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# firms - Monday 8 December, 2014

Construction work was on the up again last month (and firms are hiring)

# Optimism

Construction work was on the up again last month (and firms are hiring)

Dec 8th 2014, 9:20 AM 5,911 Views 11 Comments

Some firms hired new staff to prepare for further growth in work.

# firms - Monday 14 July, 2014

A third of ads for financial services 'do not meet guidelines'

# Banks

A third of ads for financial services 'do not meet guidelines'

Jul 14th 2014, 12:31 PM 5,100 Views 8 Comments

A Central Bank survey assessed almost 300 advertisements from 23 different firms.

# firms - Monday 31 March, 2014

Carl Scarpa and Flannery's Pub among eight firms who saved over 400 jobs so far this year

# Jobswatch

Carl Scarpa and Flannery's Pub among eight firms who saved over 400 jobs so far this year

Mar 31st 2014, 11:36 AM 13,325 Views 5 Comments

The Hughes Blake SME Examinership Index showed that seven of the eight firms were SMEs.

# firms - Thursday 19 September, 2013

"There was no sweetheart deal for Apple" in Ireland

# Corporation Tax

"There was no sweetheart deal for Apple" in Ireland

Sep 19th 2013, 12:25 PM 4,442 Views 12 Comments

CEO of IDA Ireland Barry O’Leary told the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee that foreign companies are paying a substantial amount of corporation tax.

# firms - Tuesday 2 July, 2013

Better business conditions mean 'more firms are hiring'

# Jobs

Better business conditions mean 'more firms are hiring'

Jul 2nd 2013, 6:30 AM 3,347 Views 8 Comments

A new survey from KBC Bank Ireland and Chartered Accountants Ireland looks at business sentiment in the country, and says Irish business activity has strengthened.

# firms - Sunday 16 June, 2013

# Minimum Wage

‘Put her back in her box’: ISME slams Burton’s call to raise minimum wage

Jun 16th 2013, 4:30 PM 9,533 Views 86 Comments

The small and medium-sized firms’ body says increasing the minimum wage forces employers to pay more than the going rate.

Poll: Should we increase the minimum wage?

# Your Say

Poll: Should we increase the minimum wage?

Jun 16th 2013, 10:09 AM 16,218 Views 181 Comments

Minister Joan Burton has called for a rise in the current wage of €8.65 per hour. Do you agree with her?

# firms - Thursday 13 June, 2013

Property sector accounts for almost half of outstanding business loans

# Lending

Property sector accounts for almost half of outstanding business loans

Jun 13th 2013, 3:10 PM 4,031 Views 3 Comments

Lending to both small and large businesses in this sector continued to fall over the the last year.

# firms - Tuesday 1 January, 2013

12 companies which originally sold entirely different products

# Career Change

12 companies which originally sold entirely different products

Jan 1st 2013, 9:45 AM 28,512 Views 27 Comments

What did Tiffany & Co, Avon and Nokia sell before they became household brands? Not jewellery, cosmetics nor phones…

# firms - Friday 28 December, 2012

Small and medium businesses could* deliver 20,000 jobs

# Jobswatch

Small and medium businesses could* deliver 20,000 jobs

Dec 28th 2012, 6:45 AM 2,852 Views 11 Comments

The Small Firms Association makes optimistic prediction for 2013 – *but only if SMEs are “placed at the heart of economic policy”.

# firms - Thursday 27 December, 2012

Limerick company launches scholarship to fight skills shortage

# Jobs

Limerick company launches scholarship to fight skills shortage

Dec 27th 2012, 3:23 PM 6,665 Views 5 Comments

Emutex has launched a scholarship and internship for third level undergraduate students, after having to go abroad to hire seven out of 10 people in 2012.

# firms - Monday 12 November, 2012

New website to make awarding of state contracts easier for firms

# Tendering

New website to make awarding of state contracts easier for firms

Nov 12th 2012, 2:10 PM 4,920 Views 7 Comments

Procurement Minister Brian Hayes said the website will significantly reduce the amount of documentation for companies bidding for contracts.

# firms - Friday 28 September, 2012

Central Bank Governor calls for focus on corporate restructuring

# Economy

Central Bank Governor calls for focus on corporate restructuring

Sep 28th 2012, 9:07 AM 2,485 Views 5 Comments

Patrick Honohan said many firms may need restructuring to survive and avoid imminent loan defaults.

# firms - Monday 21 May, 2012

# Firms

Only 15 per cent of firms are in growth mode - survey

May 21st 2012, 10:07 AM 741 Views 1 Comment

An all-island survey found that 46 per cent half of Irish businesses are currently experiencing contraction, fighting for survival, or are in the process of winding up.