Energy Less consumers behind on electricity bills but volume in gas arrears remains highEnergy credits and supplier price cuts have likely helped a number of electricity consumers out of arrears
Companies Ireland slips in ranking of attractive economies for private enterprise – PwCIreland’s fall reflected the ‘intense pressure’ felt by business, new study says
Companies Gotham Pizza Limited posts €186k loss for 2023Gotham South in Stillorgan closed its doors in January 2023, citing ‘relentless’ energy price increases
Economy Corporate insolvencies set to surge in 2024 amid soaring business costs, experts warnPwC and Deloitte are both warning that the number of business failures in Ireland will surge more than 40 per cent this year back to pre-pandemic levels
Energy Yuno Energy cuts prices for fourth time this yearThe new rate, which is 3.4 per cent lower, will extend Yuno’s position as the cheapest provider on the market
Energy Electricity prices in Ireland significantly above EU averageDespite recent decreases, Dublin and London are the most expensive cities for electricity customers in Europe, followed by Prague, Berlin and Copenhagen
Energy Energy costs set for further falls in 2024 as Yuno cuts electricity prices for second time in two months The company first launched in the Irish market in August last year and has cut its fixed prices twice in that period
Opinion Ian Guider: We Irish pay lip service to oversight but in truth do very little or nothing about itIreland already has plenty of quangos either unable or unwilling to regulate their sectors and get consumers better value. Will the CCPC’s new powers be any different?
Energy ESB’s half year profits surge 80% to a record €676mThe semi-state energy company attributed the higher profits to continued high electricity costs, increased network charges and foreign exchange tailwinds
budget 2024 New review to determine make-up of energy supports for households and businesses in the BudgetThe Department of Public Expenditure has asked its officials to carry out a review of the energy supports ahead of the budget.
Energy Wholesale energy prices fall to lowest point in two yearsCosts fell by 64 per cent in year to July
Energy Price cap on electricity endsScheme which used revenues for cost of living supports and may have raised up to €150 million will not be extended
Energy Pinergy launches €30 million Solar Fund for businessesCommercial customers will be able to access lower-cost renewable energy without any upfront capital outlay for the business
Energy Electricity bills could drop by 20 per cent as wholesale prices fallCost will still remain high this winter despite the reduction, and well above the European average
Energy First price drop for electricity customers in two years as Pinergy announces cutThe move could put pressure on other companies to make similar reductions, as wholesale energy prices have been steadily falling
Agriculture Food prices may increase further this year, Bord Bia chief warnsJim O’Toole, chief executive of the state’s food promotion agency, warned that food companies had yet to pass on all of the cost increases they were experiencing
Energy Just 3,000 firms complete energy bill refund claims Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has urged more businesses to apply to Revenue to join the scheme announced as part of last year’s Budget
Business Post's View Editorial: Reality knocked in 2022, and this year we must open the door to changeFrom the war in Ukraine to the protests in Iran, we in the West must back those struggling for truth, justice and liberty
Business Post's View Editorial: Coveney will have plenty to do in new portfolio as issues mountThe energy crisis and over-reliance on foreign direct investment present significant immediate challenges to the Minister for Enterprise
Business Coveney will need to hit the ground running in Enterprise to keep up with business demandsHigh energy costs and inflation will be at the top of a full in-tray of issues that businesses will be looking for help with as the new Minister for Enterprise takes up his new position