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Wall Street reached record highs yesterday and major stock markets around the world surged, while bitcoin hit an all-time-high and the dollar was set for its biggest one-day jump in four years after Donald Trump was elected US president.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he was "ready" to hold discussions with "courageous" Donald Trump, as he congratulated him on his victory in the US presidential election.

The Taoiseach has acknowledged that the risk of a transatlantic trade shock had increased, but described Donald Trump as "transactional" and said he would understand that US-EU trade is a two-way relationship.

Building materials giant CRH has reported higher revenues and earnings for the third quarter of 2024 and reaffimed its guidance for the full year.

As the world's most popular office software marks 40 years of cells and rows, why do we keep making the same mistakes with spreadsheets?

A multi-national company that designs, develops and manufactures medical devices has announced the creation of 250 jobs in Carrick-On-Shannon, Co Leitrim.

The Electricity Association of Ireland has published a report outlining a policy and investment pathway for the decarbonisation of the sector, which it says will play a critical role if Ireland is to achieve its climate goals

A third of consumers in Ireland would put off saving to buy a house in favour of medium to short-term satisfaction, new research shows.

Billionaire Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has secured the green light to open a large new 'state of the art' gym at the former Debenhams department store on Dublin's Henry Street.

A prison officer who went AWOL to fight in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion was sacked after a senior official saw him give a TV interview from his hospital bed when he was severely wounded in action.

The Minister for the Environment has said that concern over the second-hand value of electric vehicles, along with "range-anxiety", contributed to a fall in demand this year, and insisted that a cut in a Government grant was not "the primary reason".

Billionaire Elon Musk stands to benefit greatly from his ties with US president-elect Donald Trump after the Tesla CEO became one of Trump's most important supporters during the 2024 campaign.

A chef who has been accused of witness "collusion" to advance a sexual harassment claim against a colleague alleged to have thrust into him "as if he was riding a horse" has told a tribunal that he used ChatGPT to prepare his complaint.

Despite its many benefits, online banking presents significant accessibility challenges for older adults and those with disabilities

Donald Trump's return to the White House after winning the US presidential election may reshape American business.

Pre-tax profits at Pat McDonagh's Supermac's fast food and hospitality group last year surged by 28% to a record €43.6m.

Donald Trump's return to the White House has many significant economic implications for Ireland. And none of them are positive.

Donald Trump's victory in the race to become the next US president will have economic consequences for the rest of the world that are likely to be deep and quite immediate.

The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2% in October from a near-record low of 4.1% a month earlier, new figures from the Central Statistics Office showed today.

Hospitality group Accor and developers the Arora Group have announced the ground-breaking of the new €100m Sofitel Dublin Airport, a new luxury hotel at the country's main international gateway.