Azmia Riaz

Dublin

Features Reporter at Irish Independent

Journalist @Independent_ie

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SuperValu customers to get groceries delivered in under 40 minutes with new Uber Eats partnership

21 hours ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

The service has already gone live in SuperValu Lucan in Co Dublin and will be rolled out in a further eight supermarkets in Dublin and Limerick in the coming weeks. SuperValu managing director Luke Hanlon said the new service aimed to give its customers more options when shopping for groceries online. “Our customers value the convenience provided by online shopping.
Ericsson bucks trend of slowing FDI, with €200m investment in Athlone facility to work on 5G

21 hours ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

The announcement bucks the trend of slowing foreign direct investment (FDI) after the US presidential elections and Donald Trump's rolling announcements on trade tariffs and comes amid fears for jobs at Intel. Ericsson employs more than 1,300 people here and said the investment is part of its “commitment to Ireland” as a strategic hub for research and development (R&D).
Waterford company Klearcom plans to scale up globally with new customer service technology

21 hours ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

Verify+ is a new version of the company’s initial product – Verify – which is used by companies to simulate customer calls and test the quality and clarity of their audio. The company said that Verify is currently being used in 100 countries for industries like telecom, retail, healthcare, banking and finance.
How I got an education in good wine and chocolate on a weekend away in Porto

1 day ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

How I got an education in good wine and chocolate on a weekend away in PortoThe Douro is Portugal’s equivalent of Champagne – the sweet dessert ‘port wine’ is produced exclusively along its watersAzmia on her Gaia getawayThe good people of Gaia will never let me forget that I chose to brave their beautiful hills wearing a pair of Doc Martens. Vila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia, lies on the south side of Porto and the Douro River.
Ireland’s first trans film festival: ‘We’re always seeing movies about how sad trans lives are. But ours are comedy, sci-fi and mockumentaries’

6 days ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

Organisers of Tite at the Light House Cinema explain why it is important to let transgender people tell their own storiesIreland’s first film festival dedicated to transgender lives and film-makers wants to change the way queer stories are told. Tite will run from April 25 to 27 at Dublin’s Light House Cinema – and its main intention is to change the way trans stories are presented.
Half of Irish bank customers have not checked the interest rate on their accounts, survey shows

6 days ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) surveyed 1,000 Irish people to look at how actively they manage their finances and close to one in five of the customers said they had “no learning about money or money management”. A majority of the people surveyed had not reviewed the terms and conditions on their current (76pc), credit card (72pc) or savings accounts (70pc).
A majority of Irish businesses unprepared for tariffs and expect Donald Trump to negotiate with EU

1 week ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

The accountancy body surveyed Irish businesses before US president Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on his new trade duties and found that 72pc had not taken any steps to deal with its potential impact. Stephen Noonan, head of ACCA Ireland, said the findings highlighted the need for businesses to prepare themselves.
Freenow to be acquired by US-based taxi app Lyft in €175m deal

1 week ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

The transaction, which is expected to close in the second half of the year subject to customary closing conditions, will see the companies jointly operate in 11 countries across Europe, US and Canada for a combined 50 million annual customers. Freenow will continue operating as it does across nine countries including Ireland, UK, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, Poland, France and Austria.
UCD-headquartered Assiduous gets €1m in funding and launches AI to support SMEs

1 week ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

The company, headquartered at NovaUCD, University College Dublin’s research hub, also announced that it will launch a corporate finance autopilot – a virtual service-as-a-software (SAAS) platform – which will use AI to bridge the gap between business owners and capital markets. Fergal Meegan, CEO of Assiduous, said the company hopes AI can help small and medium-sized businesses catch up with bigger organisations.
‘Muesli full of maggots and a piece of metal in a biscuit’ - complaints about ‘unfit food’ on the rise

1 week ago | independent.ie | Azmia Riaz

Reports from consumers and food businesses increased by 13.7pc last year. FSAI chief executive Greg Dempsey urged businesses to read up on their advice about food safety. “Food businesses have a legal obligation to provide safe food and it is vital that food businesses ensure they adhere to the legislation at all times,” he said.

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Articles

SuperValu customers to get groceries delivered in under 40 minutes with new Uber Eats partnership

Ericsson bucks trend of slowing FDI, with €200m investment in Athlone facility to work on 5G

Waterford company Klearcom plans to scale up globally with new customer service technology

How I got an education in good wine and chocolate on a weekend away in Porto

Ireland’s first trans film festival: ‘We’re always seeing movies about how sad trans lives are. But ours are comedy, sci-fi and mockumentaries’

Half of Irish bank customers have not checked the interest rate on their accounts, survey shows

A majority of Irish businesses unprepared for tariffs and expect Donald Trump to negotiate with EU

Freenow to be acquired by US-based taxi app Lyft in €175m deal

UCD-headquartered Assiduous gets €1m in funding and launches AI to support SMEs

‘Muesli full of maggots and a piece of metal in a biscuit’ - complaints about ‘unfit food’ on the rise

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