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Nearly a third of businesses in Dublin now have their employees in the office three days a week, a survey by Dublin Chamber has revealed.

The Taoiseach has said that no active farmer will have to pay the residential zoned land tax, while he is Taoiseach.

Medtronic slightly lifted the lower end of its annual profit forecast today, banking on sustained demand for its medical devices and growth from its new launches.

The volume of production in the residential building sector fell 1.3% between April and June compared with the previous quarter, new data from the Central Statistics Office shows.

The European Commission has confirmed it will apply additional duties of up to 36.3% on imported electric vehicles made in China, as it issued draft definitive findings of its anti-subsidy investigation.

36% of pubs across Dublin will cut their headcount if a minimum wage increase is introduced by the Government, a new survey shows.

A round-the-clock bus service is to be introduced between Limerick city and Shannon Airport, the National Transport Authority has announced.

R&S Group is set to acquire MML backed Kyte Powertech, a manufacturer of distribution transformers headquartered in Cavan.

The Russian rouble weakened slightly against the dollar but remained stable, recovering from a period of volatility in the immediate aftermath of Ukraine's biggest attack on Russian territory since the start of the war.

The average petrol price increased slightly by 1 cent to €1.81 per litre in August, while diesel prices remained steady at €1.74 per litre.

Bord Bia, the Irish food board is set to hold a number of workshops on upcoming UK customs and trade regulations.

Energy provider SSE will open its first ultra-rapid charging hub in Mullingar, Co Westmeath this morning.

Sweden' central bank cut its key interest rate to 3.50% from 3.75% as expected today and said it could possibly speed up policy easing ahead.

Australia's central bank judged a near-term rate cut was unlikely and policy might need to stay restrictive for an "extended period" to ensure inflation can be tamed, after debating whether or not to hike at its August policy meeting.

The European Central Bank may need to cut interest rates again in September given persistent economic weakness, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn has said.

Oil prices edged lower today as Israel accepted a proposal to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, helping ease worries about supply disruptions in the Middle East.

Britain's government has approved plans to expand capacity at London City Airport by 2.5 million passengers, overturning parts of a previous local-level decision but maintaining a ban on Saturday afternoon flights.

Mortgage lending at credit unions increased by 10% to €518 million in the three months to the end of June.

The market is "best placed" to deal with financial difficulties faced by Harland & Wolff, the British Prime Minister has said.

Technology tycoon Mike Lynch - reportedly one of six tourists missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Italy - founded software giant Autonomy in 1996, and made his name as one of Britain's most influential entrepreneurs through the company.