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Vampire horror movie, Abigail starring Dublin teenager, Alisha Weir was one of the big winners in the €40.5m paid out in movie corporation tax credits in the first quarter of this year.

German flagship airline Lufthansa has extended its suspension of flights to and from Tehran until April 18 and will not use Iranian airspace during that time, the company said today.

The Bank of England said today it would implement a "substantial upgrade programme" to improve its economic forecasting, after a probe found it had "deteriorated significantly" in recent years.

Apple's bid to dismiss a lawsuit valued at nearly $1 billion was rejected today, with a judge ruling it must face allegations it charged more than 1,500 UK-based developers unfair commission fees on purchases of apps and other content.

A gym goer who was told she was too old to apply for a student discount on her membership has won €3,000 for ageist discrimination.

Bank of Ireland has written to over one million personal and business customers to warn them of the risks of investment fraud.

Citigroup's profit fell in the first quarter as it spent more on severance payments for laid-off employees and set aside money to refill a government deposit insurance fund.

The Attorney General's Office warned the budget they were being offered for 2024 was "completely insufficient" and would not even be enough to existing services.

Public service appointments must reflect the diversity of the communities they serve, General Secretary of Fórsa, the country's largest public sector trade union, has said.

Wells Fargo's profit fell as it earned less from customer interest payments in the first quarter.

JPMorgan Chase's profit rose in the first quarter as it earned more from interest payments, the bank said today.

Chinese exports plunged more than expected last month, official figures showed today, as the world's second-largest economy struggles to sustain its post-pandemic recovery.

Chinese tech giant Huawei has started allowing customers to register their interest in an upcoming smartphone model it has yet to describe, stoking anticipation that the latest version of its high-end P series phones is on its way.

British lenders have been told by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure they are adequately prepared to meet the potential costs of customer complaints arising from its review into the motor finance industry.

The European Central Bank was the last of the big central banks to start raising interest rates and it is on track to be the first to start cutting rates.

Economists are sticking to their view that inflation in the euro zone will fall to 2% and stay there, a European Central Bank poll showed today, in comforting news as the ECB prepares to cut interest rates.

The euro zone economy is on course for a timid and patchy recovery, driven by increased spending but weighed down by lacklustre investment and labour demand, the bloc's biggest firms told the European Central Bank in a regular survey.

MTS Bank, the fintech arm of Russia's leading mobile phone operator MTS, said today it would hold an initial public offering (IPO), a rare occurrence for Russian banks hit with Western sanctions.

German inflation eased in March, helped by a drop in energy and food prices, final data from the federal statistics office showed today.

'Perhaps it is time that the diversity discussion in the workplace begins to include socio-economic status'