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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 […]

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 […]

Losing out to Paris in the bid to land the European Banking Authority (EBA) this week, wasn’t quite our Thierry Henry moment. After all, the French didn’t cheat. And in fact, there wasn’t even any extra time played, or penalties after the bids from Dublin and Paris secured the same number of votes. No, instead […]

The holiday season is now as well known for its landmark online shopping days as it is for goodwill and cheer. From the now famous Black Friday through to the ‘Mondays’ – Cyber, Manic and Panic, to the huge Chinese Singles’ Day – consumers have more discount days than ever at their disposal and it […]

Irish companies are reporting a slight slackening off in the pace of growth, and most say they aren’t seeing evidence of overheating in their own environment. Pay is on the rise across the economy, with increases of 2pc seen as the norm for 2018, but very few firms are seeing either no rise or increases […]

Home insurance is one of those bills it’s almost certain you’re over-paying. Like all insurance, we buy it because we either have to (because the bank insists) or we’re afraid of future costs if we get burgled, flooded or there’s a fire. Most of us couldn’t possibly afford to re-build our houses if the worst […]

Home insurance is one of those bills it’s almost certain you’re over-paying. Like all insurance, we buy it because we either have to (because the bank insists) or we’re afraid of future costs if we get burgled, flooded or there’s a fire. Most of us couldn’t possibly afford to re-build our houses if the worst […]

The number of professional job vacancies in Ireland rose by 9pc month-on-month in October, in what was a record month in terms of jobs announcements, a new study has found. However, the number of professional job vacancies dropped by 2pc in October compared to the same month in 2016, according to the Morgan McKinley Ireland […]