Beauty Wealth and wellness: How Raymond Cloosterman grew Rituals into a billion euro businessThe Dutch businessman took inspiration from Zara when founding Rituals; now he wants it to become the number one wellbeing brand in the luxury beauty industry
Politics SME supports, tweaking PRSI and a €1.4bn training fund: How Peter Burke plans to help businessesBurke took the most senior role going at last week’s cabinet reshuffle - so what does he intend to do for businesses over the coming year?
Politics €60m package to reduce employers’ PRSI being devised by governmentSources also confirmed that any changes to the National Training Fund would not take place until the next budget
Dublin ‘It impacts us all’ - Richard Shakespeare warns over late pub and club openingNew licensing laws would impact health service, An Garda SĂochĂ¡na, and local authority, Richard Shakespeare said
Gambling Flutter boss Peter Jackson’s pay was 100 times more than median UK stafferChief executive of Paddy Power owner earned £4.5m last year between pay and bonuses, while median package was £45,209
UL Controversy Exclusive: International investors spooked by University of Limerick housing controversyStephen Kinsella, the UL economics professor, has been working to assuage the concerns of the multinationals backers of its landmark software course
Politics Revealed: What business can expect from Taoiseach Simon HarrisThe new leader of Fine Gael leader’s attitude to business policy has been forged in the future-looking department of higher education, but his first challenge will be to address rising business costs
Companies Tara Mines rescue talks break down, casting doubt on reopeningCompany has urged unions to reconsider their position while workers plan meeting next week to decide next steps
Companies Revenues fall €150m at Tara Mines as firm admits ‘material uncertainty’ over futureDirectors said the company’s financial losses would have been ‘significantly higher’ had the mine not been closed from July 2023
Beauty news Beyoncé’s new haircare line enters a market craving disruptionA steady stream of Black female entrepreneurs has begun catering to the beauty needs for women of colour, but they say there’s room for more.
business Businesses praise Leo Varadkar’s leadership during Covid and Brexit ‘crises’ after shock resignationIndustry groups praised Varadkar’s record when it came to directing the country through numerous crises over recent years
Infrastructure Water concerns make it ‘much more difficult’ to win overseas investment – former IDA headMartin Shanahan says Dublin is Ireland’s ‘only city of international scale’ and argues contentious Shannon pipeline is ‘imperative’
From the Editor This week: State finally admits housing targets inadequate: firms face spiking water billsWe’ve a packed edition today that also includes another rare insight into the inner workings of Ireland’s law firms
Aviation Pilots accuse Aer Lingus of stoking ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’ amid escalating pay rowUnion has criticised airline after it wrote to pilots warning that its parent IAG will not invest further unless it acceps a controversial pay deal
Innovation Just 25% of Irish people trust AI, survey findsEdelman’s 2024 Trust Barometer shows a little over half of the Irish population trust business
Companies Top talent, not low tax, driving Bristol Myers Squibb’s Irish investment, executive saysPharmaceutical giant is hiring 350 new staff in Ireland as part of $400m injection which will make Dublin office more central to global operations
Making it Work All bets are on for Cork sports gambling start-up LiveDuel The firm will initially be targeting its betting platform at markets in Latin America, Africa and south-east Asia
Making it Work That’s a wrap: bread business Safa Food bounces back from catastrophic fireFamily firm is back in expansion mode after a difficult few years
International Women's Day 10 Irish female innovators shaking up the global sceneFrom those in the highest ranks of US corporate law to those building robots and securing outer space, these are the Irish women innovators forging unique and powerful paths to success in their industries
Employment Right to request remote and flexible work comes into effectA new code of practice to guide employers and employees on requests for remote or flexible work has also been published