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Irish firms are less likely to see geopolitical uncertainty as a barrier to global growth, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR).

Global finance chiefs will gather in Washington this week amid intense uncertainty over wars in the Middle East and Europe, a flagging Chinese economy and worries that a coin-toss US presidential election could ignite new trade battles and erode multilateral cooperation.

AIB said it plans to invest €40m in its branch network by the end of next year in a range of upgrades to some of its branches and ATMs.

Maynooth University has been awarded €4m in EU funding for the development of a DNA-based computing and information storage system.

Striking machinists at Boeing will vote on Wednesday on a new contract proposal that includes a 35% pay hike over four years that could end a costly five-week-old strike, the company and union said over the weekend.

The Dublin City Taskforce has recommended that 1,000 extra gardaí be deployed to ensure greater security in the city centre.

New research shows that 40% of Irish engineering and construction firms are now offering financial incentives and relocation packages to attract international talent.

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán will formally launch Ireland's Online Safety Code following the conclusion of an assessment by the European Commission.

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán will formally launch Ireland's Online Safety Code following the conclusion of an assessment by the European Commission.

Everything happening in the Irish economy points to remarkably healthy growth and it has been like that for some years.

After a week which saw hundreds of protesters march to Leinster House over rising costs for small businesses, Business Editor Will Goodbody asks if the "crisis" in the hospitality sector is as bas as it seems.

A former solicitor's firm employee has told a court she was "alarmed" when she received a couriered invoice from Bank of Ireland Private Bank with handwritten amendments on it.

Shannon Airport stands ready to accept up to 5 million passengers a year, in order to help deal with the passenger cap at Dublin, the Midwest airport's CEO has told the Government.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was opening an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles with the automaker's Full Self-Driving software after four reported collisions, including a fatal crash.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission said today it has cleared the purchase by Formpress Publishing of D&D Media.

Oil futures fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly drop of 8% after data showed China's economic growth slowed and refinery output shrank for the sixth consecutive month.

One of Amazon's top executives has defended the new, controversial 5-day-per-week in-office policy, saying those who do not support it can leave for another company.

There has been a big increase in the usage of smart technology both inside and outside the home according to new research from the Central Statistics Office.

The Central Statistics Office has urged people to complete the Census Pilot Survey 2024.