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Uber's Q4 profit misses estimates as costs surge

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 15:10
Uber Technologies has today reported a lower-than-expected profit in the October-December period on rising costs, and forecast first-quarter bookings short of estimates due to a strong dollar.

Jobs in Republic recovered faster than NI after Covid

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 14:20
Employment across all regions in the Republic of Ireland fell further during the pandemic but recovered faster than in Northern Ireland, according to new research.

Daa to re-lodge application to hike Dublin Airport cap

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 12:45
The operator of Dublin airport is to re-lodge a planning application with Fingal County Council (FCC) to increase the airport capacity to 36 million passengers a year in the coming days.

Chef worked 70-hour weeks for under €3 an hour, WRC hears

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 11:44
A migrant chef with no English was put to work for around €25 a day at a Chinese takeaway while working up to 73 hours a week to pay off an "illegal" €60,000 debt he took on as a "recruitment fee", a tribunal has been told.

Disposable income levels highest in Dublin, Cork - CSO

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 11:25
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Dublin continued to have the highest disposable income per person nationally at €32,393 in 2023.

Journalist was 'well compensated' for on-air work - WRC

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 11:09
A journalist with an "extraordinary sense of entitlement and a huge sense of self-importance" is already "well compensated" for his on-air work, a tribunal has decided.

Ireland needs to build 93,000 homes a year up to 2031

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:59
Ireland will need to build 93,000 homes a year meet demand between now and 2031, according to a new report by stockbroker Davy.

Positive outlook for tourism in 2025 - Fáilte Ireland

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:24
Fáilte Ireland drove over 1.2 million referrals from its website and social media channels to the booking engines and websites of Irish tourism businesses last year.

Euro zone business activity returns to growth in January

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:03
Euro zone business activity returned to growth at the start of the year after two months of contraction as demand stabilised, a survey showed today.

What decides if a bank says yes or no to my mortgage application?

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 09:15
Applying for a mortgage may appear daunting so what do you need to know about what the bank want to know?

Credit Agricole tops estimates in Q4, aided by Amundi

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 09:03
Credit Agricole, France's second-biggest listed bank, exceeded quarterly earnings forecasts today with a 27% jump in profit, driven by insurance and asset management even as gains in its investment banking business lagged rivals.

Santander's €10 billion in buybacks after record profits

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 08:42
Santander said today it expects to return €10 billion to investors through share buybacks from 2025 and 2026 earnings and anticipated excess capital.

GSK beats Q4 earnings estimates, lifts 2031 sales target

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 08:35
GSK has today posted a better-than-expected fourth quarter and lifted its 2031 sales target to nearly $50 billion as the British drugmaker aims to invest heavily in its specialty medicines to offset weakness in vaccine.

Pandora says expecting lower growth this year

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 08:30
Danish jewellery maker Pandora said today that its growth and profit margin this year would be lower than last, as it expects sluggish demand in Europe and slowing growth in Germany after a strong run.

US Postal Service suspends packages from China, Hong Kong

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 08:15
The US Postal Service said it would temporarily suspend parcels from China and Hong Kong, after President Donald Trump ended a trade provision this week used by retailers including Temu and Shein to ship low-value packages duty-free to the US.

BT to sell Irish wholesale and enterprise business unit

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 08:00
Telecommunications company BT has announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its Irish wholesale and enterprise business unit to Speed Fibre Group.

Novo Nordisk sees slower sales growth in 2025

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 07:56
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk has today forecast sales would grow at a slower rate this year although the outlook was roughly in line with market expectations as the pace of ferocious demand for its wildly popular obesity drug Wegovy eases somewhat.

Disposal of DCC Healthcare progressing as expected

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 07:43
Business support services company DCC said today that its group adjusted operating profit for the three months to the end of December was broadly in line with the previous year.

TotalEnergies posts drop in Q4 profit on weak oil demand

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 07:31
French oil major TotalEnergies has today reported a 15% drop in fourth-quarter earnings, closing out a year marked by low oil prices and weak fuel demand that were partially offset by higher electricity sales and liquefied natural gas trading.

Ryanair passenger numbers growth hampered by Boeing delay

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 07:26
Ryanair has reported a 2% increase in passenger numbers for January with the airline saying its growth was hampered by the delayed delivery of 38 new Boeing planes.

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