Companies Analysis: Zombie firms must be allowed to die once Revenue debt deadline passesThe end of Revenue’s debt warehousing scheme is likely to cause a spike in insolvencies which experts say shouldn’t be artificially avoided
Companies Dublin security firm confirms €3 million funding round from BGFIt follows a €3.6 million funding injection in 2020 from the large London-headquartered growth capital investor
Tech Google’s Dublin HQ earmarked for ‘Fin’oogler hub’ amid overhaul to finance operationRestructuring - which will result in job losses - forms part of tech giant’s effort to redirect resources towards AI investment
Companies Penneys owner raises profit outlook despite ‘satisfactory trading’ across Irish market ABF said Irish revenues were impacted in part by a slower recovery in consumer sentiment
News Technology Minerals sells Leinster Lithium Project for $10 millionLicenses, along with all associated technical information, are being sold to European Lithium
Motoring Tesla reduction triggers new phase in China EV price warLi Auto on Monday announced price cuts of about 6-7 per cent across its lineup after Elon Musk’s EV maker slashed prices this weekend
ESG Stena ESG chief: ‘Polluter pays’ works – the economics of shipping have shiftedThe company’s director of public affairs says 100 per cent electric ships are an inevitability
Commercial Property Irish Life secure approval to develop new Deloitte HQ in Dublin city centreThe accountancy firm has agreed to let a ten-storey office block due to be built on Adelaide Road
The Week Ahead Week ahead: Primark, Smurfit Kappa and Kingspan to issue updatesYour guide to major events in the world of business coming up this week
News Tesla recalls almost 3,900 Cybertrucks to fix faulty pedalsAn issue with the vehicle can cause it to unintentionally accelerate, increasing risk of a crash
News Repak appoints new chief executive from National Dairy CouncilKavanagh moves from her post as head of the National Dairy Council
Energy BP reduces executive team to simplify company structure New chief executive Murray Auchincloss says the energy giant must deliver as a ‘simpler and higher value company’
Companies Irish start-up Kota announces partnership with health insurer VitalityKota, formerly Yonder, was this week included in Business Insider’s list of the most exciting European fintech firms
Companies ICG investors advised to vote against pay report due to transparency concernsGlass Lewis released its recommendations ahead of the annual general meeting for ICG, the parent company of Irish Ferries, next month
Housing Exclusive: Ryanair spent almost €500k per unit in bulk purchase of Swords estate New details about the deal for Fosterstown Place show the airline paid between €471,000 and €544,000 per house
Companies Lakeland Dairies reports sharp fall in profits for 2023 after dairy commodity prices plungedCavan-based dairy co-op booked a once-off €14.5 million impairment charge after announcing major restructuring plans last year
Breaking News 160 staff to be let go from Tara Mines under proposed rescue package Co Meath facility will reopen after nine months of closure and a turbulent bout of talks between Boliden and unions
Companies Profits at Connacht Gold owner Aurivo plummet 93% in 2023Revenues at the agricultural co-op tumbled amid a ‘sharp deterioration’ in dairy prices and a weather-delayed start to fertiliser spreading season
Interview Ikea Ireland exec ‘only sees prices coming down’ after inflation hikesRetail giant set to opens its first Irish distribution centre today, which it says will cut delivery times
Tech Smart energy firm GridBeyond raises €52m from backersCompany, which uses AI and machine learning to assist organisations to reduce power consumption, closes Series C funding round