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A new report is forecasting that the gender pension gap will be closed by 2050.

Major brokerages, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, now expect the European Central Bank to deliver a quarter-point cut at its October 17 meeting, on the back of recent data showing economic weakness and slowing inflation.

The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said today that Budget 2025 has taken a significant step towards ensuring what he called "high rollers" do not buy land at the cost of local farmers.

London's Canary Wharf financial district wants to convert swathes of empty office space into other uses including hotels, two executives at the landlord told Reuters, as it responds to faltering demand for its sprawl of office towers.

President Joe Biden's administration heaped pressure on US port employers to raise their offer to secure a labour deal with dockworkers on strike for a second day today, choking half the country's ocean shipping.

Keep up with developments as they happen following measures announced in Budget 2025 yesterday.

Nike has withdrawn its annual revenue forecast today, just as a new CEO is set to take the helm at the sportswear giant that is staring at a holiday season likely to be filled with discounts and weak traffic on its website and mobile apps.

Oil prices jumped by over a dollar today due to rising concerns Middle East tensions could escalate, potentially disrupting crude output from the region, following Iran's biggest ever military blow against Israel.

The Dáil has voted through elements of Budget 2025, including excise on tobacco products and changes to value added tax, capital acquisitions tax and stamp duty.

Spain's BBVA said today that it had adjusted its takeover offer for Sabadell to take into account interim dividend payments by both lenders to shareholders.

The seeds of controversy over Ireland's tax residency rules can be traced back to the early years of the State

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold a series of keenly-watched meetings later today in Brussels with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior EU officials.

British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion has today beaten a consensus forecast for first-half profit and said it was on track to meet annual guidance.

Ryanair has reported a 10% increase in passenger numbers for the month of September.

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There was significant disappointment in the hospitality sector that the VAT rate wasn't cut. But other businesses will see some benefits from Budget 2025, writes Will Goodbody.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has described the measures announced in Budget 2025 as fiscally irresponsible.

Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer is to cut more jobs at its Irish manufacturing facilities, as part of a global cost-cutting programme.

The key announcements of Budget 2025 and how they will affect you.