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Donal MacNamee

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Finance

New Central Bank rules for senior executives ‘a step too far’

Professional body for staff in financial services has called on regulator to trust the sector
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 24, 2023
BP Exclusive

Accenture ups opening offer in latest round of redundancies

After backlash in March, consultancy firm proposes 'significantly better’ initial deal for employees affected by new series of lay-offs
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 24, 2023

Simply Better
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Big Read

No smoke without ire – e-cigs face curbs in bid to stub out teen vaping

A ban on disposable devices and sales of all nicotine products to under-18s is on the cards in an attempt to protect the young and the environment
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 24, 2023
Property

TikTok to take over Twitter’s Dublin office for five years

Up to 600 workers at Chinese social media company expected to be at work in Fenian Steet building by early 2024
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 24, 2023
Stock Take

CRH has a new set of investors to win over with US move

The building materials giant is moving its main listing to the New York Stock Exchange – and with that comes a different type of scrutiny
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 24, 2023
Aviation

Ryanair threatens to cut more routes at Dublin Airport if charges not cut

Airline has already removed flights and aircraft from Ireland in row with DAA over rising passenger charges
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 23, 2023
Dublin Airport

DAA hits back at Ryanair after airline cuts Dublin Airport schedule

Agency tells airline executives to ‘redo their sums’ after claims that passenger charges at Dublin Airport will rise by 45%
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 21, 2023
Aviation

Ryanair to cut 17 routes from Dublin in escalation of dispute with DAA

Airline has accused DAA of wasting money on a cargo tunnel and of what it calls a lack of incentives for environmental initiatives
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 21, 2023
Companies

Irish Adobe unit to pay $6.2bn in dividends to US parent

Holding company paid $3bn in dividends last year and says it intends to pay another $3.2bn in 2023
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 21, 2023
Economics

Lack of competition explains banks’ reluctance to improve savings rates – Central Bank chief

Gabriel Makhlouf says bank would like to see lenders move quicker to pass ECB interest rate hikes onto savers
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 20, 2023
Energy

Bord Gáis cuts electricity and gas by 15.5% as prices remain double 2020 levels

Reductions announced by energy company will save customers around €357 a year on electricity
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 20, 2023
Retail

Decathlon reports €7.5bn in sales through Irish unit

French sports retail giant steadily growing its presence in Ireland and is eyeing up new stores around country
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 20, 2023
budget 2024

State urged to grant workers tax breaks on trade union fees in calls to change ‘discriminatory’ system

Financial Services Union is calling for tax relief on union subscriptions and the expansion of the banking levy to fintechs
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 20, 2023
business

Delays to alcohol licensing laws will create more taxi shortages at Christmas, Free Now warns

Taxi company says Ireland is facing another festive season where demand for drivers outstrips supply, putting passengers at risk of being stranded
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 20, 2023
Tech

Meta, Google and TikTok accused of failing to protect elections from interference

New global coalition calls on Big Tech firms to do more to stop hate speech and interference ahead of election ‘megacycle’ in 2024
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 15, 2023
business

Tobacco firm Imperial Brands calls for excise duty on vapes

Company says a ‘reasonable’ rate of tax would bring ‘order and control’ to market amid concern over rate of vaping among young people and environmental impact of disposable e-cigarettes
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 13, 2023
Companies

Paul Coulson to step down as Ardagh chairman after 25 years

Billionaire financier, 71, took Ardagh from single-plant glass operation in Dublin to a global player with revenues of more than $9bn
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 12, 2023
Companies

Tony Smurfit: Merger with WestRock will help us be loved

Tony Smurfit says newly merged entity will be biggest paper and packaging group in the world ‘by a factor’
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 12, 2023
Aviation

International fund the most likely buyer of Dublin Airport lands, McEvaddy says

Aviation tycoon says he expects sale of 260-acre site between Dublin Airport terminals by end of year, and says bidders have made offers higher than €205m
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 10, 2023
Markets

Government told to cut capital gains tax to save Irish stock exchange

Fears for future of Dublin stock exchange as Smurfit Kappa becomes the latest firm to signal intent to leave
  • Donal MacNamee
  • September 10, 2023

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