Daily Business Interview: Samantha Homer

Samantha Homer: increasing our reach (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media Services) The CEO of Capital…

Family-owned steel fabricator in Wexford bought by London-listed group in €7.3m deal

John Hennessy, founder and former managing director of Hentech, said the deal would allow the Ballymurn-based…

Any Other Business: Henceforth, and exclusively, you may all address me as ‘Mr Burns’

No, not that Mr Burns! Image: The Simpsons Should the bosses of big companies allow staff…

OpenClaw AI frenzy fuels get-rich-quick dreams in China

Participants line up near a lobster-shaped balloon to set up and install OpenClaw, an open-source AI…

Goverment grants of €1.39m boost profits at Costa

The Costa Coffee logo (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The operator of Costa Coffee here, MBCC…

Tax breaks for ‘tech talent’ may be needed to secure Ireland’s future growth, says new report

Report was commissioned by Collison brothers Patrick and John Collison Ireland should consider using personal tax…

How Music Affects Customer Behaviour in Retail and Hospitality Settings

Walk into almost any retail store, hotel lobby, or restaurant, and you will notice something subtle…

Competition regulator ‘calls in’ Uniphar acquisition for review

Calling in a deal for regulatory review is an option open to the CCPC where it…

When Dedicated Hosting Becomes the Better Option

Most projects do not outgrow their hosting in one clean, obvious moment. It usually starts with…

Crypto License: A Strategic Foundation for Trust and Global Expansion

The global cryptocurrency market continues to evolve at a rapid pace, attracting startups, financial institutions, and…

Donal O’Donovan: Shades of the low-ball Irish Life sale should haunt PTSB

State coffers are bursting, so a deal for lender is only attractive if it is at…

Adrian Weckler: What AI ‘hallucinations’ are and how they can fool us with made-up answers

Former Mediahuis Ireland boss Peter Vandermeersch fell victim to AI hallucinations despite his years of experience…

Essential Vitamins and Minerals that Support Overall Health and Wellness

When it comes to maintaining optimal health, the role of essential vitamins and minerals cannot be…

European Central Bank could hike rates as early as June as Iran war sparks inflation fears

Markets are pricing in a rate cut as early as June. ECB president Christine Lagarde has…

Ryanair expansion at Prestwick creates 450 jobs

Prestwick will be Ryanair’s largest heavy maintenance facility (pic: Ryanair) Expansion of Ryanair’s maintenance facility at…

The newest form of online scam — deepfakes-as-a-service can clone your voice and face using 10 seconds of content from social media feeds

Interpol has warned of new scam with ‘synthetic identity kits’ of victims being sold for $5…

Food supplier fails with 71 staff made redundant

Localist supplied a range of retailers A Scottish wholesale food supplier has fallen into liquidation with…

ECB keeps rates on hold at 2pc

ECB president Christine Lagarde. Photo: Bloomberg The European Central Bank (ECB) kept key interest rates unchanged,…

4 Effective Ways You Can Reward Your Loyal Customers

Acquiring customers for your business is already hard enough, but once you have them, you should…

ECB president Christine Lagarde warns against cost-of-living support packages by EU members

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Photo: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg “Any fiscal responses to the…

Reform’s income tax cuts ‘not credible’ says IFS

Malcolm Offord with party manifesto (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media Services) Reform’s plans to cut…

Energy bills could rise by hundreds of euro as Government scrambles for solutions – but no return of energy credits

Already squeezed households facing huge cost increase that will only ramp up the longer that Iran…