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Ireland’s tax veto again under threat from a floundering EU

What is clear is that Ireland’s position is increasingly coming under pressure

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Business Post Team

Stardust disaster: A national tragedy which became a national scandal

The state must ensure that the Stardust tragedy, and its cruelly long aftermath, never happen again

previous day 7

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Business Post Team

Ian Guider: Glanbia finance chief’s unusual bonus could lead to a bloody nose from investors

Executive pay is becoming an increasingly tricky area for firms even when the executives in question deserve the salary

previous day 10

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Ian Guider

Europe is floundering and must modernise as extremists loom

Single market on which its economy is built needs a complete rethink if it is to compete with a booming US and a surging Asia

previous day 10

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Vincent Boland

Glanbia’s $300m deal for US flavours group looks expensive but should help boost profits

Shares in the Kilkenny-based nutrition group fell slightly this week after it announced the largest deal in the company’s history

previous day 10

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Lorcan Allen

USC is difficult to defend when massive surpluses exist and voters want money back

Only way for Harris to turn the dial with voters is to go big on eliminating the much-hated universal social charge

previous day 9

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Matt Cooper

Lucinda Creighton: Ursula Von der Leyen may find time spent wooing the left coming back to bite her

The European Commission president has built bridges during her tenure, but they will fall when the elections begin and she will be left with few...

previous day 7

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Lucinda Creighton

Modi’s dream of delivering a developed India at heart of next month’s elections

India is changing at extraordinary speed and has more billionaires than anywhere except the US and China

previous day 7

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Vincent Boland

Oil prices hold steady despite growing tensions in Middle East

The price of Brent crude oil has fallen over the last week despite Iran launching a major attack on Israel

previous day 7

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Lorcan Allen

Analysis: Crunch time for cookies leaves online publishers chasing crumbs

One of the biggest changes in the age of digital advertising is happening, and its not clear that already struggling media outlets are ready

previous day 20

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Charlie Taylor

Colm Lauder: Are developers ‘green-washing’ by paying for sustainability certificates?

Planning regulations already mean building must be environmentally friendly, but a commercial industry has developed to capitalise on the need to...

previous day 10

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Colm Lauder

It is hard to believe you are well off in your 20s and still have to sleep in your childhood bed

The single biggest determinant of whether you would vote for Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael versus one of the opposition parties is whether you own a house

previous day 10

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Shane Coleman

Analysis: Pension auto-enrolment in danger of turning into a ‘Where’s Wally?’ exercise

Goodbody pensions head Jim Connolly argues the plan could be truly valuable if the government learns from other country’s mistakes and gets it right

previous day 10

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Jim Connolly

Analysis: Government may tout tax cuts but has delivered a stealth rise

Rising wages mean we will need real tax reform, Ibec’s chief economist argues

previous day 9

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Gerard Brady

Anton Savage: Why CEOs need to ditch the data and start listening to whingeing grannies

Sending a chief executive to get shouted at in a call centre for half a day a week would have a far bigger impact on service quality than net...

saturday 10

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Anton Savage

Matt Cooper: Ask not what Eir can do for you, but what you do for Eir

The company clearly hasn’t enjoyed the publicity of the last week, but it has probably worked out that customer inertia means most people will...

saturday 10

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Matt Cooper

Post Script: Brian Cowen and Greg Kavanagh weigh in, Musk takes aim at ex-Web Summit chief

The Business Post takes a look at the scenes behind the stories

saturday 7

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Aaron Rogan

Time is running out to engage with Revenue on the tax debt warehousing scheme

With the May 1 deadline looming, it’s time to take action before it’s too late

19.04.2024 2

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Tom Maguire

Shane Coleman: Sanctimonious and populist Social Democrats yet to prove they are ready for power

Leader Holly Cairns is electorally untested but her party could well hold the balance of power after next election

17.04.2024 5

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Shane Coleman

Analysis: Investors watching oil should keep an eye on the dollar

An escalation of tensions in the Middle East has raised concerns about the price of oil - but the dollar’s rally could have a more immediate impact

16.04.2024 2

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Kathleen Gallagher

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