Archive for July 2025
Minding the Gap: Financial Planning Between Funding Rounds
Securing investment is often a milestone moment for growing businesses. At KAAS we always suggest considering what happens in the space between funding rounds — when the runway starts to shorten, and uncertainty begins to creep in? This period, often underestimated, is where robust financial planning becomes not only essential but strategic. Cash Flow is…
Read MoreWater and electricity infrastructure need investment “at pace” to meet Government housing plans
Uisce Éireann and ESB Networks have told politicians on the Oireachtas Housing Committee that the electricity and water infrastructure needs investment “at pace” if it is to keep up with the Government’s plans to build 300,000 homes between now and 2029. The Uisce Éireann’s Asset Strategy Manager Angela Ryan said that it was “utterly critical”…
Read MoreEuro zone inflation picks up to ECB target of 2%
Euro zone inflation edged up last month to the European Central Bank’s 2% target, confirming that the era of runaway prices is over and shifting policymaker focus to trade war-induced economic volatility. Inflation in the 20 nations sharing the euro currency crept up to 2% in June from 1.9% a month earlier, in line with…
Read MoreEU states told not to expect stable trade relationship with US
EU member states have been warned not to expect a stable trade relationship with the United States, especially on the issue of European pharmaceutical exports, even if both sides reach an agreement in principle ahead of next Wednesday’s deadline, when a pause on the imposition of US tariffs expires. In Brussels yesterday, EU ambassadors were…
Read MoreCentral Bank chief warns Finance Minister of VAT ‘vulnerability’
Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf has warned Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe about the vulnerability of VAT as a source of revenue, as the Government plans to cut the rate of the tax for the hospitality and retails sectors. The Coalition promised to change the tax for those sectors in the Programme for Government following…
Read MoreUnion leaders to debate four-day working week
A four-day working week, pay, remote working and artificial intelligence (AI) will be among the topics debated at the biennial conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) which begins in Belfast today. More than 600 union representatives from across the island of Ireland are participating in the three-day conference. A motion from the…
Read MoreEU meeting with Trump administration to avoid 50% tariffs
The European Union’s Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič is flying to Washington today for talks with senior Trump administration officials ahead of next week’s deadline for a trade agreement that would be needed to avoid 50% tariffs placed on EU exports to the United States. On 2 April, US President Donald Trump imposed large, across-the-board…
Read MoreThe Financial Case for Going Green: Sustainability Strategies that Save Money
For many business owners, sustainability has long been seen as a ‘nice-to-have’ — a gesture of goodwill rather than a financial imperative. But today, going green isn’t just good for the planet; it’s a smart move for your bottom line. At KAAS we know that sustainable practices can lead to significant cost savings, operational efficiencies,…
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