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Peter Hamilton has a roundup of business news including ups and downs for Irish whiskey producers, the agri sector's Brexit battles and a major move by the world's biggest producer of coal.
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New pensions regulations required under an EU Directive IORP (Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision) II were due to come into force on 13 January. However, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection have advised that they are working towards transposition into Irish law later this quarter.
Inside Business went for a walk around the new 22-storey residential tower on the south quays. What makes an apartment in this development worth its price? Who do they expect will want to live in Capital Dock? And how does the exclusive building fits into Dublin's dysfunctional residential property sector?
Siobhán Talbot, Glanbia chief executive and the Irish Times Business Person of the Year for 2018, talks to Ciarán about Brexit and the difficulty of planning for a ‘no deal’ scenario.
Peter Hamilton has a roundup of the latest business news, includinga good week for Supermac's as it wins its David v Goliath court battle with McDonalds, a terrible week for software company Datalex, and news of yet more Dublin expansion for startup unicorn WeWork.
Ibec is predicting a major slowdown in growth this year as the Irish economy approaches full capacity and Danny McCoy joins Cliff Taylor to give his predictions for the economy in 2019.
Christmas Day is behind us, and so is a record year for Irish business. But as 2018 draws to a close the picture is beginning to look a lot more mixed.
Ciarán talks to some of the Irish Times business team about the stories they’ve covered this year. Plus: Laura Slattery recalls a torrid year for Facebook and Mark Paul goes through the highlights of the ongoing drama at INM.
