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Spanish inflation dipped below the European Central Bank's 2% target in May, preliminary data showed today, boosting the case for more interest rate cuts in the euro zone.

Private equity firm Waterland Ireland plans to invest up to €150m in Irish firms over the next 12 to 18 months.

The European Commission and Coimisiún na Meán have said they are aware of the issues linked to the trend known as 'SkinnyTok', and that protecting minors online was top priority.

Petrol and diesel prices dipped in May following a prolonged period of stability, according to the latest AA Ireland Fuel Price Survey.

President Donald Trump's trade war has cost companies more than $34 billion in lost sales and higher costs, according to a Reuters analysis of corporate disclosures.

Without billionaire Elon Musk in the Trump administration, his cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency project is likely to "fizzle" out, a former DOGE employee has said.

An unpredictable trade war and daunting environmental targets are on the agenda for global airline bosses at an annual summit in India, as the industry addresses concerns that geopolitical uncertainty will dent strong travel demand and raise costs.

The independent board of Ben & Jerry's said the conflict in Gaza is a genocide, escalating a bitter feud between the ice cream maker and its longtime London-based corporate parent Unilever.

There were 2,922 first-time buyer (FTB) approvals valued at almost €1 billion (€965m) in April, according to the latest figures from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland's Mortgage Approvals Report

Volkswagen is holding "fair" and "constructive" talks with the US government on tariffs and wants to make further investments in the country, CEO Oliver Blume told German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

The boss of British supermarket Asda said he was seeing "green shoots" of recovery after the group slowed the rate of its sales decline in its first quarter, helped by lower prices and better product availability.

More than two-thirds of job applications are rejected due to a lack of relevant skills, according to new research from hiring platform IrishJobs.

The construction of a long-awaited regeneration project at the former St Teresa's Gardens site in Dublin's south inner city, is being officially launched, with the first homes due to be completed by early 2027.

The Data Protection Commission has moved to new headquarters in Dublin which will bring together all of the Commission's Dublin-based staff into one office.

Losses at the Central Bank last year increased six fold to €795m, according to the 2024 Central Bank's annual report which shows that the losses of €795m follow losses of €132m for 2023.

Three swimming instructors who were recruited from the Philippines to teach in Ireland only to have hundreds of euro a week docked off their wages for "training costs" before being let go have won their pay back.

Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary hit a share-price target today that could earn him over €100m, a payout he told investors earlier this month would be good value compared to the salaries of football stars.

As a founding member and drummer with The Police, Stewart Copeland knows what it takes to make a hit.

Post tax profits at David Hall's Lifeline Ambulance Service last year declined by 83% to €163,880 due to expansion costs.

Bank of Ireland is urging consumers to take extra care when making holiday bookings to avoid accommodation scams that typically increase over summer months.