Cheaper fast-track rescue process for small companies set to launchThe new package will cost €10,000 on average, as opposed to the cost of €100,000 for an examinership
Government to class data centres as ‘strategic infrastructure’ despite energy crisisMove comes after Eirgrid warning of national grid being stretched beyond capacity due to demand from the centres
Accenture tells moderators it will ‘examine how best to care for all of you’Eight former employees of the professional services company who worked at Facebook are taking Accenture to court over alleged mental health issues suffered after viewing violent or graphic material
Tech giants demand government support for expansion of data centresThe call by Google, Amazon and Microsoft comes as tensions have begun to emerge about the impact of data centres on Ireland’s energy security and climate goals
Davy claims developer Kearney’s new legal action is ‘opportunistic’Solicitors for the stockbroking firm wrote that the developer was ‘fully aware’ of the involvement of Davy employees in the O’Connell Partnership
North’s prosecutor drops Project Eagle charges against Hanna The former Nama executive has been told he will not be prosecuted in relation to the controversial portfolio
Government planning Brexit bailout for food exporters in event of no dealCoveney: focus of help should be on maintaining market share in UK. ‘Naive’ to think Britain will come back to the table at a later date
Iveagh Markets to be returned to Guinness family after 114 yearsThe Victorian building in Dublin’s historic Liberties area has fallen into a dilapidated state after dispute between council and developer
Varadkar to press Facebook on working conditions for its content moderatorsMove comes as 30 people who were employed to filter out disturbing content on platform are now planning to launch legal action in the High Court
Budget Vat rate cut demanded as hotels predict winter crisisA new survey indicates that almost nine out of ten hotel rooms will be vacant in November
Anti-fake news platform closes €1.65 million funding roundJournalists Mark Little and Áine Kerr are developing Kinzen to help tech giants like Google and Facebook detect disinformation online
Starling’s plan to land in Ireland back on track after lockdownThe British digital bank is harvesting top executive talent to head its European headquarters after Brexit
O’Brien’s Communicorp seeks ‘ambitious’ new bossThe planned departure of chief executive Adrian Serle leaves a gap at the head of the media group
Revenue takes High Court action against group of Deloitte partnersThe proceedings were lodged against three individuals towards the end of last month
Businesses aim to retain cashflow with ‘bonus’ voucher schemesFirms offer up to 25 per cent extra on Covid-related refunds, if customer accepts a voucher instead of cash
Hospitality reels: ‘It’s been rapidly downhill – it’s fallen off a cliff’With the coronavirus pushing the hospitality and tourism sectors to breaking point, many business owners are crying out desperately for help – while others either can’t face or publicly voice their fears
Coronavirus: Officials urge calm as first case of Covid-19 confirmed in Republic Chief medical officer says development was not unexpected and insists Ireland is well-placed to ‘respond appropriately’.