Aviation Italian competition authority accuses Ryanair of leveraging ‘dominant’ market position as it launches new probeThe Italian authorities said they suspected Ryanair of exploiting its dominant position "to extend its power" in other sectors such as hotels and car rentals
Commercial Property Laurence Goodman jnr snaps up Dublin office development at cut price The city centre building is fully let to the Office of Public Works with Revenue among its existing tenants
Commercial Property Paddy McKillen jnr and Matt Ryan get go-ahead for South Dublin wellness centrePlans for the site were initially rejected by An Bord Pleanála in November 2020 but have now been green-lighted by the appeals board
Banking European bank resolution chief Laboureix warns Irish lenders further progress needed on crisis plansLaboureix said his agency was “comfortable with the Irish banks” in terms of the progress they’d made but added that it didn’t mean “it’s the end of the journey”
Economy Period of huge corporation tax increases likely over, Michael McGrath warnsFigures published last week showed that corporation tax was down by €1 billion in August, compared to the same month last year
Oil Tullow Oil hits ‘inflection point’ as profits plummet to $70mRahul Dhir, the chief executive at Tullow Oil, said the company was at an “important inflection point” in the evolution of the firm’s business plan
M&A Smurfit Kappa share price slumps as investors digest mega-merger with WestRockShareholders of WestRock will receive the equivalent of $43.51 a share in cash and stock.
Banking Bank of Ireland lures London banker John Feeney to lead real estate and project finance teamsFeeney previously held senior roles in Lloyds Banking Group, Henderson Global Investors and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Bakhurst: Ryan Tubridy needed to take some responsibility for RTÉ payments sagaA “core agreement” had been in place for Tubridy’s return to RTÉ prior to the presenter’s statement on Wednesday
Catherine Martin urges RTÉ to restore public trust following confirmation Tubridy won’t return to airwaves Kevin Bakhurst, the director general at RTÉ, told staff at the broadcaster on Thursday evening that there were “no plans” for Tubridy’s return following a breakdown in trust
Gambling Observers not betting on a good outcome for US gambling liberalisationWith sports betting legal in the US since 2018, there are winners such as FanDuel, the US arm of Irish betting giant Flutter. But there are fears that the lax regulatory environment could lead to addiction problems on the scale of the opioid crisis
The Big Interview ‘Credit unions are awash with cash, there is a huge opportunity’ – Alan KellyAlan Kelly, chief executive of Metamo, a joint venture between Fexco and 16 of the country’s largest credit unions, is optimistic that collective expertise and strength will allow the credit union sector to ‘seize the moment’ as banks make their exit
Banking Government report proposed €3m salary cap for bankersThe Korn Ferry report, commissioned by Paschal Donohoe in 2018, recommended higher salaries, bonuses of up to €20,000 and the reinstatement of a range of staff benefits and incentive awards
Legal Competition watchdog warned after refusing access to motor insurance recordsCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission reminded of its responsibilities of disclosure under Freedom of Information
Property Irish holiday home buyers in France win review of alleged scamFrench watchdog’s reports means fines could be levied against the bodies that allegedly missold the French leaseback properties to 150 Irish buyers
Energy AIB invests €8.5m in solar energy firm BNRG to fund new projectsAIB would have the option of converting the loan to equity if the Irish company goes to the market to raise funding
Economics OECD tells Central Bank easing home loan rules risks pushing prices higherEuropean think tank says move implemented in October could destabilise economy
Construction Circle in talks with AIB to deliver large-scale social housing project Direct-build plan for 600 homes in Dublin and adjacent counties represents a shift away from the developer-led model
Banking State reviews bank reporting requirements dating from 2008Exercise aims to axe duplicated and outdated reporting obligations in light of changes in EU legislation since financial crash
Tech Irish Twitter boss emailed Enterprise department over job cutsSinéad McSweeney offered to update officials over concerns for staff after Musk takeover of social media giant
