Keeping it in the family: how succession planning can protect the business and future generations
As the old saying goes, there are three certainties in life – change, death and taxes. And let’s face it, we don’t get up every morning looking forward to the middle one. Nor are you likely to see advertisements for funerals with special offers, a summer sale or promotions. A funeral is a distress purchase. […]
Rental home numbers slide as Airbnb hits Dublin market
The number of homes available for rent has steadily dropped, with fewer than 1,000 expected to be available in the capital by the end of the year, property website Daft.ie has warned. The listings site said a lack of new properties coming on stream meant the number of houses and apartments being offered to tenants […]
No Brexit impact for Irish savers as 51pc put away extra cash every month
Just over half of Irish people are now regular savers, and almost all of them say that Brexit has not affected their saving patterns. The latest Bank of Ireland-ESRI Savings and Investment Index, which measures sentiment towards savings and investment, found that 51pc of Irish people are now saving regularly. That’s up from 46pc in […]
Are we in danger of returning to a level of arrogance and complacency to customer service?
In a rising economy, when consumer demand increases, prices go up. In contrast, regrettably, we often see levels of customer service going down as businesses focus on quick profits. How many times have you heard stories of service providers not calling the customer back after an initial enquiry? A close friend is in the market […]
Employers will have to reveal gender pay gaps under new legislation
Men and women will soon have the right to know if they are being paid differently based on gender. Employers will have to show the differences in the pay of male and female staff under the Government’s proposed gender pay gap legislation, due to be published in the coming weeks. Any differences in the pay […]