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The four main energy companies have been told that they must go further on price cuts, during a meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and energy minister Eamon Ryan this afternoon. The two ministers met the four largest suppliers – Electric Ireland, SSE Electricity, Bord Gáis and Energia. Price reductions of between 10% and 20% have […]

Overall gas demand in August was well down on the same month last year amid mild and changeable weather. According to the latest Gas Demand Statement from Gas Networks Ireland, gas demand in the month was down by a fifth on August of last year and by 2% on July. Gas remained the biggest contributor […]

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish businesses continue to increase female representation at both senior executive and board level, albeit slowly. However, the number of females in Chief Financial Officer positions continues to fall. Carried out every two years, the CSO Gender Balance in Business Survey looks at female representation among […]

The euro zone economy will grow slower than previously expected this year and next, the European Commission forecast today. This comes as consumer demand suffers from high inflation and the biggest economy, Germany, slips into recession this year. In its interim forecasts for gross domestic product and inflation of the euro zone’s five biggest economies, […]

Recruitment firm Hays Ireland has said that new research it has conducted has revealed a disconnect between employers and older workers. The company said its survey of 1,600 employers and employees shows a notable communication gap between the retirement plans of older workers and the strategies of employers to retain their knowledge and skills. According […]

Two thirds of Irish consumers buy sustainable products sometimes or often, a new survey has found. The research by Deloitte found the level of sustainable purchasing was higher among those who considered themselves middle-income earners, at 65%. While among those who categorised themselves as lower income earners, 59% said they purchase sustainable products sometimes or […]

Oil prices eased today as a stronger US dollar and economic concerns in China weighed on the outlook for fuel demand, but extended supply cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia helped keep Brent above $90 a barrel. Brent crude fell 15 cents, or 0.2%, to $90.50 a barrel in early trade, while US West Texas […]

A lack of government support for growth and innovation has been identified as a major barrier to expansion in the financial technology, or fintech, sector in a report carried out by Ibec group Financial Services Ireland. Fintech is defined as the use of new technology to improve and automate the delivery and use of financial […]

The euro zone economy grew by a mere 0.1% in the second quarter, lower than previously estimated, official data showed today. The European Union’s Eurostat data agency had previously put growth at 0.3% between April and June compared with the previous quarter in the countries that use the euro currency. Eurostat also revised its first-quarter […]

A new report reveals that mobile phone users are sending less texts and making less calls, but using more data. New figures from the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg show on average people make 145 minutes of calls every month, down over 26% on the same time last year. The amount of text messages being […]