Companies Central Bank approves TMF Group to offer fund administration services in IrelandThe Dutch professional services firm acquired Goodbody Fund Management in October 2023
Housing A third of homebuyers believe a change in government will help property market Just under half of the respondents to a MyHome.ie survey said they will not wait for interest rates to fall before buying a home
Banking PTSB reports 10% increase in net interest income, despite fall in new mortgage lendingPTSB held customer deposits of €23.3 billion in March – up €1 billion annually and €0.3 billion since December 2023
Policy Senior gardaí blast government as ‘next to nothing’ done to correct pension gap AGSI said the anomaly preventing some members from collecting pensions is impacting recruitment
MedTech Irish medtech firm Vertigenius to add 10 new jobs after raising €2.1m in fresh investmentThe company, which specialises in the treatment of vertigo, plans to use the funding to expand further into Britain and the US
SMEs Seven Irish firms awarded €140,000 advertising package by FBDThe Irish insurance company said it hoped the package would help the chosen firms deal with the challenges currently posed by high business costs
Hospitality Dalata Hotel Group pumps €3 million into branding upgradeDalata will add four hotels in Manchester, Liverpool, London and Brighton to its UK portfolio this year
Fintech Ireland ‘lucky’ start-ups risk investment despite lack of support says fintech chiefDepartment of Finance officials were told lack of support for start-ups to fund maternity leave created a ‘male bias’ in the sector
Commercial Property Office space leased in Dublin falls to three-year lowLong-term structural challenges to office demand, such as remote working, appear to be easing, according to BNP Paribas
Banking Analysis: What will Bankinter move mean for bank passporting in the EU?EU bank passporting offers efficiency, but the scale of the market and political realities will give European banks pause before jumping into Irish market
Profit & Loss Profit & Loss: Wineport makes bumper earnings, Prepaid Financial Services €18m lossRevealing who is up and who is down as we go inside the world of Irish businesses
Sport Shamrock Rovers dragged back to loss after Europa Conference League crash outTallaght-based club swung from €1.5 million take-home profits in 2022 to a seismic loss last year
EU Europe must spend to reinforce security and defence industry – European Investment Bank chiefNadia Calviño, president of the EIB, was speaking at an IIEA event in Dublin following meetings with the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance
Housing Rent caps ‘impeding’ Ireland’s ability to attract property investment Speaking at the Glenveagh AGM Stephen Garvey, the property developer’s chief executive, questioned whether the caps were the having the desired effect
Retail Aldi signs €10 million deal with Irish healthy ready meal supplier NutriQuickDean Siney, the NutriQuick managing director, said the company would expand its Blessington base and to bolster its workforce
Companies Hostelworld appoints new chair ahead of AGMOutgoing chair Michael Cawley will tell AGM the company expects to repay €7.5 million to AIB two years ahead of schedule, as trading remains consistent with March results
Personal Finance Explainer: What will auto-enrolment mean for execs on cusp of €2m pension limit?High paid executives who no longer pay into their pension to avoid the Standard Fund Threshold will be subject to auto-enrolment
Companies Profits surged above €1m at Wineport Lodge in 2023The four-star Westmeath hotel paid out €394,231 to its directors Ray Byrne and Jane English in 2023
cars New EV registrations plummet in AprilRapid government investment needed in EV charging infrastructure and purchase incentives, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI)
Tax Companies lodge appeals against corporate tax bills worth €522m in 2023Income tax was the most frequent appeal category in 2023, representing 42 per cent of cases