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From The Score Soccernomics

Hosting Euro 2020 would make us happier, not richer

18 minutes ago 17 Views No Comments

Hosting a major sport event is a bit like throwing a party. It’s fun but whoever got rich from that?

From TheJournal.ie Old Money This post contains videos

Dozens of businesses trade in Irish punt in Monaghan town

1 hour ago 1,633 Views 11 Comments

Though the old punt is no longer legal tender in Ireland there is nothing wrong with what shopkeepers, publicans and business owners are doing in Clones.

Jobswatch

Rehab to create 400 new jobs in Ireland

3 hours ago 1,122 Views 3 Comments

The Rehab Group will create 750 jobs in total over the next three years.

From TheJournal.ie So Long Sweeties This post contains images

In pics: Last of the Oatfield sweet-making machinery shipped out

3 hours ago 2,167 Views 10 Comments

Poignant scene at Letterkenny factory in Donegal where 15 people have lost their jobs as production of traditional Irish sweets move to UK.

From TheJournal.ie Financial Services

Government will not oppose FF bill regulating debt advice services

7 hours ago 1,209 Views 7 Comments

A Fianna Fáil bill proposes to regulate the growing number of debt management advice firms.

Media

RTÉ, BAI to meet Oireachtas committee over Fr Reynolds case

8 hours ago 474 Views 2 Comments

Communications committee to meet senior BAI and RTÉ management to discuss the implications of the case for RTÉ policy.

From TheJournal.ie Media

BAI considering proposals over introduction of register of journalists’ interest

9 hours ago 777 Views 1 Comment

Broadcast personnel with an editorial role in news and current affairs may have to provide details of financial and commercial relationships.

Yesterday’s News

Facebook

Facebook is just a ‘fad’, say almost half of people in US

18 hours ago 6,842 Views 36 Comments

More people think Facebook will fade away than believe it will be a long-term success story.

From TheJournal.ie Fiscal Compacted

Referendum roundup: 16 days to go

19 hours ago 2,429 Views 31 Comments

Austerity treaty, stability treaty or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.

From TheJournal.ie EU

EU warns of rising financial pressure from ageing population

21 hours ago 1,455 Views 13 Comments

Almost one-third of EU citizens will be aged 65 or over by 2060, says EU report.

From TheJournal.ie Strike

Number of industrial disputes down in the first quarter of this year

23 hours ago 803 Views 8 Comments

While just one dispute was ongoing in the first quarter of 2012, there were three disputes ongoing during the same period last year.

From TheJournal.ie Media Wars

Denis O’Brien criticises Sindo for “one of the most biased campaigns ever waged”

Yesterday, 2:45 PM 4,630 Views 24 Comments

O’Brien’s spokesman highlighted a recent edition of the paper which he said contained 15 articles designed solely to discredit the billionaire businessman.

From The Score Visionary

Moneyball coach Billy Beane’s new secret to success

Yesterday, 1:50 PM 481 Views No Comments

The Oakland Athletics manager says whoever figures this out will be “the wealthiest man in the world”.

From TheJournal.ie Not Debating

Taoiseach declines to take part in TV3 debate with Gerry Adams

Yesterday, 1:26 PM 3,404 Views 124 Comments

The government and the broadcaster have both confirmed that Enda Kenny will not debate Gerry Adams two days before the referendum in a live televised debate which will not now go ahead.

Facebook

Facebook hikes price of its shares, raising value to over $100bn

Yesterday, 12:00 PM 2,713 Views 16 Comments

Facebook had previously planned on selling shares at between $28-$35, but is now going for a price between $34 and $38.

Savings

ESRI index showing increasingly polarised saving behaviour

Yesterday, 11:40 AM 2,056 Views 5 Comments

More than half of people surveyed said they are saving less per month than they think they should be saving.

As You Were

Eurozone GDP unchanged in the first quarter of 2012

Yesterday, 11:17 AM 512 Views 2 Comments

Modest growth in the likes of Germany is offset by falls in other large countries like Italy; France is also perfectly flat.

