British car manufacturers have worst June in 16 years; euro and dollar near parityYour essential round-up of the latest business news
Long-awaited MetroLink project approved by cabinetWorks on airport-connecting light rail hoped to begin in 2025
Out of office Iberdrola builds first battery storage project in Meath; EU to pass corporate tax lawYour essential round-up of the latest business news
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
Companies Cork-based Workvivo raises $22m in new fundingCompany’s valuation triples following series B funding led by Tiger Global
Climate & Environment ‘Limit’ to how much agricultural emissions can be reduced without cutting national herd‘Significant challenges’ around reduction of methane within Ireland’s pasture-based livestock production system, TDs to hear
Out of office FDI rises to record €1 trillion; Plan to override NI protocol could be law ‘by end of year’Your essential round-up of the latest business news
US Roe v Wade abortion rights case overturned by US Supreme CourtRuling likely to result in abortion not being legally available in roughly half of US states
Out of office Population rises to 5.1 million; Irish economy to grow stronglyYour essential round-up of the latest business news
investment Four Irish companies secure €23m in EU accelerator fundingIreland comes fifth in value of funding received by EU fund
Climate & Environment Irony and inconsistency in EU’s move away from Russian gas, Green MEP saysEurope is sourcing fuel from dodgy regimes in effort to reduce reliance on Russian imports, Ciarán Cuffe says
Out of office Public sector pay talks to resume; Ireland most expensive in EU for consumer goodsYour essential round-up of the latest business news
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 Remote working hub vouchers offered; state’s share in Bank of Ireland now below 3%Your essential round-up of the latest business news
Brexit Unilateral action on protocol would mark ‘historic low point for UK’ — Taoiseach Martin says Britain disregarding ‘solemn agreement’ would be ‘deeply damaging’
EU EU should have acted more quickly at start of Russian invasion, parliament president saysRoberta Metsola said that the EU’s economic dependence on Russian fossil fuel imports had made the adoption of further sanctions ‘increasingly difficult’
Out of office Compensation should be paid to passengers who missed Dublin flights, minister saysYour essential round-up of the latest business news
Energy Improved energy storage could cut 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year, report saysIndustry critical of slow pace of change towards energy storage
Out of office Out of Office: Financial service workers feel workload has increased; Numbers up at Irish portsYour essential round-up of the latest business news
Companies Grant Thornton expands family leave policiesLeave for fertility treatment and those experiencing pregnancy loss to be offered to staff