Bank of Ireland’s new shares started trading Monday at €7.38 each –compared to the 24.60 cents each where they closed last Friday. The bank has completed a reorganisation that included swapping every 30 old shares for one new...
Read MoreCustomer databases may soon become more trouble than they are worth
In June 2015, UK pub chain JD Wetherspoons was hit by a cyber attack. More than 650,000 emails and some staff details were stolen. When the breach was discovered, the company’s founder and chairman sounded an interesting note on security...
Read MoreFarmers the big winners from Japan trade deal
Irish farmers stand to be among the main winners from an agreement between the EU and Japan to conclude a deal to scrap tariffs on much of their bilateral trade. The deal will see duties wiped out on over 90pc of EU agricultural exports. For...
Read MoreEU and Japan trumpet trade deal as rebuke to a closed America
When European Union and Japanese leaders endorsed a preliminary free-trade agreement yesterday it was in significant measure a counter to Donald Trump’s protectionist stance. The political green light in Brussels yesterday came a day after...
Read MoreKildare tech firm invests €300k in cyber security solution
Kildare-based technology firm vCloud.ie has invested €300k in what it describes as a “cutting edge” cyber security product. The product is the first of its kind currently available globally. Designed to protect operating systems...
Read MoreEU audit set to find Ireland in breach of broadband targets
A NEW EU audit is set to find that Ireland is in breach of European broadband targets. The European Court of Auditors has picked Ireland as one of five countries measured to see whether agreed targets broadband rollout have been met. However, the...
Read MoreClamp down on ‘letterbox’ entities by the EU could help boost Irish funds sector
Investment firms may have to move thousands of jobs to the European Union after regulators said “letterbox entities” nominally based in the EU but in reality run from abroad will no longer be tolerated, lawyers and advisers say. The...
Read MoreNumber of people signing on drops to lowest level in 9 years – but concerns raised over youth unemployment
The number of people signing on the live register has dropped to the lowest recorded since October 2008 – but concerns have been raised over the number of young people that are signed on long term. In June of this year, the number of people...
Read MoreNumber of people signing on drops to lowest level in 9 years – but concerns raised over youth unemployment
The number of people signing on the live register has dropped to the lowest recorded since October 2008 – but concerns have been raised over the number of young people that are signed on long term. In June of this year, the number of people...
Read MoreMotorists to be hit with cost of boosting insurance fund
MOTORISTS will end up being hit after the Government approved changes to the law on insurance to boost the size of a compensation fund. The decision by the Cabinet comes after a ruling in May by Supreme Court on which fund should cover the cost...
Read MoreRetail Excellence Ireland calls for 3pc VAT reduction to protect retailers from Brexit impact
Retail Excellence has called for a VAT reduction of 3pc in next year’s budget to protect Ireland’s retailers from Brexit excesses. The Budget 2018 submission from the largest representative body in Ireland calls for a general cut in...
Read MoreLiving Wage increase of 20c to €11.70 driven by rising housing costs
he Living Wage in Ireland has been increased to €11.70, a 20c increase for 2017. The updated amount has been driven by changes in the cost of living here and changes in the taxation system. According to the Living Wage technical group, who...
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