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US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 200% tariffs on wine, champagne and other alcoholic products from France and other European Union countries in retaliation against the bloc's planned levies on US-produced whiskey.

Tullamore-based company Future Ticketing is facilitating the attendence of up to 250,000 people over four consecutive days of racing at Cheltenham this week with its advanced digital ticketing software.

Mallinckrodt and Endo, drugmakers with a shared history of facing bankruptcy and US opioid litigation, have agreed to merge in a deal valued at nearly $7 billion.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office shows that inflation eased to an annual rate of 1.8% in February from a rate of 1.9% in January.

Hundreds of care workers have been excluded from the pay deal agreed this week for the community and voluntary sector.

A €26m centre of excellence offering training in advanced manufacturing and other related technologies has been officially opened in Co Louth.

DFS Furniture said it expects to beat annual profit expectations, assuming no further supply chain disruptions, helped by robust sales and effective cost management - sending its shares up over 10% today.

InterTradeIreland has said it is difficult to speculate on what opportunities will emerge for businesses in Northern Ireland, when the US imposes tariffs on the EU and not the UK.

Hugo Boss said muted consumer sentiment was having an impact on its business in the current quarter as it today forecast 2025 sales broadly in line with last year's level.

Shares in C&C Group sank in London trade today after the drinks group forecast lower full year profits.

A national recruitment campaign has been launched aimed at attracting a diverse range of skilled people to pursue careers in disability services.

Meal delivery company Deliveroo has reported its first year of profit and positive free cash flow in 2024 and said it expected to deliver more growth this year despite an uncertain consumer environment.

More than half of businesses are planning a basic pay increase in 2025 but the average hike is lower than last year, according to new research.

Homebuilder Glenveagh Properties has reported a surge in revenues, profits and completions for 2024, driven by the acceleration of its Partnerships business segment.

British retailer John Lewis Partnership has reported a trebling in annual profit, driven by a better performance in its food business, and forecast further growth this year, showing its turnaround plan has momentum.

Intel has named former board member and chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its CEO and signaled the struggling but storied chipmaker was unlikely to split up its chip-design and manufacturing operations.

A Dublin building site has been benefitting from the installation of batteries used to charge generators to save on electricity use and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

A Dublin building site has been benefitting from the installation of batteries used to charge generators to save on electricity use and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

Households with a disabled member face significant financial burdens and are at very high risk of poverty, according to a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

A new report by Microsoft and Trinity College Dublin is projecting that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could add €250 billion to Ireland's economy, as measured by GDP, within 10 years.