Advice

10 tips for business owners facing difficulty with bank debt

Yesterday, 10:46 AM 1,863 Views 7 Comments

Businessman George Mordaunt has some practical tips for dealing with their banks in times of financial stress.

From TheJournal.ie Hacking

Rebekah Brooks and husband to face criminal charges over hacking inquiry

Yesterday, 10:02 AM 1,876 Views 14 Comments

Rebekah and Charlie Brooks have been charged with perverting the course of justice for hindering investigations.

From TheJournal.ie Airport Security

‘Two months’ to rectify security problems at Dublin Airport – DAA

Yesterday, 9:44 AM 2,191 Views 4 Comments

Two security issues have arisen at Dublin Airport as a result of a recent EU audit, the Dublin Airport Authority has said today.

Mama Mia!

Moody’s cuts ratings of 26 Italian banks

Yesterday, 8:36 AM 758 Views 4 Comments

The banks include the country’s two largest banks, with one third of the market – while 10 banks are now ‘junk’.

From TheJournal.ie Revenue

Revenue spent €31,000 on interpreters since 2007

Yesterday, 6:45 AM 1,742 Views 23 Comments

Finance Minister says Revenue sometimes requires interpreters when questioning passengers who have insufficient Irish or English.

Monday 14 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Euref

Enda Kenny welcomes ‘growth summit’ of EU leaders ahead of referendum

Yesterday, 9:01 PM 2,110 Views 38 Comments

The Taoiseach said he shared the stance of other leaders calling for growth policies alongside the Fiscal Treaty.

RTÉ

Assembly calls on British and Irish govts to support RTÉ London correspondent

Yesterday, 6:13 PM 4,825 Views 10 Comments

RTÉ recently announced it would close its London office from September 2012.

Alert

Flying with Ryanair this weekend? Check in online before the site goes down

Yesterday, 4:53 PM 14,985 Views 63 Comments

Ryanair charges €60 per passenger if they haven’t checked in already – but the website will be offline for some time this weekend.

Facebook

Facebook co-founder renounces US citizenship days ahead of flotation

Yesterday, 4:41 PM 9,767 Views 17 Comments

The move will result in Eduardo Saverin avoiding taxes of about $600 million when he collects his share of the site’s stock offering.

Greece

Noonan urges Greek parties to form government and stay in the euro

Yesterday, 4:20 PM 1,888 Views 52 Comments

Attending a summit in Brussels, Michael Noonan says it is “very important that the eurozone stays intact”.

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Mark Zuckerberg turns 28 today: Here are 8 things you may not know about him

Mon, 3:45 PM 13,875 Views 14 Comments

Some life titbits about the man at the helm of Facebook.

From TheJournal.ie Accounting Error

Report on €3.6 billion accounting error may be published next week

Mon, 3:28 PM 2,127 Views 14 Comments

Both an internal investigation and external review have been completed, with Michael Noonan now left to seek government approval.

From TheJournal.ie JP Morgan

One of Wall Street’s most powerful women retires after $2 billion trading loss

Mon, 3:15 PM 4,214 Views 8 Comments

Ina Drew had been with JP Morgan for more than 30 years.

The Markets

Going down: Markets fall across Europe as Spain sells off €2.9bn of bonds

Mon, 1:16 PM 2,643 Views 16 Comments

Spain paid a higher interest rate on the short-term bonds as markets have reacted badly to the ongoing uncertainty in Greece and the wider eurozone.

From TheJournal.ie Flying

International flights down 3 per cent at Dublin, Cork and Shannon

Mon, 1:09 PM 1,558 Views 7 Comments

IAA figures show that total flights in Irish airspace fell by 1.2 per cent last month compared to April 2011.

From TheJournal.ie Bai

New rules on subtitling, sign language and audio description published by BAI

Mon, 12:26 PM 1,084 Views 1 Comment

The BAI Access Rules aim to make television more accessible and enjoyable for people who are hard-of-hearing, partially-sighted or blind.

