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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 […]

The debts of households continue to fall. The borrowings of households are now at their lowest level since 2006, the Central Bank said. New figures show that households in this country fell from being the third most indebted in the European Union to the fourth. The borrowings owed work out at just over €31,000 per […]

I have a confession to make: I spend too much money on Hailo. The taxi ordering app is a reliable friend when I’m running late, bringing a car hurtling to my rescue in five minutes or less. Having looked through a recent batch of Hailo receipts I tell Andrew Pinnington his company has a lot […]

The UK could be “left with the old furniture” following negotiations to leave the European Union (EU), an academic has warned. Political scientist Matthew Qvortrup, who has published a new book on Angela Merkel, suggested Theresa May should not read too much into her friendly reception from the German leader. He told an audience at […]