Out of office Out of Office: Budget 2023 brought forward by two weeks; Recession ‘inevitable’ as euro zone investor morale declinesYour essential round-up of the latest business news
Appetite for Distraction What to watch, listen to and play this week: A transgender story from the 1960sA one-off documentary follows the life of April Ashley, a model and dancer who was one of the first British people to undergo gender reassignment surgery
WORK LIFE Younger people more productive working in office setting, survey suggestsThose aged 18 to 24 also reported greater difficulties with switching off compared to those over 35, research from iReach shows
Out of office Out of Office: Novartis slash 8,000 roles; Donohoe rules out emergency budgetYour essential round-up of the latest business news
Companies ‘Significant progress’ made in rollout of National Broadband Plan, politicians to hearNational Broadband Ireland says there is now ‘real momentum’ behind the project which has been beset with missed targets so far
Permanent TSB Permanent TSB to raise fees for business customersThe changes will result in some fees being more than doubled for business current account holders
investment Irish meat alternative producer Thank Plants receives €400,000 Redesdale investmentRose Hynes, director of Dole plc, will also join the board of the plant-based start-up
Central Bank ‘very satisfied’ with handling of tracker mortgage scandalRegulator’s financial conduct head is confident it discharged its public accountability mandate and enforcement of cases
Fashion Fashion: Castanea’s casual chic by way of the HimalayasThe luxury Irish brand Castanea is offering a bijoux range of cashmere sweaters and loungewear items designed by owner Paula Marron and handknit in Nepal
Banking AIB fined a record €83.3m for its role in tracker scandal Bank’s EBS subsidiary sanctioned a further €13.4m after almost 13,000 customers were wrongly denied cheap tracker mortgages
investment BGF invests additional £10m in Lisburn-based Mzuri GroupUK and Ireland-based growth capital investor has poured an additional £10 million into Northern Irish window blind maker following its 2020 investment of £10 million
Out of office Out of Office: Government launches €55m Green Transition fund; Global banks hike interest ratesYour essential round-up of the latest business news
Irish Tatler Inner Spaces: the luxury French candle brand that’s blending heritage and sustainabilityTrudon, the French candle manufacturer which dates from 1643, is collaborating with a bee conservatory in Normandy
Irish Tatler The Thoughtful Beauty Shopper: solid cleansers, multi-tasking skincare and super-sized summer essentials This month’s covetable and conscious beauty buys
Irish Tatler Beauty: why Laura Kennedy is looking forward to her next trip to an airport (and why you should too)
Irish Tatler Walk The Line: Travel author Monisha Rajesh on traversing the world by trainThe Around the World in 80 Trains author on her favourite journey and the destinations that remain on her bucket list
Gender equality Women must comprise 40% of public company boards by 2026European Parliament has approved the Women on Boards directive 10 years after it was first proposed
Out of office Out of Office: World Bank warns of recession threat; AIB completes €91m share buybackYour essential round-up of the latest business news
Tech Apple to grow Cork workforce and build new office The tech giant’s new office at its Hollyhill campus will accommodate up to 1,300 staff