A digital image of part of what will be Facebook’s new European HQ in Ballsbridge, Dublin. The tech company has stalled fitout of some offices as it reviews its property needs.Facebook owner Meta has stalled the fitout of its Johnny Ronan-built Dublin HQ as the social media giant reviews property needs globally, according to the Sunday Times.
The multinational also agreed to rent four blocks at the former AIB Serpentine extension for €17 million a-year. It plans to house 7,000 workers in what will be its Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters. Facebook continues to renovate the former Serpentine buildings, The Sunday Times said.Aer Lingus ground staff - whose duties include handling baggage - will vote for a second time next month on a deal that includes a once-off €1,700 payment, said the Sunday Independent.
According to the newspaper, they will vote again on the proposal in August. The deal now includes a commitment by management and the union to begin pay talks in September with the aim of ending them in November. If workers vote for the deal, they will receive the €1,700 payment in the most tax-efficient way, according to the report.Government will cut electric car grants in the budget as the cost of paying them is rising every year, the Business Post reported.