Jobswatch

Newly-rebranded Laya Healthcare to create 100 jobs

Mon, 12:13 PM 1,670 Views 10 Comments

The former Quinn Healthcare will create the positions over three years as part of a renewed investment.

Futureshock

Price of oil could double in a decade, warns IMF paper

Mon, 9:53 AM 1,953 Views 24 Comments

A working paper commissioned by the IMF says previous trends in oil prices point to a major surge in costs by 2022.

Rumbled

Yahoo! CEO quits after expose of ‘fake’ computer science degree

Mon, 8:36 AM 4,980 Views 8 Comments

Scott Thompson had only been in the job for six months before someone noticed he couldn’t have earned the degree he said he had.

Sell Sell Sell This post contains images

In pictures: Vintage US cigarette advertising

Mon, 7:30 AM 4,332 Views 9 Comments

From Santa and pets, to Ronald Reagan and babies, tobacco companies have tried all angles to sell cigarettes.

Opinion

Column: Nick Leeson – My heart says ‘No’, but my head says ‘Yes’

Mon, 7:15 AM 4,294 Views 85 Comments

TheJournal.ie columnist nails his colours to the mast and says that a ‘Yes’ vote is the only message to send out if we want access to funds at the keenest rates possible.

Sunday 13 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Passport

Passport office getting average of 250 applications a day

Sun, 5:14 PM 6,234 Views 24 Comments

Demand rules out any chance of an on-the-spot services for new passports, says Tánaiste.

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Nick Leeson
Column: Nick Leeson – My heart says ‘No’, but my head says ‘Yes’
By Nick Leeson

TheJournal.ie columnist nails his colours to the mast and says that a ‘Yes’ vote is the only message to send out if we want access to funds at the keenest rates possible.

Danny McCoy
Opinion: ‘Rejection could force Ireland to greater austerity’
By Danny McCoy

On a ‘Yes’ vote: IBEC Director General Danny McCoy says that voting against the fiscal compact could bring dangerous economic instability and uncertainty.

Terrence McDonough
Column: ‘The treaty is risky and dangerously experimental’
By Terrence McDonough

On a ‘No’ vote: Economist Terrence McDonough says evoking fear in people over the recession is not an appropriate move by government.

John Gleeson
Column: Why does a tech startup succeed? Here’s the recipe…
By John Gleeson

Did you know the most promising startup founders in the US are from Limerick? John Gleeson looks at what we can learn from them.

Paul Quigley
Column: Ireland should buy from start-ups, not just give them cash
By Paul Quigley

The Government invests more than €100m in start-ups every year, writes Paul Quigley, but they should consider buying some of their goods and services if they really want to get them off the ground.

Stephen Donnelly
Column: The social welfare bill – ‘I wonder what this button does?’
By Stephen Donnelly

Independent TD Stephen Donnelly laments “a series of policy mistakes” embedded into our legislation tonight as the Social Welfare Bill is signed into law.

Nick Leeson
Column: There IS white collar crime here – it’s just that no-one is jailed for it
By Nick Leeson

This week, regular TheJournal.ie columnist Nick Leeson says that Ireland technically doesn’t have white collar crime – but only because no-one is being properly punished for bad business actions.

Stephen Wynne
Column: Why I’m bringing the DeLorean back – as an electric car
By Stephen Wynne

Electricity is more readily available and cheaper than petrol, but people need to be converted to electric cars and realise that you can still get high performance from those vehicles, writes Stephen Wynne.

Irene Gunning
Column: ‘Free preschool has to be backed by strong political will’
By Irene Gunning

Education and care go hand in hand, argues Irene Gunning, and the care of toddlers and preschoolers can’t be separated as two different processes.

Jason O'Mahony
Column: Is it time to grow up about Europe?
By Jason O'Mahony

Ahead of next Wednesday’s Leviathan debate about the future of Ireland’s relationship with Europe, panelist Jason O’Mahony tells us that it might well be…

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