Irish manufacturers experienced another decline in new work during September, driven by the fastest fall in export sales for five months. Subdued customer demand led to a renewed decline in
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports topped £5.6 billion in 2023. The equivalent of 1.35 billion 70cl bottles of
Diageo, the maker of Guinness, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, has announced a five-year business transformation program in partnership with SAP and IBM. This new initiative, which marks the company’s most
Despite significant headwinds, the Irish economy is set to perform in a robust manner for remainder of 2022, however the pace of growth is set to moderate in 2023 as
Consumers globally are preparing to hunker down for a long financial squeeze, as the increasing cost of living and geopolitical uncertainties push them to seek financial control amid low economic
The UK grocery market is set to grow by 11.3% – from £216.8 billion to £241.3 billion – between 2022 and 2027, according to highly anticipated new figures from insight
The 2022 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 25th and 26th of May – at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin. Incorporating a
The ESRI has published two reports titled Cross-border trade in services and Enhancing the attractiveness of the island of Ireland to high-value foreign direct investment. These are the first publications from the
Few mobility technologies hold as much disruptive potential as autonomous vehicles (AVs). Despite having applications in logistics, robotaxis, and personally owned vehicles, AVs have remained on the cusp of transforming
MBA Group, direct marketing and transactional communication industry specialists, have invested in three state-of-the-art Fusion Cross inserters from BOWE SYSTEC UK at their site in Tottenham, London. The BOWE SYSTEC
The international transport and info-logistics provider has strengthened its LCL service offering with further connections now from India, Thailand and Vietnam via Koper to Europe. Transport via the Mediterranean port
Hand Sanitizer Market size is set to exceed USD 3.6 billion by 2026, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Rising cases of COVID-19 disease is anticipated to
Dachser Rail Services between Europe and Asia With Dachser Rail Services, the global logistics provider offers an alternative to air and sea freight that has been optimized for time
The ESRI hosted a conference this week to launch the findings of a research programme on “Enterprise Exporting, Innovation and Productivity” undertaken in cooperation with Enterprise Ireland and the Department
The Irish Dairy Industries Association (IDIA), the Ibec group that represents the dairy sector, has called for the sector to be a key priority for the Irish government in the upcoming
Theresa May’s letter to trigger Article 50 states that she does not want Brexit to “harm” the Republic of Ireland. The British Prime Minister has included a note on what
A new report from Savills on Ireland’s property investment market has revealed that, since the beginning of 2013, 1.1 million sq m (11.84 million sq ft) of modern office space
Many Irish small- and medium-sized businesses are still unaware of the dangers posed to them by Brexit, according to a new report. The report from the Joint Committee on Jobs,
New car registration figures released on Wednesday by Motorcheck.ie show that new car sales in February 2017 have fallen 21% on last year with only 17,015 units sold compared to
The rate of input cost inflation accelerated sharply in February, amid higher prices for a range of raw materials, but output charge inflation moderated, according to the Investec Manufacturing PMI report
The price of basic metals rose 12.1 % in January while other factory gate prices remained relatively stable, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office on Wednesday. Total
The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which aims to boost goods and services trade and investment flows, was approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday. The landmark trade
Exports totalled more than €116 billion in 2016, the highest annual total on record, according to preliminary figures released by the Central Statistics Office on Wednesday. This is an increase of
Activity in the Irish construction sector rose sharply in January on the back of higher new orders, according to the
Irish airline Ryanair reported on Monday that Q3 profits fell 8% to €95 million, as average fares fell by 17%
“Wake up Ireland – the world has completely changed,” was the clear, warning issued by Simon McKeever, Chief Executive of
New car sales in January 2017 have decreased slightly on last year with 39k units sold compared to 39.7k units
The Irish manufacturing sector remained in growth territory during the opening month of 2017, with both output and new orders
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has done little to address the major uncertainty facing workers across the island of Ireland
Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally, launched it’s 2017-2020 strategy on Monday, aiming to increase
Rates of expansion in the Irish service sector saw a boost at the end of 2016, with new orders, activity,
The Egyptian authorities reopened the market there to Irish beef, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed announced
Irish house price inflation is set to accelerate in 2017, potentially reaching double-digit levels, according to the MyHome.ie property report
Monthly factory gate prices increased by 0.9% in November 2016, according to data released by the CSO on Thursday. This
As mobility evolves and more organisations see talent moving internationally, many businesses are facing a growing challenge to understand where
A record rise in new export orders was signaled as companies benefited from Sterling weakness in November, according to data
Dublin is the fourth most attractive city in Europe for real estate investment, according to an analysis by PwC and
The Central Statistic Office released “Brexit: Ireland and the UK in numbers”, on Wednesday, December 7. The publication provides the
The Economic and Social Research Unit (ESRI) published a medium-term outlook for the Irish economy on Monday, December 5. Called
Retail property rents are expected to see increases of between 7 and 10 percent over the next 2 year,s according
The European Commission and ECB finished the sixth post-programme surveillance review for Ireland on Friday, December 2, in which they
Irish consumers have remained cautious in the face of uncertain economic conditions, contrasting with changing attitudes in other areas, according
Net asset value of money market funds (MMFs) in Ireland decreased by €16 billion to €444 billion in September 2016,
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor attended a day-long meeting of EU Single Market Ministers in Brussels
A five-day Ttade and investment mission to China and Japan involving 36 Irish companies concluded on Saturday, November 19. The
The Minister for Employment and Small Business and TD for Clare, Pat Breen began a five-day trade mission to India
Preliminary figures released by the Central Statistics Office on Tuesday, November 15, indicate that Ireland’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus will
Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has expressed ‘deep concern’ at comments made by Northern Ireland First Minister and DUP
Amidst talk of childcare support, home buyer tax relief and a few extra euro a week in our pockets, one
Recent reports in the Irish Daily mail show that tobacco companies have spent about €500 in taxes which is an 81pc increase since last year. This tax is leading to a packaging ban. Companies will be allowed to sell the product that they have in stock until May 2017.
Enterprise Ireland plans to pull its global staff back to Ireland in order to assist exporters in finding new markets as a way to put less reliance on the UK.
While Irish beef farmers were fearing the affects of the rising herd numbers, agents from Turkey bought thousands of live cattle.
Brewer Carlsberg has today said it’s sales fell more than expected in the first quarter due to decline in China’s
Allergan, today reported a 48% rise in quarterly profit, led by strong sales of Botox and Restasis. The Irish based
Morgan Stanley’s (MS.N) quarterly profit fell by more than half as the Wall Street bank’s fixed-income trading and investment banking
The Small Firms Association has warned that if Britain decides to leave the EU it will pose a huge risk
Bosses at more than a third of Britain’s biggest businesses have come out in support of the campaign for the
Ireland is the least complex country in the world for businesses to stay compliant with corporate regulation and legislation, according
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