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Majority of Irish workers over 35 regret not starting pension saving earlier

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 […]

Multinationals must pay tax where they earn profit

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, […]

More than half of Irish companies to increase spend on cyber security in 2016

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 […]

The 10 toughest and most bizarre job interview questions revealed in new research

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 […]

Ibec warn on Brexit risks for Irish business

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 […]

Survey shows online shoppers wary of firms that have suffered cyber attacks

March 24th 2016

Half of all Irish consumers would stop buying from a shop that had their bank details lost or stolen in a cyber attack, according to a new survey. A study by Deloitte found that six out of ten respondents would only make an online purchase if they felt confident that their data was secure – […]

Ireland feeling the first Brexit chills as exporters pounded by slump in sterling

March 23rd 2016

Ireland’s largest companies are beginning to feel the effect of Britain’s debate over whether to remain in the European Union, and it may be a taste of what’s to come for the rest of the nation. Concern about the outcome of the UK referendum in June has helped push the pound down 10pc against the […]

72% of Private Company CEOs don’t expect the Global economy to improve in the next year

March 22nd 2016

PwC have today released their 19th Annual Global CEO Survey in which 1,409 interviews were conducted in 83 countries during the last quarter of 2015. By region, 476 interviews were conducted in Asia Pacific, 314 in Western Europe, 170 in Central and Eastern Europe, 169 in Latin America, 146 in North America, 87 in Africa […]

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