Companies CRH: Move to US ‘levelled the playing field’ but index inclusion could take another yearInclusion in US indices is likely to take further 12-18 months, the chief financial officer said at the annual general meeting on Thursday
Tech Stripe unveils range of new features at Sessions eventCompany decouples payments from its product suite as it looks to make it easier for customer to adopt some of its most widely used tools
Companies Abbey Capital increases dividends to shareholders despite drop in 2023 profitsThe company reported a 27 per cent drop in operating profit in its most recent accounts, as the funds it managed returned a ‘mixed performance’
Companies Nestle sales growth sputters on North America and vitaminsSales grew by 1.4 per cent in the first three months of the year, but analysts had been expecting double that figure
Companies Beauty products push Unilever sales jumpA prolonged period of high inflation has stretched consumer budgets and pushed shoppers to cheaper supermarket brands
Sport Premier League and Guinness agree £40m sponsorship dealFour-year deal has not yet been formally signed, according to reports
EU Big business to be liable for suppliers’ ESG abuses from 2027Just 40 Irish firms will be impacted by the new rules, according to MEP Barry Andrews, who said the measures have been ‘filleted’
Companies Parcel delivery group DX opens first regional depot in IrelandThe company said it was ‘actively sourcing’ other locations
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