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The manufacturing sector continued to grow at a rapid pace in July, albeit at a slower rate than the previous two months.

Ireland's Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT) and insurance broker  Arachas have announced a new  insurance scheme as its members look to reopen over the summer.

Both AIB and Bank of Ireland have sufficient capital reserves to withstand a severe recession but performed slightly below average in the latest stress tests for European Union banks by the European Banking Authority.

Amazon has been hit with a record €746 million European Union fine for processing personal data in violation of the bloc's GDPR rules, as privacy regulators take a more aggressive position on enforcement.

As Reignite resumes for a second series, Áine Kerr reflects on the mountains crossed, and considers those that lie ahead.

Virgin Media Ireland says it grew revenue by 3% in the first half of the financial year to €224 million.

Irish households continued to save large amounts of money in June, but the rate of growth in deposits has continued to slow.

The eurozone economy rebounded by a strong 2% in the second quarter, according to official data, as reopened businesses lifted activity out of the pandemic doldrums.

Deliveroo plans to quit operating in Spain just four months after the government there announced that workers in the gig economy must be considered employees.

Furnishing giant Ikea's store at Ballymun in Dublin was the busiest of any Ikea store worldwide when it reopened its doors to customers after Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on May 17th last.

Demand for gas was up across all sectors of the economy in the first six months of this year, according to a mid-year statement from Gas Networks Ireland.

Dole plc, the newly created company formed for the combination of Total Produce and Dole Food Company, raised $400 million through an initial public offering last night.

British bank NatWest said it had rebounded into net profit in the first half as the UK economy extended its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Air France-KLM said it had narrowed its loss in the second quarter and saw the "first signs of recovery" in the aviation sector as countries ease coronavirus restrictions and vaccination campaigns continue apace.

Kerry Group has reported a 13% increase in trading profit to 357 million for the first six months of the year.

British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has said its passenger capacity in the past three months was at 21.9% of the levels it saw over the same period in 2019, amid the impact of travel restrictions and quarantine requirements.

The announcement came as the bank reported a significant narrowing of its first half operating loss to €7 million from €276 million in the same period last year.

Aer Lingus has reported an operating loss of €192 million euro for the first half of 2021.

The golden shade of the wrapping used by Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli for its bunnies has trademark protection, a top German court has ruled.

Accumulated profits at Amy Huberman's entertainment firm last year climbed to over €750,000.