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New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that household savings increased from €22 billion in 2023 to €25 billion in 2024.

An eBay customer support agent who quit after being written up for failing to explain four minutes of inactivity on his computer to his manager's satisfaction has claimed he was being "punished" for earlier workplace complaints.

Enterprise Ireland is investing €1m in a new business accelerator programme which is set to deliver 300 new jobs in the South East.

Cook Medical has announced a €3 million investment in renewable and energy-saving technologies.

The EU will act to defend its economy and companies unless the United States changes course on its aggressive tariffs policy, the bloc's economy chief said as European finance ministers held talks today.

Mid-contract price hikes may be legal, but the practice has been criticised as being unfair to consumers during a cost of living crisis

Stellantis' global shipments fell 9% year-on-year in the first quarter to an estimated 1.2 million vehicles, it said today, after a 12% drop in 2024.

Energy group BP said it expects first-quarter production to decline from the previous quarter, with lower gas output and asset sales in Egypt and Trinidad offsetting gains in oil.

Oil prices rose today after settling more than $2 a barrel lower in the previous session, but were set to drop for a second week in a row on concerns over a prolonged trade war between the US and China.

Heathrow airport's passenger numbers declined by 7.5% year-on-year in March.

A new survey of homeowners, renters and prospective buyers reveals a big jump in younger age groups saying they are considering applying for social housing in response to housing affordability concerns.

Swedish electric-vehicle maker Polestar plans to move more manufacturing to Europe as US tariffs and the global trade war spell trouble for the automotive industry, its CEO Michael Lohscheller has said.

Swiss drugmaker Novartis said today it plans to spend $23 billion to build and expand 10 facilities in the US, as it grapples with renewed threats of drug import duties from the Trump administration.

Follow developments as global markets continue to react to US tariff announcements.

Follow developments as global markets continue to react to US tariff announcements.

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein has secured approval from Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its planned initial public offering in London, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.

Britain's economy grew at a monthly pace of 0.5% in February, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed today, well above economists' expectations in a Reuters poll for an expansion of 0.1%.

A week of turmoil following Donald Trump's tariffs showed little sign of easing this morning, with markets again tumbling and foreign leaders trying to work out how to respond to a dismantling of the world trade order.

Small businesses say outdoor drinking on a street in Dublin city centre is getting out of hand.

A long-planned €350 million project to connect the electricity grids on both sides of the border is facing another legal challenge.