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Vodafone said today it has deepened its strategic partnership with Google in a ten-year, billion dollar plus deal that would bring the US tech giant's new generative AI-powered devices to customers across Europe and Africa.

The country's Credit Unions have the best customer experience, according to the latest annual CX report, which was once again carried out by Amárach Research.

A new body has been launched to resolve appeals against policy violation decisions made by social media companies.

Samsung Electronics has warned that its third-quarter profit would come in below market expectations and apologised for the disappointing performance with the tech giant lagging its rivals in supplying high-end chips to Nvidia in the booming AI market.

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore said it now anticipates its full year adjusted operating profit will be ahead of current market expectations and in a range of £95m-£97m.

Undercover footage recorded in a major cattle export facility in Kerry has revealed Irish bull calves being repeatedly struck in the face, force-fed, jabbed with tools and dragged by the ears and tail.

The electricity grid operator has said the risk of there being insufficient power being generated to meet demand at times this winter is low.

Almost all business leaders are experiencing difficulties with hiring, retention, or both, new research has found.

The first double payment for pensioners, carers, job seekers, and people with disabilities will be paid in the week of 28 October, while the Christmas bonus will be paid in the week of 2 December.

The aviation regulator has confirmed it plans to limit airline seat capacity at Dublin Airport to 25.2m next summer, around 1m less than the same period this year.

A worker who had just 18 days' paid holidays in the course of six years at a Co Cavan piggery has won nearly €14,000 after his former employer was found liable for unpaid annual leave dating back over half a decade.

A $50m jump in staff costs contributed to pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of medical device manufacturer, Boston Scientific last year decreasing by 28% to $72.79m or €66.3m.

Pre-tax profits almost doubled at the Irish unit of chocolate giant Mars Foods last year to €27.6m.

British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported today that the owner of US news website The New York Sun was leading a year-long pursuit of the right-wing title.

Cybersecurity firm Expel has announced plans to establish a fully remote workforce in Ireland, creating up to 50 jobs over the next three years.

Transactions in Germany's giant yet troubled property market rose slightly in the first nine months of the year, data from JLL showed today, as the global property firm and industry leaders cautioned that a rebound in Europe's largest economy will be slow.

125 million single-use containers have been returned at SuperValu and Centra stores since the Deposit Return Scheme launched back in February.

Global office rental firm International Workplace Group is opening new offices in Temple House, Blackrock, Co Dublin.

Cork-based diagnostics company Altratech has been approved for a recommended investment of €10.5m from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.

Freely, a new streaming service backed by the BBC, ITV and other British public broadcasters, will be available on Amazon Fire televisions following a "landmark deal" with the US technology giant, the companies said today.