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EU fights flood of biodiesel imports as anti-dumping war hots up

The US has effectively blocked its market to cheap imports and now European Union authorities are scrambling to find ways to stem a flood of biodiesel imports after Argentina and Indonesia mounted successful challenges to anti-dumping duties. Last week the US Commerce Department piled on more import duties on biodiesel from both Argentina and Indonesia, […]

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Storm Emma: Will I get paid if I can’t get to work? What are my employee rights on a snow day?

While schoolchildren across the country rejoiced at the first of the falling snow, there were many workers who were also hoping for a ‘snow day’ or two. As Met Eireann issued a Status Red weather warning on Wednesday morning, the Irish SME association (Isme) warned that employers must now decide whether this will be the […]

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Explainer: All you need to know on your employee rights in Storm Emma

In terms of employee rights during storm conditions, according to employment law professionals, employers are not legally obliged to pay staff that do not turn up to work, even in cases where staff are physically unable to make the journey to the place of work. “Good employment practice would say that an employer would look […]

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Explainer: All you need to know on your employee rights in Storm Emma

In terms of employee rights during storm conditions, according to employment law professionals, employers are not legally obliged to pay staff that do not turn up to work, even in cases where staff are physically unable to make the journey to the place of work. “Good employment practice would say that an employer would look […]

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What help can first-time buyers avail of?

My partner and I are first-time buyers, or at least we’re hoping to be soon. I know the rules changed for FTBs a few years back in terms of what they can borrow, but since then I think there have been more changes and also some assistance schemes put in place. I find it all […]

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Dublin ranked 17th in reputation index

Dublin has been ranked as the 17th most reputable city in the world, out-manoeuvring locations such as Frankfurt, New York, San Francisco and Brussels on the latest City RepTrak list. The study, produced annually by the Reputations Agency and Reputation Institute, found that Sydney remains the city with the best global reputation. The index – […]

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Rural towns lose 75pc of workers each day due to lack of local jobs

Rural towns are losing up to 75pc of their workers every day because there are no jobs available locally. Official figures show that 25 towns across the Greater Dublin Area, Cork, Clare, Wexford, Waterford and Louth see an exodus of workers during the daytime as they flock to major urban centres for work. Data contained […]

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Bank of Ireland to pay first dividend in 10 years

Bank of Ireland plans to pay a dividend of 11.5 cents per share in its first payout to investors in a decade even as underlying profits remained static. In results just published the lender reported an underlying profit of €1.08bn for 2017 compared to €1.07bn the previous year. In her first set of results since […]

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60pc of spending online goes abroad

Ireland’s rocketing consumer spending has fuelled a surge in online shopping, but the upswing in digital purchases has come at the expense of local retailers. According to a recent survey, 60pc of the cash spent by consumers online last year flowed offshore. The findings were revealed in the latest Consumer Market Monitor published today by […]

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Sharing distribution costs could help artisan food producers grow

The retail food industry has for years been dominated by well-established brands, but more recently that has been interrupted by the discounters. They all have deep pockets to spend on marketing and distribution. They have the economies of scale to ensure they have the distribution reach and the cost base to profitably service the four […]

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