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Poolbeg Pharma gets FDA support for POLB 001 drug

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 07:47
Biopharmaceutical company Poolbeg Pharma said the US Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its POLB 001 product as an oral preventative therapy for Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS).

Toyota to move some GR Corolla production to UK - sources

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 07:31
Toyota is moving some production of its GR Corolla sports car to Britain and will spend around $56m on a dedicated line there to build exports for North America, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

Car sales in Europe dip in April, Tesla sales down 49%

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 07:17
Tesla's sales in Europe fell 49% in April from a year earlier, despite battery-electric sales rising by 27.8%, as the US EV maker's upgrade of its Model Y shows little sign of improving the brand's tarnished image in the region.

Why your long list of unfinished work tasks takes up so much time

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 07:08
Modern work environments mean an ever-growing list of unfinished tasks so what can we do to fix this and reduce stress?

ESRI: Large drop in unemployment rate in deprived areas

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 06:01
The most significant drop in unemployment rates in recent years occurred in more deprived areas, according to new research.

Housing minister's proposal over planning permission

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 00:00
Minister for Housing James Browne will seek Cabinet approval to allow developers to apply in certain cases for a three-year planning permission extension.

'Off the scale' - Retailers share stories amid rise in shop theft

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 20:13
Shop thefts have risen by nearly 47% over the past decade, figures from the Central Statistics Office show, with significant increases recorded in almost every Garda division across the country.

Ex-Volkswagen managers convicted over emissions scandal

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 18:32
A German court has convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud and handed down prison sentences to two of them for their part in the manipulation of emissions controls.

Fórsa accuses LDA of refusing to recognise trade union

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 17:40
Fórsa has accused the Land Development Agency of refusing to recognise the trade union.

Pre-tax profits at Irish arm of DHL up 13% to €9.48m

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 16:40
Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of delivery giant, DHL last year increased by 13% to €9.48m.

eBay worker loses constructive dismissal claim

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 15:40
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 lost his claim for constructive dismissal.

EU warns Shein of fines in consumer protection probe

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 14:34
The European Union has today urged fast-fashion retailer Shein to respect EU consumer protection laws and warned it could face fines if it failed to address the EU's concerns.

Euro could become the dollar's alternative, Lagarde says

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 14:28
The euro could become a viable alternative to the dollar, earning the 20-nation bloc immense benefits, if governments could only strengthen the bloc's financial and security architecture, ECB President Christine Lagarde said today.

Volvo Cars to slash 3,000 jobs in white-collar cutback

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 14:19
Sweden's Volvo Cars will cut 3,000 mostly white-collar jobs as part of a restructuring announced last month as it grapples with high costs, a slowdown in electric vehicle demand and trade uncertainty, it said today.

Pre-tax profits fall 18% at Irish arm of Sysco Foods

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 13:19
The Irish arm of US food giant, Sysco Foods last year paid out €7.59m to acquire Dublin based food business, Ready Chef Ltd.

What's at stake as Trump's tariffs threaten EU exports

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 13:19
US President Donald Trump has backed away from a threat to impose 50% tariffs imminently on imports from the European Union, giving more time for talks between Washington and the 27-nation bloc to produce a deal.

Boots Ireland guilty of misleading Black Friday discounts

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 13:11
Boots Ireland has admitted breaking pricing laws during a 2023 Black Friday sale, triggering a Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) investigation.

Comcast drops action against O'Brien, Lowry and State

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 12:59
A consortium which bid for the controversial second mobile phone licence granted by the State has dropped its legal action challenging the award of the licence in 1996.

Minister backs retention of Basic Income for Arts scheme

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 11:55
Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan has publicly backed the retention of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme, saying its impact is "far-ranging and affects all aspects of recipients' lives".

Minister backs retention of Basic Income for Arts scheme

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 11:55
Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan has publicly backed the retention of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme, saying its impact is "far-ranging and affects all aspects of recipients' lives".

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