Manufacturing SMEs widen incentives in bid to attract key staff
Small and medium-size manufacturers in Connaught and Ulster rely on a greater mix of incentives to keep employees – including flexitime, pension schemes, and health insurance. They also report the highest levels of staff retention in the country, while, in Dublin, money is seen as key to keeping staff. That’s according to the latest ‘Skill […]
Smurfit Jr’s gambling software company raises £7.5m for US expansion
GAN, the gaming software company headed up by Dermot Smurfit Jr, has raised £7.5m (€8.6m) as it continues its expansion in the US. The funds have been raised on the back of a US Supreme Court ruling which last week struck down a federal law that has severely restricting sports betting there since 1992. The […]
Monaco’s €2bn plan to stay relevant sees coastline grow
FIRST-TIME visitors to the Monte Carlo Casino for next weekend’s Grand Prix may not find the view they’re expecting. In the place of sea vistas are screens shielding the coast; in the water, dredgers are strategically placed, like warships. “Monaco’s yachts don’t look as glamorous these days,” one visitor jokes. The activity is the first […]
An Post sees boost to marketing mail despite GDPR rules
AN POST is experiencing a boost to its direct mailing business ahead of the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The EU-wide regime, which comes into effect this coming Friday, updates and overhauls European data protection law, and all companies that process the data of EU residents are obliged to comply with the […]
Making money from bitcoin? Revenue has issued rules on paying taxes
Irish-based companies are not permitted to prepare their accounts in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and must convert crypto payments to staff into euro for tax purposes. A new Revenue Commissioners briefing document also makes clear that while trading in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, litecoin and ripple will not attract VAT, any gains made will be […]