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Johnson & Johnson today reported first-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, driven again by strong sales of its cancer treatments including multiple myeloma medicine Darzalex.

Bank of America's profit rose in the first quarter, as market volatility boosted its trading fees, lifting the shares of the bank up 1.9% before the open.

German investor sentiment in April recorded its biggest fall since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a survey showed today, as US President Donald Trump's huge tariffs threatened to snuff out a recovery.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that exports of medical and pharmaceutical products jumped by €9.2 billion, or 145.7%, to €15.6 billion in February on the same month last year.

A total of 2.52 million people - or 46% of the population - now have private health insurance and they pay an average annual premium of €1,740, up almost €146 in the last 12 months.

China has told its airlines to stop taking deliveries of jets from American aviation giant Boeing, a report said today, as a trade war between Beijing and the US deepens.

Technology start-up Assiduous Corporation has secured €1m in funding and announced the launch of its Corporate Finance Autopilot product.

The Government is being urged not to defer the deadline for auto-enrolment of workers into pension schemes beyond early 2026.

German consumer goods maker Beiersdorf, the first European large-cap global health and personal care company to report 2025 first-quarter results, has today posted group sales marginally ahead of market expectations.

A golden visa scheme giving residency in Ireland and access to Europe has generated €500 million since it was axed by the Government two years ago.

LVMH shares slid lower today after the world's largest luxury group posted first quarter revenues that undershot expectations.

Oil prices inched higher today, supported by new tariff exemptions floated by US President Donald Trump and a rebound in China crude oil imports in anticipation of tighter Iranian supply.

Ericsson's first-quarter core earnings trounced analysts' expectations today, as North American telecom customers placed more orders for its gear ahead of the impact of potential US tariffs.

US President Donald Trump has criticised China's President Xi Jinping's trip to Vietnam, saying that it was aiming to "screw" the United States.

Halfords has today named former Rank Group chief Henry Birch as its new CEO and said it expects 2025 profit to be at the upper end of its previous forecast.

Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16e's launch and strong demand in countries such as Japan and India, data from Counterpoint Research shows.

Britain's labour market showed signs of weakening in data published today that suggested a hit to hiring in the run-up to this month's increase in a tax on employers, but wage growth remained strong.

Sportswear and fashion group Frasers Group said it had raised its stake in Australian footwear retailer Accent Group to 19.57% and signed a 25-year deal to launch and operate Sports Direct in Australia and New Zealand.

Recent events have highlighted the vulnerability of electronic transactions, leaving cash as the only reliable method of payment

A new dedicated Infrastructure Division along with a taskforce to support it aims to address the slow pace at which long-term infrastructure is delivered, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Jack Chambers has said.