Author: Practicenet

Ibec, has warned that Dublin will lose out in the global competition to attract jobs and investment if Dublin City Council approves a plan to lower the maximum height allowed for ‘low rise’ residential buildings in its inner city and suburbs. In its submission to the Draft Dublin City Development Plan, due to be published […]

The Brexit vote is not the end for the EU, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has pledged as he held talks with his German and French counterparts on the future of the European project. Smaller EU countries, such as Ireland, weren’t involved in the gathering of the Eurozone’s three big economies, although all 27 remaining […]

The Small Firms Association (SFA) has painted a harsh picture of the realities facing Ireland’s small businesses as attention turns to Budget 2017. The SFA, in a pre-Budget submission, has told the Government that “many small business are still waiting to feel the upturn”, eight years after the country lurched into recession. The small business […]

The Small Firms Association (SFA) has painted a harsh picture of the realities facing Ireland’s small businesses as attention turns to Budget 2017. The SFA, in a pre-Budget submission, has told the Government that “many small business are still waiting to feel the upturn”, eight years after the country lurched into recession. The small business […]

Activate Capital, a €500m housebuilding fund that’s a joint venture between the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and US private equity giant KKR, is likely to have committed upwards of €120m in capital to projects here by the end of the year, the Irish Independent understands. It’s believed to have committed about €50m in capital to […]

Activate Capital, a €500m housebuilding fund that’s a joint venture between the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and US private equity giant KKR, is likely to have committed upwards of €120m in capital to projects here by the end of the year, the Irish Independent understands. It’s believed to have committed about €50m in capital to […]

A global survey of 2,000 investment professionals has tipped Dublin to benefit from the UK’s vote to pull out of the European Union. The study by the CFA Institute – the global association of investment professionals – found that 62pc believe Dublin, as a financial services centre, will be a winner from the Brexit result. […]

Sterling has recovered some ground from its three-year low against the euro earlier this week, as UK retail sales surged in July, suggesting British consumers are unfazed by the vote to pull out of the EU. Official data showed that retail sales increased more than expected, signalling that the vote on June 23 hasn’t yet […]

US mobile payments company Square has posted three new job openings in Europe, one of which is based in Dublin. Square, which is owned by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, is looking to expand into Europe with its eyes set on the British market first. However, the Dublin posting appears that Mr Dorsey is looking beyond […]

Dublin as a hub for financial services is expected to be a big winner from Brexit, tipped only by Frankfurt , according to a survey of around 2,000 investment professionals from around the world. The survey by the CFA institute – the global association of investment professionals – found that 62pc believe Dublin will benefit […]