Persimmon cautions amid stronger home buying

Persimmon has seen higher orders but the Iran war is an unknown factor (pic: Persimmon) Persimmon…

Corrib owner has ‘no plans’ for further drilling at Irish gas field

Energy prices have soared following outbreak of war in the Middle East The Corrib gas field…

Oil prices fall after Trump says war ‘soon over’

Donald Trump: further warning to Iran Oil prices fell back early today after US President Donald…

‘Executives can become acutely self-conscious about age’ – the older jobseekers quietly ‘botoxing’ their CVs

The persistence of age discrimination, despite legal changes, is leading more and more older candidates to…

Why Platform Stability Is a Risk Management Tool: Lessons from Long-Term Use of Niobrix

Most traders think risk management starts and ends with stop losses. Position size. Maybe correlation. That’s…

Greg Kavanagh set to buy former Johnny Ronan site as horse breeders’ claim for squatters’ rights rejected

Pony breeders ordered off 14-acre site in Delgany with residential zoning Greg Kavanagh in 2014. Photo;…

Murrayfield to host first Friday night Six Nations match

First: Murrayfield Murrayfield Stadium is to host its first-ever Six Nations fixture on a Friday night…

French laundry giant’s €30m Meath investment aims to create more than 200 new jobs

Elis Ireland, which serves large-scale users of linens such as hotels and hospitals, has continued to…

Vape shop safety under review after Glasgow fire

Smoke bellowing from the vape shop where loud bangs could be heard Vape shops could face…

Investors back cancer treatment firm Biocaptiva

Jeremy Wheeler: vibrant sector Edinburgh university medical spin-out Biocaptiva has raised £1.58 million to support research…

Adrian Weckler: AIs may come, AIs may go – but Apple makes $1bn profit every 50 hours, and money talks

Apple makes $1bn in profit – and $3.2bn in sales – every 50 hours. source

Gibson raises £200k to expand Swurf platform

Nikki Gibson: the city is your office (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media Services) Swurf, the…

Oil price blasts past $100 a barrel, stock markets tumble on Monday opening

Fears the escalating conflict in Iran is choking off crude supplies triggered the surge in prices.…

Fire destroys building and causes rail disruption

Dome of building at corner of Union Street and Gordon Street ablaze UPDATE 9 March: A…

Richard Curran: If there is gas off the Irish coast we’re shooting ourselves in the foot not licensing explorers to go and find it

Plus, budget-busting spending is no way to run a country We have seen price gouging on…

Several broadband, TV and phone price rises kicking in for consumers of leading providers

Some packages to go up by €100 a year for customers Raft of broadband, TV and…

Smarts PR announces job losses as clients cut back

Smarts worked with Johnnie Walker master blender Emma Walker, and the couture designer, Olivier Rousteing Another…

Fire causes building to collapse and rail disruption

Damage to the building in central Glasgow was extensive A major fire engulfed a building in…

Gina London: Six Nations Rugby chair Ronan Dunne on leadership that actually works

His proudest Six Nations moment was not a trophy lift but a decision… Ronan Dunne is…

Recycling firm LRM raises funds and boosts board

Angus Hamilton, Chris Walker and Alan Frain Recycling company Levenseat Resource Management (LRM) has announced an…

French laundry giant’s €30m Meath investment aims to create more than 200 new jobs

Elis Ireland, which serves large-scale users of linens such as hotels and hospitals, has continued to…

Investors seek more magic from M&G + Persimmon

The new Harry Potter store in Oxford Street Investors will be looking for more magic from…