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Small businesses facing insurance cost crisis warns Small Firms Association

April 18th 2016

Small businesses are facing an insurance cost crisis which can no longer be ignored according to the Chairman of the Small Firms Association (SFA), AJ Noonan. Mr Noonan today referenced recent figures which showed that Insurance costs have increased by 29.6% since 2011. Between 2012 and 2014, the Central Bank has tracked a rise in […]

Brexit will be the most significant risk for the Irish economy warns Premier Irish law firm

April 15th 2016

The possibility of a Brexit is probably currently the single most significant risk for the Irish economy and Irish business according to a report by Premier Irish law firm, McCann FitzGerald. This report was launched at a special panel discussion which featured Chairman of AIB- Richard Pym, Group CEO of Ervia-Michael McNicholas, Former CEO of UK Office […]

Irish digital advertising spend hit 340M across 2015

April 14th 2016

An advertising industry study carried out by IAB Ireland/PwC records growth of 29% in the Irish digital advertising market, with total digital spending reaching €340 mln in 2015. The 2015 IAB PwC Online Adspend Study Display indicates that advertising had the highest growth rate at 38%, representing €137m in 2015. Display now represents 40% of […]

Irish jobs market shows consistency this quarter rather than growth

April 13th 2016

Morgan McKinley have today released their Irish Employment Monitor for the first quarter of 2016. The Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor measures the pulse of the Irish professional jobs market by tracking the number of new job vacancies and new candidates within the Republic of Ireland each month. The monitor shows that the availability of […]

EU to clamp down on aggressive tax planning by multinationals

April 12th 2016

Major changes to the way multinationals report their activities in the European Union are to be proposed on Tuesday when the European Commission unveils new country-by-country reporting rules. EU financial services commissioner Jonathan Hill is to announce the proposals in Strasbourg in the latest clampdown by Brussels on aggressive tax planning. Under a draft document […]

Ibec warns of economic risks to Irish economy if UK leaves EU

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 […]

Survey shows 33% of firms don’t monitor what is said about them online

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 […]

Ireland’s online retailers missing out on international sales

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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