Taxing the rich would rob the UK of ambition

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McEvaddy group seeks permission for major Dublin Airport freight hub

Move is seen as a potential first phase of a new campus that would eventually lead…

Adrian Weckler: Show me a more toe-curlingly cringe executive era than former X CEO Linda Yaccarino’s

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Remote Hebridean island looking for a buyer

Insh island has no power connections One of Scotland’s last untouched private Islands is looking for…

Revenue said it has no ‘veto’ over Scarp but opt-out needed to protect taxpayers

Revenue said its opt-out right was an important safeguard for taxpayers and had only been exercised…

Reeves to focus on advice as cash ISA reform ditched

Reeves will announce new advice on investments Chancellor Rachel Reeves is likely to unveil a campaign…

Annual meeting of Tesla shareholders is delayed to November

Billionaire Elon Musk’s company said in a regulatory filing the meeting would be held on November…

FanDuel worth $31bn after Flutter takes full control

Nigel and Lesley Eccles founded FanDuel with two friends (pic: Terry Murden) Fantasy sports business FanDuel,…

Supermarkets deny price gouging as minister promises action on soaring food bills

High level of competition drives strong value for consumers, retail group says Supermarket bosses have hit…

Rayner suspended by Unite union over bin dispute

Angela Rayner: called on striking workers to accept pay deal Labour has suffered a new blow…

Ask Adrian: My housemate installed cameras in our home. Is this OK?

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Planning granted for new seven-storey 71-unit apartment scheme in Sandyford despite concerns of planners

Westleton Ltd had sought planning permission for a nine-storey 100-unit apartment scheme, and retail units, part…

Thousands of files ‘deleted’ by ex-director, High Court is told

Former owners of Wicklow firm Reward Catering and Swedish ­owners embroiled in legal actions The case…

Holiday plans face disruption as strike confirmed

A strike at Glasgow Airport threatens to disrupt holiday plans (pic: Glasgow Airport) Holidaymakers are facing…

This Working Life: ‘I spend my day managing problems, delegating issues – like any director’

Co-founder and director of Findlay Property tells Mary McCarthy about finding his entrepreneurial streak as a…

Navigating Digital Transformation with Trusted Cloud Migration Services

The digital transformation journey is incomplete without a strong Cloud Migration Services approach. MetaSite provides up-to-date…

Irish property investment tumbles in second quarter of 2025 amid uncertain backdrop

A report from estate agents Savills shows that €381.5m was invested in the Irish market in…

Harding to deliver TV Festival’s MacTaggart Lecture

James Harding (pic: Edinburgh TV Festival) Former BBC director of news and current affairs James Harding…

EU watchdog criticises Malta’s crypto oversight regime

Peer review found granting of licence fell short in several key areas Awarding of licences is…

Linda Yaccarino quits as chief executive of Elon Musk’s X

Linda Yaccarino (Susan Walsh/AP) Irish Independent Newsdesk ©Press Association Wed 9 Jul 2025 at 18:18 X…

UK economy shrinks in further blow to Treasury

Time for hard hats: Rachel Reeves faces a shrinking economy The UK economy has contracted unexpectedly…

TV exec warns against RTÉ ‘back-sliding’ on agreed €56m spend in independent sector

That is according to ex-RTÉ board member and TV industry veteran Stuart Switzer, who was commenting…