Britain’s housing crisis arguably tops the list of ongoing important national issues, as indicated by the latest data from the Society of Chartered Surveyors. The situation doesn’t seem to be improving, with even real estate professionals now considering the property prices as steeply high. This has further widened the affordability gap, even those with profitable jobs are finding it tough to purchase homes in or nearby metropolises. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has more on this story.
Flutter Entertainment, the business owning Paddy Power, recorded significant rises in revenue and profits during year’s second quarter – its inaugural one since relocating its operational headquarters to the US.
Twitter has been directed to compensate €550,000 to one of its former higher executives in its Irish operations, in what has become the record-breaking award by the Workplace Relations Commission in an unfair dismissal lawsuit. More details are provided by Sean McCartaigh.
Thinking of buying a house on your own and you’re single? You’re part of an increasing group of home purchasers. In the Money Matters segment, Joanne Hunt will guide you through solo home-buying.
Azets Ireland, an accountancy firm, is preparing to magnify its corporate finance team in the Republic, positioning itself to capitalise on anticipated upsurge in mid-market merger and acquisition activities in the coming years as the interest rates are predicted to decrease. Ian Curran tells the story.
June Yoon in her column, explores the world of artificial intelligence. She identifies the lack of human workforce as possibly the largest hurdle for this rapidly expanding sector.
Before retiring from professional rugby last year, the management company belonging to ex-captain of the Irish rugby team, Johnny Sexton, boasted accumulated earnings of €2.25 million. Recent accounts filed for Sexton’s enterprise, JAS Management & Promotions Ltd, reveal a post-tax setback of €83,240 in the year leading up to last September according to an analysis by Gordon Deegan.
In parallel news, Gordon also discloses that five individuals including broadcaster Eoin McDevitt, affiliated with the Second Captains podcast, collectively secured a production fee of €817,000 last year, as indicated by the latest accounts.
Gordon also reviewed the situation surrounding the Fingal County Council’s decline of a planning application by DAA, the Dublin Airport operator. The application entailed a proposed staff car park extension catering for an extra 950 slots adjacent to the existing Blue Holiday long-term car park.
At a recent launch attended by Ciara O’Brien, Google, a technological behemoth, escalated its rivalry with Apple by launching new smartphones. These devices will adopt artificial intelligence more deeply into their operating system.