, helped by a sharp rise in fees for licensing and using its technologies as it develops more software … Business • 29 Mar 19
