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The total value of the loans of the more than 1,900 AIB customers who have had their debts written down by over 90% since 2015 is €533.8m, the bank has told an Oireachtas committee.

Board and card game manufacturer Cartamundi has announced that it is to close its Waterford city operation, which currently employs 234 people.

The Department of Transport has today confirmed that the maximum private vehicle electric car grant will be set at €3,500 from July 1, down from the current maximum of €5,000.

The country's largest pork processor, Rosderra Irish Meats Group, has been ordered to pay an ex-employee €30,000 compensation for forcing him to retire at the age of 65.

A survey of chartered accountants in Northern Ireland shows that more than half believe that prospects for the economy in the year ahead are 'poor'.

It's not a thing of fiction – the issue of succession has plagued family businesses of every size, all around the world, writes Adam Maguire.

The US Supreme Court is set to hear a trademark clash between Jack Daniel's and a dog accessory company behind a parody chew toy resembling the distiller's widely recognised black-label whiskey bottle.

Nike has raised its full-year revenue outlook after reporting quarterly results that beat estimates, but warned of margin pressures as it continues to get rid of excess inventory through heavy discounts.

South African short-term insurer OUTsurance Group said today that it plans to enter the Irish market next year.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that producer prices for food products rose by 6.2% in the 12 months to February this year.

A non-profit body that provides loan finance for community organisations around Ireland has reported a 29% increase in loans to the sector in 2022.

The European Central Bank's interest rate increases are just starting to take effect on the economy but their transmission may become stronger as a result of the banking turmoil, ECB President Christine Lagarde said.

Angry Birds maker Rovio said today talks had ended with Playtika over a preliminary bid for the Finnish game maker but it was still in talks with other potential buyers.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to win parliamentary approval for a key element of a new deal with the EU on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland, despite opposition from two former prime ministers.

The European Commission wants to require companies in Europe to back up climate-friendly claims about their products with evidence, under draft rules to stamp out misleading green labels for products from clothing to cosmetics.

Titanium and zircon miner Kenmare Resources has reported a 60% increase in profits after tax for the year to the end of December due to higher product prices.

European budget carrier Wizz Air is planning to grow its fleet to above 200 aircraft next year and 500 aircraft by 2030, adding that its expansion in the Middle East offered opportunities.

British consumer price inflation unexpectedly rose to 10.4% in February from January's 10.1%, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed today.

The ESB Group has reported operating profits before exceptional items of €847m for the year to the end of December, up from €679m in 2021.

Swiss authorities imposed curbs on bonus payments for Credit Suisse employees, a move that will penalise bankers after a multi-billion-franc state rescue of the bank.