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Prime country homes market records 44% growth in 2024

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 08:56
A new report shows that the prime country homes market in Ireland saw a 44% increase in the total transaction value in 2024, reaching €275m.

LEGO to open first store in Northern Ireland in summer

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 08:31
The LEGO Group is to open its first store in Northern Ireland with a new store planned for Belfast's Victoria Square.

Euro zone inflation edges up in January to 2.5%

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 08:09
Euro zone inflation ticked up slightly in January to 2.5%, edging higher for a fourth consecutive month driven by energy price increases, official data shows.

Vodafone's performance in Germany worsens in Q3

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 08:04
European mobile group Vodafone has today reported another deterioration in Germany, its biggest market, in its third quarter, a weak point amid otherwise stronger trading in Britain, Turkey and Africa.

Diageo withdraws medium-term sales forecast

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 07:55
Diageo has today withdrawn its medium-term organic sales growth target as the world's top spirits maker took steps to try and mitigate the impact of US tariffs on its tequila and Canadian whisky.

Tullow Oil names Richard Miller as interim CEO

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 07:49
West Africa-focused Tullow Oil has appointed its finance chief Richard Miller as interim chief executive officer, effective from February 14.

UBS fourth quarter profit beats expectations

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 07:32
UBS Group has posted fourth-quarter profit that beat forecasts by a wide margin and said it would buy back up to $3 billion in shares this year if there were no major changes to bank capital rules in Switzerland in the near term.

Buoyant manufacturing firms return to growth - PMI

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 07:22
The manufacturing sector returned to growth in January thanks to fresh impetus in output and new orders, as confidence levels among firms remained close to December's 15-month high, a survey shows today.

Fall in job vacancies but level of hybrid roles stable

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 07:15
There was a 9% quarterly decrease in the number of new job vacancies created on hiring platform IrishJobs in the fourth quarter of 2024.

China slaps tariffs on US goods, Trump imposes new levies

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 06:33
China has slapped tariffs on US imports in a swift response to new US duties on Chinese goods, renewing a trade war between the world's top two economies as President Donald Trump sought to punish China for not halting the flow of illicit drugs.

Trump's EU tariff threats raise concern among leaders

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 06:00
EU leaders were relieved when Donald Trump failed to mention tariffs on European goods during his inauguration speech on 20 January.

Record sales for firms supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 05:00
Údarás na Gaeltachta is reporting an increase in job creation, investment, and language promotion in 2024.

SIPTU to ballot Section 39 workers for strike action

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 00:01
SIPTU is due to begin a ballot for strike action of up to 5,000 members working in 21 Section 39 organisations in a dispute over pay.

Trump halts Canada, Mexico tariffs after last-ditch talks

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 23:29
President Donald Trump delayed the start of tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month after the US neighbours struck last-minute deals to tighten border measures against the flow of migrants and the drug fentanyl.

Martin 'not opposed' to EIB defence financing plan

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 11:53
The Taoiseach has said Ireland is "not opposed" to giving the European Investment Bank the flexibility to finance defence spending.

AI project among those chosen for €2.5m research funding

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 06:00
Projects focused on artificial intelligence, male infertility and solar panels are among those to benefit from a €2.5 million investment through the Research Ireland Industry Research, Development and Innovation Fellowship Programme.

2025 Travel Trends: Adventures, Booking and Cruises

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 05:00
January is always the busiest month for booking holidays. However, this year a slow start after the Christmas holidays and two weather events impacted trading, according to Paul Hackett, CEO and founder of Click&Go holidays.

Americans could feel 'pain' in trade war, says Trump

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 01:24
US President Donald Trump said the sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause "some pain" for Americans, as global markets reflected concerns the levies could undermine growth and reignite inflation.

Trump says Americans could feel 'pain' in trade war

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 01:24
US President Donald Trump said the sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause "some pain" for Americans, as Wall Street and the largest US trading partners signaled hope that the trade war would not last long.

75% of recruiters struggling to find talent - survey

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 00:00
Three-quarters of Irish recruiters faced challenges finding qualified talent in the past year according to a new survey from professional network LinkedIn.

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