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Germany is considering a 10% tax on large online platforms like Alphabet's Google and Meta's Facebook, its new culture minister told magazine Stern, in a move likely to heighten trade tensions with the Trump administration.

A review of the culture of Northern Ireland's regional cardiac unit uncovered behaviour which was "shocking and indefensible", health chiefs have said.

US corporate profits fell sharply in the first quarter and could continue to be squeezed this year by higher costs from tariffs that are threatening to undercut the economic expansion.

UK sportswear and fashion group Frasers said that, according to preliminary results, it now controls over 92% of share capital in the struggling Norwegian sporting goods retailer XXL.

A Slovak court ruled today that central bank governor and European Central Bank policymaker Peter Kazimir is guilty of corruption, a judge said.

There has been an 80% increase in incidents of disruptive passenger behaviour reported at Dublin Airport so far this year compared to the entire number of incidents recorded in 2024, according to figures from the Irish Aviation Authority.

HP has cut its annual profit forecast as it expects a moderation in PC market growth at a time when the global economic environment remains volatile, sending its shares down 14% in extended trading on Wall Street last night.

John Reddy, Ecocem's Director of Concrete Technology Deployment, is the new President of the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT), the international professional body for concrete technologists and engineers.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 528,100 foreign visitors left Ireland on overseas routes in April, a decrease of 4% on April last year but an increase of 14% compared with April 2023.

A US trade court blocked most of President Donald Trump's tariffs in a sweeping ruling that found the president had overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from US trading partners.

Global customer engagement leader CCI Global has announced an expansion in Galway as it moves from a three-desk startup space into a 30-person office unit.

The stakes are too high and the public resources too valuable to repeat the mistakes that have characterised this project

Dublin Airport is expecting almost half a million passengers over the coming bank holiday weekend.

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he was tasked with reducing federal spending, shortly after his first major break with Donald Trump over the president's signature spending bill.

British retailer Marks & Spencer's food business saw food sales increase 10.8% over the 12 weeks to May 17 year-on-year despite the fallout from a cyberattack last month denting availability, industry data showed today.

US firms have warned the Federal Reserve that the cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely be borne by consumers, according to minutes of the bank's most recent rate decision.

World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab has filed a criminal complaint against the whistleblowers who had anonymously alleged misconduct by him, the Financial Times reported today, citing an interview with Schwab.

PTSB has today launched its new Sustainability Strategy, which covers the years from 2025 to 2027, and which will focus on channeling investment and directing impact towards areas that enhance societal wellbeing.

Spanish online travel booking company eDreams said today that its full-year net profit jumped as it signed up more paying customers than it had targeted back in 2021.

Britain's Nationwide Building Society said its its annual profit rose 30%, as it incorporated its takeover of rival Virgin Money, which made it the country's second biggest mortgage lender.