Business News

Pure Telecom focused on making real connection with customers

11th December 2017

Pure Telecom is a wholly owned Irish telecoms company that provides fixed line, broadband and cloud telecoms to the business and consumer markets. Set up in 2002 by Paul Connell and Alan McGonnell and located in City West Business Campus, the company employs 100 staff and has annual revenues of more than €20m. “We differentiate […]

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Alan O’Neill: Scaling up your organisation needs leaders with strategic vision

11th December 2017

One in four children in Ireland has a special educational need. A lack of affordable private services means that too many children are struggling to reach their full potential. The waiting list for public occupational therapy services can take up to two years. Given that early intervention with a child is critical, that’s just too […]

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Apple agrees to start paying €13bn tax bill early 2018 – a year after deadline

4th December 2017

Apple is expected to start paying up to €13bn in back taxes into an escrow account in the first quarter of 2018, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said. “We have now reached agreement with Apple in relation to the principles and operation of the escrow fund,”Mr Donohoe told reporters before a meeting with European Competition Commissioner […]

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Consumers advised to ‘review before you renew’ health insurance as part of new campaign

4th December 2017

A new campaign has been launched to encourage health insurance policy holders to review their existing plan before renewal. The Health Insurance Authority (HIA) has introduced ‘Review before you renew’ which kicks off today across print, radio, TV and digital. Some 2,166,000 people were insured with inpatient health insurance plans at the end of September […]

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How to rival Dublin’s tech scene

4th December 2017

How should places outside Dublin compete for tech investment? This continues to be a big issue. Dublin soars, others struggle. So what should smaller towns do? Here are the factors that count when building a regional tech ecosystem. 1. The importance of local champions You can have all the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, task forces and […]

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Taxback International to create 80 jobs in Kilkenny

29th November 2017

Taxback International, a VAT recovery specialist, is to create 80 jobs at its Kilkenny headquarters. The roles are being created across a number of departments to deal with an increased demand for the company’s services from both Irish and international clients. Recruitment for the roles has already started, with positions ranging from graduate to senior […]

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Pay increases of up to 12pc expected for entry level jobs

29th November 2017

Massive pay hikes of 7pc to 12pc over two years are expected for entry level jobs in some specialist fields – including law and data security. Economist have tipped overall wage growth of around 2pc in the economy this year. Many had expected that pace to slacken next year after public sector increases had worked […]

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Five personalised marketing experiences shoppers want

29th November 2017

Facing into the busy festive shopping period brands will no doubt be trying to entice consumers to spend as much as possible. With this in mind, before are five things that global consultants McKinsey & Company say that consumers want from online personalised marketing. One – Relevant recommendations they would not have thought of themselves […]

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Tax authorities warn online bargain hunters

23rd November 2017

BARGAIN-hunters who buy online have been warned they could end up with a tax bill that will wipe out any savings they thought they had secured. Most goods bought from outside the European Union (EU) will be liable to tax and duty if they are over a certain value, Revenue warned. Officials from the tax […]

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Irish retailers fear online festive sales threat

23rd November 2017

Almost three-quarters of Irish retailers believe the biggest challenge facing them is the increasing dominance online sellers such as Amazon. But retailers here expect to generate just 25pc of their Christmas sales from online channels, according to a report from Barclays Bank Ireland. The new survey found that Irish retailers are more positive about general […]

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