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Bank of Ireland has introduced voluntary blocks on debit cards for customers who want to stop using gambling operators.

RTÉ News has appointed Fergal O'Brien as its new Business Correspondent.

An Bord Pleanála has given the green light to daa, the operator of Dublin airport, for a planned expansion of the airport's existing US Customs Pre-Clearance and Border Protection facility.

WW International, has formerly known as WeightWatchers, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a bid to cut its debt after hugely popular obesity drugs upended its business model.

Danish jewellery maker Pandora has cut its annual profit margin guidance due to a decline in the US dollar and said it is preparing for scenarios related to US tariffs that could add tens of millions of dollars to its costs.

Enterprise Ireland invested €27.6m in start-ups last year, up 15% compared to the amount invested in 2023.

Advanced Micro Devices has forecast a $1.5 billion hit to revenue this year due to new US curbs on chips, which require the company to obtain a license to ship advanced artificial-intelligence processors to China.

British pub group JD Wetherspoon has today reported a 5.6% rise in like-for-like sales in the third quarter, as higher household disposable income and favourable weather drove demand for its food and beverages.

Both Dublin and Cork airports saw an increase in passenger numbers in April, according to airport operator daa, on the back of a busy Easter period.

Obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk has today downgraded its 2025 sales forecast, ending a four-year stretch of steady guidance increases since the launch of its Wegovy weight-loss drug, as US prescriptions ceased to grow.

Renewable energy company Ørsted has today reported a first-quarter operating profit above expectations but said the offshore wind industry remains challenged.

German premium carmaker BMW has today confirmed its 2025 outlook and said it expected some of US tariffs on car imports to decline from July, but warned the duties will have a "notable" second-quarter impact on its business.

Intel shareholders have approved a measure by the chipmaker aimed at topping up share reserves to attract and retain new employees, and compensation for its new CEO Lip-Bu Tan.

Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff rollout, according to statements from both countries.

The annual conference of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation will hear a call for nurses and midwives who attend work during extreme weather conditions to receive "timely and adequate" compensation.

The average cost of a motor insurance policy increased by 9% (€49) during the first half of last year, when compared with the first six months in 2023.

Plans lodged by Sport Ireland for a new National Cricket Centre, including a spectator bowl, will generate a €93m tourism dividend here over a five year period.

Continuing US tariffs of 10% would reduce Gross Domestic Product, a measure of economic growth which includes multinationals, by 1.5 percentage points next year, according to the Department of Finance.

The US trade deficit reached a new record in March, according to fresh government data published today, as imports surged ahead of President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariff rollout.

Tax receipts for the first four months of the year are up 15.3% on the same time last year, the latest Exchequer Returns from the Department of Finance show.