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A share option scheme for Irish SMEs launched as part of Budget 2018 has had no uptake and needs to be modified, according to an industry group that lobbied for it last year. The Key Employee Engagement Programme (Keep) is supposed to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) hold on to talent by granting workers […]

A share option scheme for Irish SMEs launched as part of Budget 2018 has had no uptake and needs to be modified, according to an industry group that lobbied for it last year. The Key Employee Engagement Programme (Keep) is supposed to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) hold on to talent by granting workers […]

Shares in Asia slumped Monday as China’s markets stumbled in their first trading day after a one-week holiday even though Beijing’s Central Bank increased liquidity to offset the impact of an escalating trade dispute with the United States. European markets were also set to weaken, with financial spreadbetters expecting the FTSE to open 0.07pc lower, […]

Shares in Asia slumped Monday as China’s markets stumbled in their first trading day after a one-week holiday even though Beijing’s Central Bank increased liquidity to offset the impact of an escalating trade dispute with the United States. European markets were also set to weaken, with financial spreadbetters expecting the FTSE to open 0.07pc lower, […]

This week I’m going to write about the most difficult slide in your entire pitch deck. This particular slide outlines the evidence that you have a real business, by showing that a market demand exists. Even if you have a real business, with real customers, and real traction, it may not be enough, especially for […]

This week I’m going to write about the most difficult slide in your entire pitch deck. This particular slide outlines the evidence that you have a real business, by showing that a market demand exists. Even if you have a real business, with real customers, and real traction, it may not be enough, especially for […]

SMEs are the engine of the Irish economy. They make a major contribution to economic development and employment. Their performance is very closely linked with overall economic health, including to consumer sentiment – because people’s confidence in their own finances and purchasing ability influence the performance of SMEs. Businesses’ confidence is equally important; the more […]

SMEs are the engine of the Irish economy. They make a major contribution to economic development and employment. Their performance is very closely linked with overall economic health, including to consumer sentiment – because people’s confidence in their own finances and purchasing ability influence the performance of SMEs. Businesses’ confidence is equally important; the more […]

A MAJOR stock market-listed US real estate investment trust, CyrusOne, has been granted planning permission for a massive €400m data centre in Dublin. It will be the Dallas-based company’s first data centre project in Ireland and will significantly boost its global data centre footprint. Nasdaq-listed CyrusOne, with a $6.6bn (€7.5bn) market capitalisation, currently has more […]

A MAJOR stock market-listed US real estate investment trust, CyrusOne, has been granted planning permission for a massive €400m data centre in Dublin. It will be the Dallas-based company’s first data centre project in Ireland and will significantly boost its global data centre footprint. Nasdaq-listed CyrusOne, with a $6.6bn (€7.5bn) market capitalisation, currently has more […]