Richard Curran: State has fuelled public expectations, but when spending windfalls stop, who will pay the price?

We have a poor track record of distinguishing between those who need help most and those…

SuperValu owner Musgrave has pumped over €20m into high-end grocer Donnybrook Fair since buying chain eight years ago

Musgrave, one of Ireland’s largest food retailers and wholesalers, made the investments over the course of…

Richard Curran: Ireland continues to lead with the jaw, as Trump’s crazy war raises the economic stakes

We may soon regret not squirrelling away those windfall corporate tax receipts. Is Trump negotiating with…

Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman in merger talks

Chivas signed a deal with Ferrari Spirits companies Pernod Ricard and Brown?Forman Corporation are in talks…

Taxpayers will now be afraid to appeal Revenue rulings, Bar Council warns

Government bill makes public hearings of the Tax Appeals Commission more likely Appeals against Revenue decisions…

SNP accused of ‘grubby lies’ over energy bills

Another independence rally will hear of claims to cut bills (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media…

KPMG to axe hundreds of auditor jobs across UK

More jobs to go among auditors (pic: KPMG) KPMG is to make hundreds of auditors redundant…

Farmers question motive behind supermarket dairy price cuts

Fears milk and butter are being used as ‘loss leaders’ by stores Price cuts will be…

Miller Homes sales unaffected so far by Iran war

Stewart Lynes: milestone year Miller Homes, the UK’s sixth biggest housebuilder and largest in the private…

Your money questions: Is it possible to switch my mortgage from the bank to a local credit union?

For credit unions that offer mortgages, switching is a growing part of their business as more…

CCPC investigation — one in three online retailers misleads us on Black Friday discounts

The sweep of 314 retailers found that of the cosmetics, fashion, furniture and electrical goods retailers…

Why Elon Musk believes replacing humans with robots will usher in ‘world of amazing abundance’

Tesla is betting big on ‘physical AI’, but others fear the impact of lost jobs on…

McLellan Works acquired by new Longstock fund

New owner: McLellan Works McLellan Works, an office, retail and leisure space in Glasgow city centre,…

Windfarm operator appealing order to pay €300,000 for noise nuisance

Windfarm (stock image) A windfarm operator is to appeal a widely consequential ruling requiring it to…

Asquith takes chair as Aberdeen search continues

Jonathan Asquith will chair Aberdeen on an interim basis Aberdeen Group has appointed senior independent director…

Ireland is behind Europe in awareness of the digital euro

The new form of central bank money, intended to be an alternative to cash rather than…

Pernod Ricard and Jack Daniel’s in merger talks

Chivas signed a deal with Ferrari Spirits companies Pernod Ricard and Brown?Forman Corporation are in talks…

How the business of looking after an ageing population is facing a crisis

Silver Stream Healthcare Group CEO Bojana Djordjevic on the challenges facing the nursing-home sector Bojana Djordjevic…

Adrian Weckler: Who can afford sky-high rents? It’s the young tech workers on €200k salaries

Software engineers at AI firm Anthropic’s expanding Dublin office will be paid €235,000 – and many…

Baillie Gifford trust announces manager change

Joe Faraday takes over the BGEU portfolio next week (pic: Baillie Gifford) Baillie Gifford European Growth…

Supermarkets follow each other cutting the prices of butter and milk

Aldi is the latest to reduce its prices for the household staples, prompting hopes that more…

Santander warns of higher inflation, lower growth

Ana Botin pictured at COP26 in Glasgow Santander executive chair Ana Botín today will tell shareholders…