Businesses
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# businesses - Thursday 18 April, 2013
World business leaders meet in Dublin to advance transatlantic trade deal
The round table discussion will coincide with the meeting of EU trade ministers at Dublin Castle.
# businesses - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Business had €30,000 of calls made without its knowledge after hacking
The communications regulator, ComReg, has said that there have been 16 reported cases by operators of businesses’ phone systems being hacked in recent weeks
# businesses - Monday 14 January, 2013
Fees for injuries board cut by €250 in bid to help businesses
The cut from €850 to €600 will not affect claimants who will still have to pay a €45 fee.
# businesses - Friday 4 January, 2013
Banking sector saw rise in deposits, decline in lending in 2012
Deposits from insurance corporations and pension funds also saw an increase last year.
# businesses - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
12 companies which originally sold entirely different products
What did Tiffany & Co, Avon and Nokia sell before they became household brands? Not jewellery, cosmetics nor phones…
# businesses - Friday 21 December, 2012
New legislation to reduce red tape and cut costs for start-ups
The Companies Bill, published today by Minister Richard Bruton, is the largest substantive piece of legislation in the history of the State.
# businesses - Monday 26 November, 2012
AIB to implement next-day SME loan decisions
The new initiative will speed up credit decisions for customers.
# businesses - Friday 9 November, 2012
Irish multinationals employed almost 249,000 abroad in 2010
Figures show the UK was the most important destination country for Irish businesses abroad.
# businesses - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Paddy Power to create 600 jobs in Dublin by 2015
Hundreds of positions will be created as part of the bookmaker’s international online expansion.
# businesses - Friday 31 August, 2012
Six companies collapsed each day this month
Figures show there was in increase in the number of start-ups this year but the net loss was still 480 businesses.
# businesses - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Bank of Ireland says it’s ‘concerned’ that SMEs believe banks are not lending
The bank is reacting to the findings of Central Bank research which shows that Ireland has one of the highest rejection rate for SME loans.
# businesses - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
More than 1 in 10 business properties are lying empty
Almost 24,000 commercial properties in Ireland are vacant, with the highest rates found in Sligo and Leitrim.
# businesses - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
ISME: Hot weather ‘doesn’t lead to rise in sick leave’
However, its chief executive said employers are concerned about another summer event – Euro 2012.
# businesses - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
118 new start-ups underway each day last month
However, 55 per cent of the 11,156 companies surveyed by Vision-net last month were deemed as being at high risk of collapse.
# businesses - Thursday 12 April, 2012
Irish SMEs are ‘stuck in the 20th century’
A survey has found that some Irish SMEs don’t use social networking site to promote themselves – and some are even still using faxes to get the word about about their services.
# businesses - Monday 26 March, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# businesses - Thursday 8 March, 2012
Number of women directors increased by 20% during recession
Almost 100,000 women are now directors of Irish companies, an increase of almost 50 per cent in the past ten decade.
# businesses - Thursday 1 March, 2012
Over seven companies collapsed each day in February
Meanwhile, business and credit analysts at Vision-net say that three out of five hotels and restaurants are in danger of going out of business.
# businesses - Monday 27 February, 2012
Business leaders back EU fiscal compact treaty – IBEC survey
A survey by the employers group also found strong support for Ireland’s continued membership of the eurozone.
# businesses - Monday 19 December, 2011
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# businesses - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
# businesses - Monday 17 October, 2011
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# businesses - Monday 10 October, 2011
One-quarter of Irish firms plan on hiring new staff soon
Employers expect to create as many jobs as are laid off for the first time since 2009, according to an IBEC survey.
# businesses - Monday 3 October, 2011
Liquidations rise in Q3, but fewer companies become insolvent
Latest statistics show that insolvencies in the construction sector are falling – but are increasing in retail and hospitality.
# businesses - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
Businesses feel the benefit of Dublin’s All-Ireland success
The capital has been boosted by the Dubs’ last-gasp win over Kerry on Sunday, says the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.
Sunday the busiest day for business break-ins
New figures show that over 40 per cent of break-ins take place at the weekend.
# businesses - Thursday 1 September, 2011
August one of highest months for insolvencies
An average of 10 companies a day became insolvent in August, with one-third of insolvent companies leaving unpaid mortgages behind.
# businesses - Sunday 12 June, 2011
Half of all businesses in Ireland are contracting or struggling to survive
New research by a body which supports small and medium enterprises finds that the rising cost of overheads such as energy is a key concern for many businesses in Ireland.











































