during big events is not unusual compared with cities across the world typically exhibiting similar pricing patterns, a report examining the potential for so-called price gouging in the sector has found. “Many hotel markets, including Dublin’s, simply struggle to facilitate the extra demand pressure that comes with large-scale events,” the research found. Mark Hilliard reports.
from funds and other non-bank vehicles, calling for greater global co-ordination among policymakers and regulators. Eoin Burjke-Kennedy has the governor’s comments., with the insurer set to axe some of its most popular plans next month. AS Colin Gleeson reports, the plans VHI is to withdraw are its Health Plus Extra plan ; Health Plus Access ; Health Plus Excess ; and Health Access .
Businessman Paul Coulson’s Ardagh Group has secured at least $1.04 billion of loans from US alternative asset manager Apollo tothat are due for repayment next year and mop up some of its riskiest debt at a discount to its original value. Joe Brennan reports. Digicel, the mobile network over which Denis O’Brien recently surrendered control to creditors, has named experienced industry figure Marcelo Cataldo asclaims a decision by a funding partner to halve payments for its day-to-day operations from €20 million to €10 million will destroy the group.in the past year, while feed and energy prices were also lower, easing cost pressures on farmers, Central Statistics Office figures show, even as potato prices surged. Eoin has the details.
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