Weekly Digest: Ireland's Best Employers and Apple's 'next CEO' on the EU's right-to-repair laws

Catch up on the big business stories you may have missed this week

Top story this morning:

Apple’s ‘next CEO’ says EU’s right-to-repair laws risk forcing ‘bad decisions’ on product design

John Ternus says firm is on the path to sustainability but debate lacks ‘nuance’.

Ireland’s Best Employers 2024: The full list revealed as Pfizer is king and tech giants fall

Pfizer has knocked LinkedIn off the top spot as Ireland’s best employer, according to a comprehensive research project that studied more than 1,000 companies.

Triumph and disaster – Tony O’Reilly’s outsized business ventures mirrored and shaped Ireland’s economic story

Career was marked by staggering success stories before highs of Celtic Tiger gave way to shattered empire.

Experts warn of potential property bubble as prices double in a decade

The pace of rises has also picked up again, with an increase of 7.3pc in the year to March. Prices are now at record nominal highs, having doubled since the low point of a decade ago.

Irish Life to hike premium rates for fourth time in 18 months

The health insurer is imposing its fourth increase in 18 months from the start of July. Premium rates are going up by an average of 5.3pc.

Ask an expert: I paid for a full service twice but my car failed the NCT both times – am I entitled to a refund?

After the second fail, he said he was going on holidays and wouldn’t be around to fix the issues. He suggested I go elsewhere – which I’ll definitely do.

The Big Tech Show: The travel tech that will save you time and money

What tech do you bring abroad when you travel? How do you avoid getting completely ripped off on roaming charges? And what are some of the hacks you should know about?On The Big Tech Show this week, Adrian is joined by the travel editor of the Irish Independent, Pól ó Conghaile.