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RTÉ Investigates has learned that the Department of Children has told a Dublin crèche to refund fees to dozens of parents, after an official review found it breached State grant rules by increasing fees for childcare places.

The small and medium sized business organisation ISME has said there would be no justification for a further increase in the national minimum wage of €1 in the budget.

Nike shares gained nearly 4% today as investors hoped the return of billionaire William Ackman as a stakeholder could spark a turnaround at the sportswear giant that has been battling with strategy missteps and tough competition.

The well-known chef, Dylan McGrath, has announced that he is closing two of his popular restaurants in Dublin city centre.

EasyJet said it cancelled more than 200 flights to and from Portugal today as cabin crew based in the country began a three-day strike over working conditions including rotas and overtime.

A foreign national and his employer were placed in a "Kafkaesque situation" when immigration officials wrongly claimed that he was not entitled to work in Ireland, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has said.

US retail sales rose more than expected in July, which could help to allay financial market fears of a sharp economic slowdown that were fanned by a jump in the unemployment rate.

There is a dizzying array of choice when it comes to headphones nowadays, so finding the right pair for you can be a tricky exercise, writes Adam Maguire.

Former Finance Minister Michael McGrath was told AIB was one of the best performing bank stocks in Europe and that a further sale of state-held shares would not create the legal requirement to revisit the salary cap for senior staff.

The different preferences of early adopters and mainstream consumers could account for why sales are changing in Ireland

US retailer Walmart raised its annual profit forecast today for the second time this year, as Americans kept flocking to its stores for inexpensive everyday essentials and as it sold more higher-margin ads to product companies.

One of Dublin's oldest pubs is among 12 premises which were issued with closure orders by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland last month.

Toyota may be one of the slowest legacy automakers to develop electric vehicles but it could be the first to jettison cars powered only by gasoline.

Alibaba Group Holding missed market expectations for first-quarter revenue today, as the company's domestic e-commerce sales came under pressure from cautious spending by Chinese consumers in a faltering economy.

Deere & Co beat analysts' expectations for third-quarter profit today, as stronger pricing and cost control measures protected its margins from sluggish demand for its farm equipment, sending shares of the company up 4% before the bell.

The €365m Center Parcs holiday resort in Co Longford has this year recorded average weekly revenues of €1.85m as operating profits increased by 9% to €29.4m.

Ireland's exports increased between January and June, while imports fell.

Bank of Ireland Security play a significant role in disrupting the activities of fraudsters.

Norway's central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 4.50% today, as unanimously expected by analysts in a Reuters poll, and said a tight stance will likely be needed for some time to combat inflation.

Energy provider Pinergy has announced the appointment of Daire Keating as Chief Commercial Officer.