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ECB board member makes case for more interest rate cuts

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 08:18
The case for another European Central Bank interest rate cut is strengthening, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said today, just days after another prominent policy dove made a similar argument.

DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy, CEO leaves

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 08:06
Genetic testing firm 23andMe said it has filed for filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US to help the $50m company sell itself and that co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki had resigned after multiple failed takeover bids.

Leo Varadkar takes up role with US-based PR firm Penta

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 07:53
Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to take up an advisory role with US-based public relations firm Penta Group, which bought Irish PR firm Hume Brophy in 2022.

UK finance minister says she will stick to fiscal rules

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 07:35
Britain will stick to its fiscal rules despite global upheaval, finance minister Rachel Reeves said over the weekend, raising the prospect of thousands of public sector job cuts in this week's budget update which is likely to include further savings.

Klarna IPO filing spurs hope of British fintech listings

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 07:19
Klarna's upcoming US initial public offering could help unlock a pipeline of British fintech flotations after a barren period for new technology listings, investors, lawyers and an executive told Reuters.

Why diplomacy matters in the workplace as well as the White House

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 07:13
Engaging in meaningful dialogue and taking well-considered actions can strengthen relationships and resolve disputes constructively

Japan's factory activity declines accelerate - PMI

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 07:12
Japan's factory activity fell at the fastest pace in a year in March, dragged by declines in production and new orders in a worrying sign for the economy, a private-sector survey showed today.

Bayer hit with $2 billion Roundup verdict in Georgia case

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 07:06
Bayer has been ordered by a jury in the US state of Georgia to pay about $2.1 billion to a plaintiff who claimed the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, the plaintiff's law firms has said.

€1.6m fund to boost access to employment for young adults

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 06:00
A new €1.6 million fund has been launched to tackle disparities in opportunity and access to employment for marginalised young adults.

Greater investment needed in Irish medtech sector

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 00:22
Irish Medtech, the Ibec group representing the medical technology sector, has released its latest manufacturing report, calling for greater investment in advanced manufacturing and digital technologies.

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