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Dublin: 10 °C Monday 20 May, 2013

Businesses

# businesses - Thursday 18 April, 2013

From Business ETC Trade

World business leaders meet in Dublin to advance transatlantic trade deal

The round table discussion will coincide with the meeting of EU trade ministers at Dublin Castle.

# businesses - Wednesday 27 March, 2013

From Business ETC Communications

Business had €30,000 of calls made without its knowledge after hacking

The communications regulator, ComReg, has said that there have been 16 reported cases by operators of businesses’ phone systems being hacked in recent weeks

# businesses - Monday 14 January, 2013

From Business ETC Business Costs

Fees for injuries board cut by €250 in bid to help businesses

The cut from €850 to €600 will not affect claimants who will still have to pay a €45 fee.

# businesses - Friday 4 January, 2013

From Business ETC Lending

Banking sector saw rise in deposits, decline in lending in 2012

Deposits from insurance corporations and pension funds also saw an increase last year.

# businesses - Tuesday 1 January, 2013

From Business ETC Career Change This post contains images

12 companies which originally sold entirely different products

What did Tiffany & Co, Avon and Nokia sell before they became household brands? Not jewellery, cosmetics nor phones…

# businesses - Friday 21 December, 2012

From Business ETC Companies

New legislation to reduce red tape and cut costs for start-ups

The Companies Bill, published today by Minister Richard Bruton, is the largest substantive piece of legislation in the history of the State.

# businesses - Monday 26 November, 2012

SME

AIB to implement next-day SME loan decisions

The new initiative will speed up credit decisions for customers.

# businesses - Friday 9 November, 2012

From Business ETC Multinationals

Irish multinationals employed almost 249,000 abroad in 2010

Figures show the UK was the most important destination country for Irish businesses abroad.

# businesses - Thursday 11 October, 2012

From Business ETC Jobswatch

Paddy Power to create 600 jobs in Dublin by 2015

Hundreds of positions will be created as part of the bookmaker’s international online expansion.

# businesses - Friday 31 August, 2012

From Business ETC Companies

Six companies collapsed each day this month

Figures show there was in increase in the number of start-ups this year but the net loss was still 480 businesses.

# businesses - Wednesday 22 August, 2012

From Business ETC Banks

Bank of Ireland says it’s ‘concerned’ that SMEs believe banks are not lending

The bank is reacting to the findings of Central Bank research which shows that Ireland has one of the highest rejection rate for SME loans.

# businesses - Tuesday 21 August, 2012

More than 1 in 10 business properties are lying empty

Almost 24,000 commercial properties in Ireland are vacant, with the highest rates found in Sligo and Leitrim.

# businesses - Tuesday 29 May, 2012

ISME: Hot weather ‘doesn’t lead to rise in sick leave’

However, its chief executive said employers are concerned about another summer event – Euro 2012.

# businesses - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

From Business ETC Businesses

118 new start-ups underway each day last month

However, 55 per cent of the 11,156 companies surveyed by Vision-net last month were deemed as being at high risk of collapse.

# businesses - Thursday 12 April, 2012

From Business ETC Businesses

Irish SMEs are ‘stuck in the 20th century’

A survey has found that some Irish SMEs don’t use social networking site to promote themselves – and some are even still using faxes to get the word about about their services.

# businesses - Monday 26 March, 2012

9 At 9 This post contains videos

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things to know this morning…

# businesses - Thursday 8 March, 2012

From Business ETC Companies

Number of women directors increased by 20% during recession

Almost 100,000 women are now directors of Irish companies, an increase of almost 50 per cent in the past ten decade.

# businesses - Thursday 1 March, 2012

From Business ETC Businesses

Over seven companies collapsed each day in February

Meanwhile, business and credit analysts at Vision-net say that three out of five hotels and restaurants are in danger of going out of business.

# businesses - Monday 27 February, 2012

From Business ETC EU Treaty

Business leaders back EU fiscal compact treaty – IBEC survey

A survey by the employers group also found strong support for Ireland’s continued membership of the eurozone.

# businesses - Monday 19 December, 2011

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things to know this morning…

# businesses - Wednesday 14 December, 2011

Workplace This post contains a poll

Over half of businesses in Ireland restrict social media use in workplace – survey

A survey of over 80 IT and security professionals has found that one in four employers block access to all social media websites in the workplace.

# businesses - Monday 17 October, 2011

9 At 9 This post contains videos

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things to know this morning…

# businesses - Monday 10 October, 2011

From Business ETC Jobs

One-quarter of Irish firms plan on hiring new staff soon

Employers expect to create as many jobs as are laid off for the first time since 2009, according to an IBEC survey.

# businesses - Monday 3 October, 2011

From Business ETC Insolvencies

Liquidations rise in Q3, but fewer companies become insolvent

Latest statistics show that insolvencies in the construction sector are falling – but are increasing in retail and hospitality.

# businesses - Tuesday 20 September, 2011

From Business ETC Boost

Businesses feel the benefit of Dublin’s All-Ireland success

The capital has been boosted by the Dubs’ last-gasp win over Kerry on Sunday, says the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

Sunday the busiest day for business break-ins

New figures show that over 40 per cent of break-ins take place at the weekend.

# businesses - Thursday 1 September, 2011

From Business ETC Insolvencies

August one of highest months for insolvencies

An average of 10 companies a day became insolvent in August, with one-third of insolvent companies leaving unpaid mortgages behind.

# businesses - Sunday 12 June, 2011

From Business ETC Economy

Half of all businesses in Ireland are contracting or struggling to survive

New research by a body which supports small and medium enterprises finds that the rising cost of overheads such as energy is a key concern for many businesses in Ireland.