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Japan's Sony said it has hiked the price of some PlayStation 5 consoles in select markets, but not the US, because of "challenging" global economic conditions.

European stock markets rose sharply this morning after the USs announced exemptions from sweeping tariffs for smartphones, laptops, semiconductors and other electronic products, tempering trade war fears.

Easter is coming and for many that means a chocolate egg. If you are planning on buying a chocolate egg, especially if it's one of the speciality eggs, chances are you are facing much higher prices this year.

Ryanair is considering cutting more flights from medium and small Spanish airports next winter and in 2026 if operator Aena does not lower its fees, newspaper El Economista reported today citing the airline's CEO Eddie Wilson.

Brittany Ferries has reported a 12% increase in passenger numbers on its Ireland-France and Ireland-Spain routes.

The 2025 cruise season officially started this weekend with the arrival of the first cruise ship, the MS Ambition - operated by Ambassador Cruise Line - to Cork.

Oil prices fell today on concerns the escalating trade war between the US and China would weaken global economic growth and dent fuel demand.

China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation agreements, strengthening ties between the communist-run countries after Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners".

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has warned that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he arrived in Vietnam on the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour.

China said today that exports soared more than 12% last month, beating expectations as businesses rushed to get ahead of swingeing tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on his so-called "Liberation Day".

There are complex reasons for the 36% increase in grocery prices in the last four years and that's unlikely to change any time soon

Britain moved to take control of British Steel and keep its blast furnaces open over the weekend, as a minister told an emergency parliamentary session that a full nationalisation of the UK's last maker of virgin steel was becoming increasingly likely.

A report by the Housing Agency has found that Limerick City and County Council is the most successful in the country at tackling dereliction and developing vacant properties to add to their housing stock.

The head of WEEE Ireland, the country's national compliance scheme for the recycling of e-waste, has said European recycling targets set more than a decade ago fail to account for the real impact of the circular economy.

Have you booked your summer holiday? The majority of holidaymakers have yet to book a trip abroad.

New research from business group Ibec shows that flexible or hybrid working arrangements remain a critical factor for employee workplace wellness.

The Government is stepping up plans to keep business costs low as it aims to maintain jobs across the economy amid the uncertainty caused by US trade tariffs.

Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has said that the European Union needs "to be careful about what we put on the table" in tariff negotiations with the United States.

For five weeks, concerned traders and residents in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon have been holding daily protests in the Town Square.

For five weeks, concerned traders and residents in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon have been holding daily protests in the Town Square.