Q – I run a butcher shop and while I have ample parking at my shop, lots of people in the area still don’t know I am here, how can I increase awareness? A – We can talk about the practical marketing tools you can use in a...
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There is a “huge opportunity” for Ireland to be at the leading edge of the emerging cyber-security industry, Tánaiste and Enterprise Minister Frances Fitzgerald told delegates at a leading industry conference in Dublin...
Read MoreSterling gains on the euro ahead of rate hike
Sterling has jumped to a four- and-a-half month high against the euro amid stronger manufacturing data out of the UK. It comes ahead of a much anticipated Bank of England meeting today in which governor Mark Carney is expected to announce the...
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Working from an island, as exporters do in Ireland, forces us to be more competitive than companies in markets we sell to. Products and services that businesses develop here must offer customers more value than those of competitors. Irish...
Read MoreEurozone economic sentiment at highest since 2001
Eurozone economic sentiment rose in October for the fifth consecutive month to reach its highest level since the start of 2001, showing almost no impact from the Catalan crisis, according to European Commission data. The near 17-year high is the...
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he value of any currency can, and does, fluctuate over time due to the many economic, fiscal or political vagaries that face any economy, and in turn their domestic currency. The outcome of certain ‘risk events’ can have a material...
Read MoreOver half of Irish businesses expect a cyber attack on their operations by year end
More than half of Irish businesses expect a cyber attack on their operations by the end of 2017 while 36pc have already experienced one this year, according to the results of a new survey. And significantly, 84pc of businesses see potential...
Read MoreWarning hard Brexit could leave Border region further behind
How to deal with the Border issue post-Brexit looks increasingly intractable. Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has argued we are on the cusp of agreement on maintaining the Common Travel Area, which will ensure the free movement of people north and...
Read MoreBuying your first home can be a stressful experience, here’s all you need to know
With so many seemingly attractive offers out there to lure first time buyers it can be hard to navigate the mortgage market. We spoke to Áine Carroll, Director of Communications and Marketing Insights of the Competition and Consumer...
Read MoreEurogroup chief warns countries still exposed to ‘future shocks’
Eurozone countries remain vulnerable to another crisis because they don’t have the fiscal space to absorb future shocks, the outgoing head of the Eurogroup has warned. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who heads up the group of finance ministers from...
Read MoreApartments now cost more to build than houses: experts
The cost of building a two-bedroom apartment is way in excess of the selling price, meaning few developments are likely to go ahead unless the Government tackles Vat, levies and other costs, a new report claims. The Society of Chartered Surveyors...
Read MoreFinance Minister: ‘Stamp duty hike in national interest’
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has issued an unapologetic defence of his decision to increase the rate of stamp duty on commercial property transactions from 2pc to 6pc in the Budget. Responding to questions on the matter at Davy’s annual...
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