Online shoppers who try to send back their purchases are discovering surprise fees, shorter return windows and delayed refunds, writes Esther Fung, The Wall Street Journal.
The Meenbog wind farm has been mired in problems since a bogslide in 2020 at the project site. After protracted planning and legal disputes, major wind operator Enerco has applied again to get to the finish line.
New figures from Amazon’s cloud-computing division show that it is no longer ploughing money as fast into Irish data centres as it is globally.
The partly-built farm has stalled since a major bog slide at the site in 2020. After protracted planning and legal disputes, the major wind operator is readying a new planning application to try and get to the finish line. But environmental concerns remain.
Walmart had held title as biggest company by annual revenue since 2009, writes Sarah Nassauer and Sean McLain, The Wall Street Journal.
The two tech giants have filed applications with ComReg in recent weeks to set up ground stations for their satellite broadband businesses in Cork and Mayo.
Days before Patrick O’Donovan blocked the idea of a media fund supported by levies on video revenue, the online giant’s lobbyists impressed on him the risks of losing local productions if it went ahead.
Climate groups and opposition politicians have called for transparency over the energy and water demands of the growing industry. This is about to happen, with the Government set to transpose new EU rules by May.
The debate around employees returning full-time to their company’s offices has been intensified by Amazon’s decision to require everybody back inside. Other companies will likely follow suit but employees will also have their say.
Tech-driven power demand is adding strain to Ireland’s energy infrastructure, but it also supports the investment needed to make it greener. Don’t believe any of the black-and-white answers to this thorny question.
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