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Europe’s bumper Q2 puts global dividend payouts on track for record year

Companies around the world are on track to pay investors a record $1.64 trillion in dividends this year following a ...
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€17m fund for community-based tourism projects

A fund of €17 million for private and community-based small tourism projects is opening for applications today. Failte Ireland was ...
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Irish economy tops OECD league table for growth in Q2

Ireland recorded the highest level of economic growth in Gross Domestic Product terms among OECD countries in the second three ...
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Annual retail sales up 5.9% in July, CSO figures show

The volume of retail sales increased by 5.9% in the 12 months to July, new figures from the Central Statistics ...
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Do your homework: How to manage back-to-school costs

From shoes and uniforms, to school bags and stationary, back-to-school costs are mounting. It is an expensive time of year ...
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Oil inches up after China moves to support flagging economy

Oil prices ticked higher today after China took steps to support its flagging economy, though investors remained worried about the ...
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Third of workers do not feel companies treat everyone fairly

A third of workers in Ireland do not feel their organisations treat everyone fairly according to new research on workplace ...
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Employment rate at highest level since records began in 1998

The employment rate rose to over 74% in the second quarter of 2023, the highest rate since the current series ...
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Construction inflation moderates but remains high

Tender prices for commercial construction projects rose by 2.4% during the first half of the year. That’s down from 3.7% ...
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