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More than three in five business leaders believe Budget 2025 will help them achieve their strategic priorities amid pressing business challenges, a new survey from the Irish Management Institute reveals. The new research is based on a survey of 180 senior business leaders across private, public and semi-state organisations in Ireland attending the IMI’s National…

The public is being encouraged to dig out unwanted electronics and cables which could contain valuable metals. Ahead of International E-Waste Day next Monday, WEEE Ireland, the country’s national compliance scheme for the recycling of e-waste, has warned that disposing of e-waste incorrectly has high financial and environmental costs. Increasing recovery and recycling rates, it…

There are growing risks to the EU budget due to a record amount of debt, Russia’s war against Ukraine and high inflation, according to the annual report of the EU’s financial watchdog. The report warns that the EU will need to find new funding models to pay for upcoming commitments, such as enlargement, and potentially…

Several European Central Bank policymakers argued their case today for another interest rate cut next week, even if some of their colleagues remained unconvinced as turmoil in the Middle East fuels volatility in energy costs. The ECB has already lowered rates twice this year and a cut to the 3.5% deposit rate on October 17…

The Governor of the Central Bank has the Government’s decision to increase spending above 5% over an extended period will aggravate price inflation and wage pressures. Gabriel Makhlouf said given current macroeconomic conditions, the continued expansionary fiscal stance adds unnecessary stimulus to an economy at full employment. The situation will undermine competitiveness and create risks…

The Government’s extensive legislation to overhaul the planning system is due to go before TDs tonight for a final vote. The proposed law will see An Bord Pleanála renamed to An Coimisiún Pleanála and a reformed process for taking judicial reviews introduced. Running to more than 900 pages, the legislation is a key part of…

The European Central Bank (ECB) will cut its deposit rate by 25 basis points on October 17 and again in December, according to more than 90% of economists polled by Reuters who now see a quicker decline in euro zone inflation. Only 12% of economists polled last month had predicted an October cut. But most…

The European Union has removed Antigua and Barbuda from its tax haven blacklist, an instrument that has been slammed as ineffective in the past by anti-poverty groups. The list, approved by the EU’s member states, now counts 11 jurisdictions deemed non-cooperative for tax purposes, particularly where it comes to sharing tax information. It now has…

Almost all business leaders are experiencing difficulties with hiring, retention, or both, new research has found. The study also revealed that the top hiring challenges encountered by enterprises include having an undesirable office location, which was cited by almost a third of respondents. A lack of the right skillsets in applicants was also referenced by…

Asking prices for homes have risen 7.5% over the last year, new data from listings website MyHome.ie shows. That is the highest rate of increase in two years, the latest house price report shows. It means the median price sought for a home nationally in the third quarter stood at €365,000. That represents an increase…