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Europe must adopt common policies such as joint procurement of air defence equipment and drones to support Ukraine and strengthen its own defence despite large public deficits, Finnish central bank Governor Olli Rehn said today.

Social finance organisation Clann Credo said today it would cut its interest rates for new and existing borrowers.

There are no plans "at this time" to introduce charges for excessive water use by households, the Department of Housing has said.

Nissan has today named chief planning officer Ivan Espinosa to take the helm from April 1, marking the end to weeks of speculation over who would succeed Makoto Uchida as leader of the troubled Japanese carmaker.

Lego reported strong sales growth for 2024 as more shoppers snapped up its colourful plastic brick construction sets and the toymaker said it was taking market share from rivals.

Volkswagen, Europe's top carmaker, expects at best a slight increase in its 2025 operating profit margin, it said, joining rivals in giving a subdued outlook for the year ahead as the sector battles weak demand, high costs and simmering trade tensions.

President Donald Trump's tariffs have spooked investors, with fears of an economic downturn driving a stock market sell-off that has wiped out $4 trillion from the S&P 500's peak last month, when Wall Street was cheering much of Trump's agenda.

Telecoms company Eir has reported higher revenues and earnings for 2024 - in line with expectations - as it continues to expand its customer base here.

A jury in the US quickly and completely rejected a man's claim that Disney's Moana was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii.

Henkel has today forecast organic sales growth of up to 3.5% for 2025, citing the implementation of its growth agenda, after the German consumer goods and adhesives maker's 2024 growth missed market expectations.

British online fashion retailer Boohoo said today that it was rebranding itself as Debenhams Group and also named Phil Ellis as its new finance boss.

The Taoiseach has begun his visit to the United States with a trip to Austin, a good place to feel the economic links ahead of his White House visit, writes Sean Whelan.

High prices for gold reflect the exceptional economic and geopolitical uncertainties the world faces in the coming years

Work to convert the Victorian fruit and vegetable market in Dublin's north inner city into a retail food market, which includes cafes and restaurants, is expected to get under way in June.

Manure from the cows owned by dairy farmer Raymond Goggin produces about 1,000 tonnes of slurry every winter, and this year's supply contains more nutrients than ever before.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will tell US President Donald Trump that there is a "two-way street" of investment between the US and Ireland, as a trade imbalance between the two countries looms over their upcoming bilateral meeting.