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Online, ecommerce and digital representative body Digital Business Ireland said today that online sales are forecast to reach almost €16 billion this year.

Building consultancy ORS has acquired Kildare-based fire consultants ProFire & Design.

A briefing from Eirgrid, which operates the electricity network in Ireland, warned of a possible "mass exodus" of data centres from the country if new connection agreements could not be signed off on.

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Walt Disney has today reported quarterly earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, buoyed by the success of animated Pixar film "Inside Out 2", which helped overcome a profit decline at theme parks.

A development company linked to the co-owners of the Press Up Hospitality Group is making a fresh bid to secure planning permission for almost 500 apartments in the south Dublin suburb of Blackrock.

Energy company Energia Group has started the commercial operation for its 16th wind farm - Drumlins Park in Co Monaghan - and the first of its power purchase agreement with Microsoft.

Aer Lingus has announced three new routes for its winter schedule - to Marrakesh, Malta and Seville. The new services will start towards the end of October.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops here was estimated at 1.03 billion litres in June.

Water and wastewater engineering company Glanua has bought UK-based industrial operations and maintenance firm Aqua Operations for an undisclosed sum.

The average UK house price was more than £2,200 higher in July than it was in June, following three relatively flat months, the latest figures from Halifax show today.

Bottler Coca-Cola HBC has today boosted its annual operating profit and revenue forecast, as the Swiss group posted higher first-half revenue, helped by measures to mitigate the impact of high inflation and currency fluctuations.

Britain's Royal Mint today said it will extract gold from electronic waste such as televisions, laptops and mobiles at a new factory in south Wales, providing a more sustainable source of gold and reducing reliance on mining.

The amount of tax collected by the State during the first seven months of the year was up 9.5% on the same period last year, driven by income tax, corporation tax, VAT and excise duty.

Germany's Commerzbank has today said it was planning a €600m share buyback after reporting an expected dip in second-quarter net profit and confirming its outlook for the full year.

Cathay Pacific will buy 30 Airbus A330-900 wide-body aircraft, with options to buy another 30, the Hong Kong-based airline said today.

German sportswear maker Puma has today narrowed down its outlook for full-year core profit, citing expected higher freight costs and continued muted consumer sentiment, especially in China.

West Africa-focused Tullow Oil has today posted a higher profit for the first six months of 2024, helped by higher crude prices.

Renewable energy investor Greencoat Renewables has completed a deal to buy a 50% stake in the 80.5MWp South Meath solar farm in Co Meath from Statkraft.

Sony has today booked a 10% rise in operating profit in the April-June quarter, beating analyst estimates, boosted by the strength of its industry-leading image sensor business.