RTE Business

Some of the country's best known comedians are laughing all the way to the bank once more, a series of recently filed accounts show.

A mural artist whose mural artwork has been unveiled in ceremonies by lord mayors here has won his artist tax exemption battle with Revenue.

Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies expects to report revenue exceeding 700 billion yuan ($98.5 billion) for 2023, according to comments from rotating chairman Ken Hu in an internal new year message seen by Reuters.

Accountancy firm EY is facing a new lawsuit claiming €1.5 billion in damages over its role in auditing Wirecard's books before the German payments company collapsed in 2020.

Pre-tax profits at the country's largest dedicated parcel delivery firm DPD Ireland last year declined by 19% to €22.06m as the business was hit by a post Covid-19 slump.

The US Federal Reserve's dovish December pivot has boosted the case for the weakening dollar to keep falling into 2024, though strength in the US economy could limit the greenback's decline.

Hapag-Lloyd has decided to continue diverting its vessels around the Suez Canal for security reasons, a spokesperson for the German container shipper told Reuters today, adding a next assessment would be made on January 2.

The chief executive of the State fisheries agency has been criticised by the Workplace Relations Commission for attempting to "surreptitiously" influence a disciplinary process that led to the unfair sacking of a director for having his 13-year-old son drive a government-owned tractor.

A look at some of the most interesting and history making cases at the Work Relations Commission during 2023.

2023 was the year the auto industry's race toward an all-electric future took a detour.

Russia's state-run carmaker Avtovaz said it plans to increase production of its Lada-brand cars to 500,000 next year after targets for 2023 were hit by US sanctions.

New research has shown a mismatch between levels of satisfaction and experience of broadband performance among respondents, which suggests that people may be settling for less and missing out on the benefits of high-speed broadband.

New on the spot fines for businesses found breaching rules surrounding tips are to be introduced as outlined in the Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022.

Oil prices are set to end 2023 about 10% lower, the first annual decline in two years, after geopolitical concerns, production cuts and global measures to rein in inflation triggered wild fluctuations in prices.

Signa Development, a key division of European property company Signa, filed for insolvency today in a Vienna court with debts of around €1.16 billion, the KSV creditor protection association said.

China's disappointing post-Covid recovery has raised significant doubts about the foundations of its decades of stunning growth and presented Beijing with a tough choice for 2024 and beyond: take on more debt or grow less.

Barnardos children's charity is calling on the public to donate any unwanted Christmas gifts to their shops.