Category Business

Pre-tax profits at Pat McDonagh’s Supermac’s fast food and hospitality group last year surged by 28 per cent to a record €43.6 million. New consolidated accounts filed by Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd show that the group enjoyed bumper profits after revenues…

The first portion of a €14 billion Apple back-tax windfall has arrived in the Government’s accounts, the Deparment of Finance has confirmed. The department also revealed on Tuesday that the State collected 14.9 per cent more tax in the first…

Global chief executive advisory company Consello, which was founded by Tipperary businessman Declan Kelly and counts American football legend Tom Brady and tennis all-time great Serena Williams amongst its partners, has announced the launch of operations in Ireland. The New…

One of the world’s leading conservationists has hailed an Irish coffee company for its role in a global breakthrough in sustainable production. Renowned environmentalist Dr Jane Goodall, known in particular for her work with chimpanzees, praised Bewley’s support for the…

Boohoo has appointed the chief executive of Debenhams as its new boss, in an apparent snub to retail tycoon Mike Ashley. The online retailer said Dan Finley would take over with immediate effect after spending nearly three years at Debenhams,…

Former Bank of Ireland Private Bank MD Brendan Mullin told gardaí he arranged for €500,000 to be repaid to Bank of Ireland in 2015 as he “could not leave allegations of that nature hanging”. Mr Mullin (60) is accused of…

Marks & Spencer has announced 210 seasonal job opportunities across its 16 stores in Ireland as part of its wider festive recruitment drive. The retailer is looking to fill customer assistant roles nationwide to support the busy Christmas period, with…

The drinks firm behind Magners and Tennent’s said it has seen “some consumer caution” as shoppers tighten their purse-strings ahead of the Budget. It came as C&C Group revealed lower sales for the past half-year as poor summer weather hit…

Xpeng, yet another gigantic Chinese brand of which few on these shores will have heard, has already announced plans for a flying car, and cars which use artificial intelligence. Don’t get too excited yet though, as so far the only…

In 2009, someone going by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto created bitcoin — the world’s first cryptocurrency.Despite what a new HBO documentary suggests, the identity of one of the richest people in the world is still unknown. By now, the story…