April 11th 2016
According to a new study carried out by Ibec, a Brexit would have a signification impact on the Irish economy. The report by the business group suggested that the fall-out of a Brexit for Ireland would be far-reaching, as it could hurt trade between the two countries while also creating uncertainty for businesses. Ibec said […]
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April 08th 2016
A new survey shows that one third of Irish companies are ignoring their online reputations and not monitoring what is being said about them online. According to CPL’s latest Employment Market Monitor, 45% of those companies who said they do monitor their online reputations said that they encouraged positive online reviews to drown out any […]
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April 07th 2016
New research from PayPal suggests online shoppers are holding back from making international purchases due to the potential cost of return shipping and Irish online businesses are paying the price. The research conducted by Ipsos MORI shows that online shoppers in some of the world’s top online export markets including the US, China and European neighbours like […]
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April 06th 2016
Sixty six per cent of Irish people believe that it is wise start a pension in their 20s according to a survey of 1000 people throughout Ireland. The survey was commissioned by regulated renewable energy fund provider, Greenroom Investments and conducted by IReach. The results indicate that many people in their 30s saddled with substantial […]
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April 04th 2016
Multinational companies must pay taxes where they earn profits and stop using aggressive tax optimisation schemes, the European Union’s Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Monday. Moscovi told French radio RTL that the EU had to put a stop to the way companies pay little or no tax in the countries in which they operate, […]
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March 31st 2016
New research shows that 20% of Irish businesses have fallen victim to ransomware attacks, a serious form of cybercrime that sees hackers hold a business’ sensitive and critical data for ransom. This is according to the results of a 2016 Information Security Survey carried out by Data Solutions. The Irish distributor for IT solutions claims […]
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March 30th 2016
We’ve all been asked tough questions at job interviews which have left us scratching our heads before answering. However, new research has revealed the UK’s top ten toughest, and most bizarre, that have left jobseekers downright puzzled. Glassdoor, the jobs and careers marketplace, has whittled down tens of thousands of interview questions shared by job […]
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March 29th 2016
The threat of the UK leaving the EU, along with other economic headwinds, means the Irish business environment will be less benign and increasingly uncertain over the coming months according to Ibec. The group have today published their latest Quarterly Economic Outlook which predicts economic growth of 4.6% this year and 3.9% in 2017. Ibec […]
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