Irish web design firm Granite Digital buys Rupert Murdoch’s Zesty

The deal is expected to boost Granite’s annual revenues to about €20m this year. Last November,…

Dublin docklands development sold for €177m

Spencer Place Courtyard Spencer Place Residential, a Ronan Group development in Dublin’s north docklands, has been…

Loss to Tipperary put dampener on Rebel spending on All-Ireland final day, new figures show

But when it came to the final, which they lost to Tipperary after a second-half collapse,…

Precise Installs marks 10th year of strong growth

Founders: Scott Murphy (left) and William Walker Precise Installs is marking its 10th anniversary and continued…

£50m for Highland Broadband’s fibre roll-out

Sarah MacDonald (Highland Broadband), Kate Forbes, Bill Sadler (Grantown Society), Gavin Rodgers (Highland Broadband) Rural businesses…

Understanding the Difference between Gambling and Investment

At first glance, gambling and investing seem worlds apart. One evokes images of slot machines and…

Wall Street soars and investors plunge into risky assets, as US dicounts its tariff worries

Traders in New York are snapping up risky assets of all stripes, in the hope that…

Llewellin joins To Be Continued… as consultant

Magnus Llewellin, centre, with Debbie and Jim Byers, Elle Tucker and Tino Nombro The former editor…

John Burns: Why Ireland’s corporate tax take is likely to continue rising in the coming years

Despite the State’s insistence that they are volatile, returns are set to increase in the short…

Wall Street edges higher after US inflation rises slowly in July

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Getty Wall Street’s main…

Aviva confident in Direct Line and raises dividend

Aviva saw strong first half growth Insurance group Aviva has raised its interim dividend after reporting…

How Ryanair’s case in US against Booking.com has upset tech providers and journalists

Online travel firm gets backing from lobby groups in legal dispute with airline Ryanair is involved…

Scotland’s deficit widens under SNP spending spree

Mind the gap: Finance Secretary Shona Robison insists the government is delivering for Scotland Scotland’s deficit…

Scottish Water chiefs earn ‘eye-watering’ pay hike

As bills go up… Scottish Water pay continues to flow Senior executives at publicly-owned Scottish Water…

65% of investors to pull back from student housing

Glasgow has seen investment in student accommodation UK property investors are pulling back sharply from student…

Rolls-Royce aims to become UK’s most valuable firm

Rachel Reeves visited the Rolls-Royce plant at Inchinnan, Glasgow Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce has set its sights…

‘Decisive actions’ push profits at Kilkenny retail firm to €504,000

The Kilkenny Group, whose chairperson is Marian O’Gorman, made a €504,000 operating profit in the 12…

Clarke brings in Steven Naismith as his assistant

No. 2: Steven Naismith Former Hearts head coach Steven Naismith has been named as Scotland assistant…

Engineering Industries Ireland highlights risks from US tariffs in Budget 2026 submission

The engineering sector accounts for €8.8bn in Irish exports. Stock image. Engineering Industries Ireland (EII) has…

Aurora to add 350 jobs as workflow increases

David Duguid, Leigh-Ann Robb and ops director Kane Winton Aurora Energy Services is setting out plans…

Billions wiped out as software stocks sink on AI disruption fear

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI Growing worries that artificial intelligence tools could soon disrupt the world’s…

Number of new electric cars licensed a third higher than in 2024

Up to the end of July, 17,075 new private electric cars were licensed – just over…