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Public relations fees incurred, which totaled €348,334, contributed to losses of €704,269 last year at Irish dancing's most prestigious governing body, as it continued to count the cost of dealing with the fallout from the global scandal of alleged cheating in Irish dancing.

Pre-tax profits at the main Irish unit of US telecommunications giant, Verizon Communications declined by 20% last year to $947.47m.

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch is missing after a luxury yacht was struck by a violent storm and sank off the Sicilian capital Palermo, a person familiar with the rescue operation said.

The Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers has called for the introduction of a tax incentive in the upcoming budget to encourage private landlords and builders into the property and homebuilding market.

The Restaurants Association of Ireland has said it is deeply concerning that some businesses are still awaiting payment of the Increased Cost of Business grant.

Fashion chain Ted Baker will close all its stores in the UK and Ireland this week, bringing an end to its position on high streets and putting more than 500 jobs at risk.

Grocery price inflation has picked up for the second month in a row, according to the latest figures from Kantar.

Luke Hanlon has been appointed Managing Director of SuperValu and Centra.

There was a marginal drop in productivity across the economy in the first three months of this year.

Ireland's focus and over-reliance on foreign direct investment conceals a poor record fostering innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises.

Moody's upgrade of Ireland's economic outlook from "stable" to "positive" has been described as a favourable endorsement of the country's fiscal position, but not one that should be overstated.

Divers are searching off the Italian island of Sicily for six people missing after a superyacht sank during a sudden storm, killing at least one person, officials said.

Japan's Seven & i, owner of the 7-Eleven convenience stores, said it has received a preliminary takeover offer from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard, potentially the biggest purchase of a Japanese company by an overseas firm.

Public sector organisations are more likely to seek diversity data than their private sector counterparts.

Here's how to ensure all the rest and relaxation you got from your time off doesn't disappear within hours of returning to the office

Goldman Sachs has lowered the odds of the United States slipping into a recession in the next 12 months to 20% from 25% following the latest weekly jobless claims and retail sales reports.

Australia has warned that the "softness" of China's economy and tumbling iron ore prices could leave a multibillion dollar hole in the nation's budget.

The proportion of the price of diesel accounted for by tax will hit 54% following an expected increase in the carbon tax in October's budge

Large construction sites around the country look set to be hit with a series of one-day work stoppages by plumbers, fitters and welders in the coming weeks.

The mandatory retirement age for prison service personnel, fire fighters, and members of the Defence Forces will increase from 60 to 62 years of age today.