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The Ifo institute has today raised its forecasts for the German economy for this year and next, expecting new government measures and a spending surge to boost the anaemic economy.

Irish technology solutions firm ProStrategy plans to double its Irish workforce with 75 new roles in business analysis, software engineering, and solution consultancy over the next five years.

British exports of goods to the US fell by a record £2 billion in April following President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught, the Office for National Statistics said today.

Oracle has raised its annual revenue growth forecast, betting on robust demand for its cloud offerings from companies deploying artificial intelligence, sending its shares up more than 7% after the bell on Wall Street last night.

A third of business owners across the island of Ireland have identified global politics and trade uncertainties among the top 3 concerns for businesses

Penneys has completed a €5m refurbishment of its landmark O'Connell Street store in Dublin city centre.

International agri-services group Origin Enterprises has reported group revenue year to date of €1.59 billion, up 4.1% year-on-year.

The entire country could be made a Rent Pressure Zone before the Dáil rises for its summer break in mid-July.

Irish wind farms have produced 33% of the country' electricity since the start of the year, new figures from Wind Energy Ireland show today.

Ryanair has introduced a €500 fine for disruptive passengers whose "unruly" behaviour results in them being taken off the plane.

Investment firm Gordon Brothers has acquired Pepco Group's struggling Poundland business for a nominal value and will invest up to £80m to help fuel its turnaround, the companies said today.

Supermarket group Tesco said UK and Irish underlying sales growth picked up in its first quarter and it won market share from rivals but it left its profit guidance for the full year unchanged.

Britain's economic output fell sharply in April, reflecting shockwaves from US President Donald Trump's announcement of wide-ranging tariffs and the end of a tax break on property sales, official data showed today.

A report has found that urgent action is needed to address what it describes as a "skills gap" in the advanced manufacturing sector on the island of Ireland.

The twists and turns in US President Donald Trump's tariff policies have not only rattled global financial markets but have also taken investors on a roller-coaster ride.

Dublin city will require 1,725 new hotel bed spaces a year between now and 2030 to meet projected demand.

The Irish economy has performed well, with the domestic economy, as measured by the Modified Gross National Income, estimated to have grown by about 4% in 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund's annual review of the Irish economy

IDA Ireland said it needed to focus on what it could control and that it was challenging to make a "detailed assessment" of the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs for Ireland.

The world's largest aircraft lessor AerCap can recover over $1 billion in relation to jets stuck in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, London's High Court ruled today, though that is less than the roughly $2 billion it sought.

Ireland had the fifth highest average interest rate on new mortgage agreements in the euro area in April, new figures from the Central Bank show today.