J Sainsbury PLC’s Argos Ltd has announced plans to close all of its stores in the Republic of Ireland by this summer, causing hundreds of jobs to disappear.
Argos goes out of Ireland, stores to be closed, 580 employees fired
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Inflation in Ireland slightly lower than a month before
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Inflation in Ireland fell on a monthly basis in December for the first time in almost a year. The annual figure thus came to 8.2%, against 8.9% a month earlier, data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed on Tuesday.
Just Eat partners with Sainsbury
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Scammers used Cyprus as a laundry for illegal proceedings
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European agencies Eurojust and Europol have rolled up a cryptocurrency network in a joint action. The network operated call centres in Serbia and scammed victims from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Australia and Canada for tens of millions of euros.
Tim Cook agrees to bonus and salary reduction, now he earns just 6 grands every hour
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Tim Cook has asked Apple to cut its pay by 40 percent this year, according to Apple. The request is a response to criticism from investors. They believe that the salary of the top executive is too little dependent on the performance of the company.
Ireland tops the EU for daily consumption of fresh produce per capita
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According to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), people in Ireland eat more daily portions of fruit and vegetables than in any other EU country.
GOAL Aircraft Leasing supplied IndiGo with two new ATR72
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Ireland – based leasing company GOAL Aircraft Leasing Ireland has delivered two new ATR72-600 aircraft to InterGlobe Aviation Limited, India (IndiGo).
Christmas meals are 10 percent more expensive: Cyprus Consumer Association
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According to the head of the consumer association Marios Droushiotis, the cost of a Christmas meal was about 10% higher than last year. Although meat prices rose by 20 to 25%, to some extent this was offset by the low prices of vegetables and fruits, which have fallen.