Electric Ireland is to decrease gas prices for 140,000 customers by 4% from the beginning of November, while there will be no increase for the company’s 1.1 million electricity customers ahead of the winter. The announcement from the country’s biggest energy supplier will be welcomed by consumers, who had been bracing for further price rises […]
Irish construction activity continued to fall last month, according to AIB’s latest Construction Purchasing Managers Index. The headline seasonally adjusted figure fell to 45.9 in August, down from 47.1 in July, as firms signalled a renewed reduction in new business activity. It is the fourth successive month where the Construction Total Activity Index was below […]
Madrone Partners-backed StubHub is targeting a valuation of up to $9.2 billion in its US initial public offering, the ticket reseller said, becoming the latest company to resume listing plans delayed in April due to tariff uncertainty. The New York-based firm is seeking up to $851m by offering 34 million shares priced between $22 and […]
Ireland’s fiscal watchdog has warned that the Government is planning to spend too much money in next month’s Budget. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Ifac) said that a “more restrained approach would help avoid overheating the economy and leave room to respond to future downturns”. The organisation said a total spending increase of €9.4 billion […]
At John P Burke we know working capital is a term every business owner should understand. Put simply, it represents the difference between your current assets and your current liabilities. In other wo…
At John P Burke we know every business reaches a point where the question of succession becomes unavoidable. Whether you plan to pass your company to family members, sell it to employees, or prepare i…
At John P Burke we know good record-keeping may not be the most glamorous part of running a business, but it is one of the most important. Accurate and organised records provide the foundation for com…
At John P Burke we know for many business owners, rapid growth feels like the ultimate measure of success. More customers, higher sales, and expanding operations are all signs that a company is moving…
Becoming mortgage free is a huge achievement, but it also comes with new responsibilities – including deciding where to keep your house deeds. These important documents prove your legal ownership, and with some solicitors no longer offering storage services, homeowners are often left to figure out the next steps on their own. We’ve been taking […]
The Small Firms Association (SFA) has called on the Government to introduce measures in the Budget to tackle the cost of doing business such as high labour costs. The SFA has also renewed its call to for the introduction of a temporary PRSI rebate when Budget 2026 is announced next month. The measure is among […]
