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Swiss judges are set to rule today whether Credit Suisse failed to prevent money laundering linked to an alleged cocaine trafficking gang in Switzerland's first criminal trial of one of its major banks.

The European Central Bank has moved the timing of its policy announcements and press conferences, unveiling its decisions later than in the past and shortening the lag between the two events, it said today.

Gas demand decreased by 7% in May due to warmer weather, the latest report from Gas Networks Ireland shows.

Aer Lingus had to cancel 12 flights yesterday and another three today due to air traffic control strikes in France, Italy and Spain as well as an outbreak of Covid among its staff.

Oil prices edged down today in a volatile session as investors stood on guard for any moves against Russian oil and gas exports that might come out of a meeting of leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations in Germany.

Troops in Sri Lanka handed tokens to people queueing for petrol amid a severe fuel shortage in the nation battling its worst economic crisis in seven decades, while schools shut in Colombo and public employees were asked to work from home.

Google was hit with a competition complaint today after a Danish online job-search rival took its grievance to EU regulators, alleging the Alphabet unit had unfairly favoured its own job search service.

Mondelez International plans to reopen a potato-chip plant on the outskirts of Kyiv next week which was closed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a spokeswoman said.

Russia looked set for its first sovereign default in decades as some bondholders said they had not received overdue interest today following the expiry of a key payment deadline a day earlier.

Average home prices rose by 3.8% in the second quarter of this year, the largest three-month gain in nearly two years, while the stock of homes increased slightly, according to the latest report from property website Daft.ie.

The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill will get its second reading in the British House of Commons today.

Consumer sentiment dropped in June, while the mood among businesses was mixed, according to the latest Economic Pulse report from Bank of Ireland.

Social Justice Ireland is calling on the Government to prioritise the protection of the most vulnerable groups in society in October's Budget.

More than one thousand cyber security experts from around the world are gathering in Dublin this week for a major conference on how to tackle online threats.

Holiday-makers may be tempted to buy fake designer goods on their trip abroad this summer – but it's never a good idea, according to the European Consumer Centres Network.

Holiday-makers may be tempted to buy fake designer goods on their trip abroad this summer – but it's never a good idea, according to the European Consumer Centres Network.

The Government is to pass a new law that will allow it to screen investments from non-EU countries for the first time.

The Government is to pass a new law that will allow it to screen investments from non-EU countries for the first time.

Billionaire Denis O'Brien has paid a €420,000 settlement to the Houses of the Oireachtas to cover the costs of legal fees after the organisation defended itself against an action taken by the businessman.

People have become more health-focused - particularly since the start of the pandemic - which has helped the 'wellness industry' to boom, writes Adam Maguire.