A growing number of Irish employees are inclined to decline job opportunities that lack the provision to work remotely or with a blended arrangement, as per an investigation revealed by Ian Curran through an Irish Jobs review.
Simultaneously, four out of ten individuals within Ireland express being overwhelmed due to the influx of daily news, with women and the 25-44 age group being the primary audience for news fatigue. On a brighter note, a growing number of people are now more open to paying for their news, and the reliability of mainstream news outlets is rising. These statistics are detailed in the global digital news report of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, elucidated by Laura Slattery.
Moreover, we also recall a financial anecdote from Wendy Stunt, chief marketing officer of Future Horizons, about her savings endeavour for her 2007 wedding, shared with Tony Clayton-Lea. Besides, in an elucidative weekly piece, Pilita Clark elaborates why addressing accent bias within the workspace is a significant concern.
Considering financial aspects, there is a potential risk hovering over our swelling corporation tax receipts, still, Eoin Burke-Kennedy, our economic correspondent, believes there’s a solid chance they might surpass €30 billion annually by the decade’s end.
Regrettably, globally, the presence of women in directorial boards is dwindling. However, Sue Duke, LinkedIn’s country manager in Ireland, reasons in an opinion piece that AI technology might be a promising solution towards minimising this gender discrepancy.
Meanwhile, due to rocketing rent costs, Dublin has found itself amongst the top 50 priciest cities for overseas workers, as depicted from Mercer’s survey collated by Ian Curran. Additionally, nearly two-thirds of sizeable Irish firms’ financial executives and board members are either utilising or testing artificial intelligence for financial reporting, based on a fresh survey by KPMG, with specifics gathered by Joe Brennan.
Lastly, Aldi Ireland’s alliance with Dawn Meats intensifies, with a contract renewal extending five years, worth €125 million. This agreement will introduce six fresh product lines to the range offered by the German budget chain, reported by Ian Curran. Moreover, the market concentration of stocks has been raised as an important issue in Prionsias O’Mahony’s column, asking whether a select few big tech companies should have all the power.