RTE Business

Subscribe to RTE Business feed
Updated: 43 min 9 sec ago

Vhi to increase premiums by average of 3.5% from October

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 11:44
Vhi is set to increase the price of its health insurance plans by an average of 3.5% from the start of October.

China opens anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy imports

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 11:06
China opened an anti-subsidy probe into imported dairy products from the European Union today, stepping up tension with the bloc a day after Brussels released its revised draft decision to impose tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.

OpenAI signs content deal with Condé Nast

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 10:49
Sam Altman-led OpenAI has announced a multi-year partnership with Condé Nast to display content from its brands such as the Vogue and the New Yorker within the AI startup's products, including ChatGPT and SearchGPT prototype.

FF, FG criticised over residential zoned land tax plans

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 10:37
Green Party TD and Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure Ossian Smyth has said Government plans to potentially defer the residential zoned land tax are "not going to happen".

Iceland's central bank keeps policy rate unchanged

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:45
Iceland's central bank held its key policy interest rate unchanged at 9.25% today, saying underlying inflation remained high.

UK borrows more than expected in July

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 07:58
Britain's government again borrowed more than expected last month, according to official data released today that highlighted the tight financial backdrop for new finance minister Rachel Reeves as she readies her first annual budget.

Gas generates 45% of electricity in July, demand rises

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 07:45
Demand for gas increased by almost 6% in July when compared to the previous month, new data shows.

Swiss launch instant payments scheme

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 07:27
Switzerland has moved closer to becoming a cashless society after it launched its instant payment scheme, which allows fund transfers in a matter of seconds, the Swiss National Bank and financial infrastructure operator SIX said today.

Stellantis CEO to visit US to address lagging profit

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 07:24
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares will visit Detroit this week, where he will seek to develop a strategy to fix the European automaker's struggling North American operations and reassure employees and investors, a person familiar with the plans said.

Oil slips on higher US crude stocks

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 07:09
Oil prices slipped today on estimates showing swelling US crude inventories and expectations that tensions in the Middle East were easing following a tour of the region by mediators.

Calls to 'level the playing field' for women in farming

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 06:00
Women farmers in the northwest have called on the Government "to level the playing field" in agriculture during a two-day event focused on the role women play in farming.

Microbusinesses facing profitability pressures - survey

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 05:00
Microbusinesses with three or less employees are under severe pressure, particularly when it comes to profitability, a new survey has found.

Progress needed if open banking potential to be achieved

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 05:00
A number of improvements involving public and private partners will be required if the potential of open banking is to be optimised in Ireland.

Payments for beef farmers who achieve emissions targets

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 05:00
Dawn Meats has launched a sustainability programme which will see participating beef farmers receive payments for achieving emissions targets.

Fresh delay to decision on Dublin airport passenger cap

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 17:32
The planning application by Dublin airport operator, daa, to raise the current 32 million passenger a year cap at Dublin airport to 40 million passengers has been hit by a fresh planning delay.

John Saunders to become chairman of FleishmanHillard

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 16:36
John Saunders, the founder of the Irish arm of what is now public relations firm FleishmanHillard, is to move from the position of chief executive of the global parent group to chairman.

How Scottish whiskey made a big contribution to globalisation

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 15:55
Scottish whiskey producers played a pivotal role in solving one of the shipping industry's biggest challenges around containers

Sean Dunne claims bankruptcy appointments were invalid

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 15:29
Bankrupt developer Sean Dunne has claimed before the High Court that two senior officials overseeing his Irish bankruptcy were never validly appointed.

Number of second hand homes for sale down 7% in July

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 13:55
There were just 12,785 second-hand houses for sale across the country last month, new research from estate agents Sherry FitzGerald has revealed.

Fáilte Ireland campaign saw Taylor Swift gifted cardigan

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 13:29
Fáilte Ireland was hoping to "newsjack" the Taylor Swift concerts by gifting her a hand-made cardigan to reflect the singer's "fondness" for the country and "grá" for traditional knitting.

Pages