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A record €995m was spent at Irish grocery retailers during December, according to latest figures from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel.

The Tánaiste has said this week is going to be a really significant one for Brexit and Ireland must "hold its nerve."

Britain will work with the financial industry to crack down on fraud, corruption and dirty money by launching a task force that will include senior banking figures, the finance ministry said today.

Innovative technological customs control may provide part of the answer for minimising Brexit disruption along the border

Saudi Arabia has felt compelled to add a reference to the killing of dissident citizen Jamal Khashoggi in bond documents filed with the Irish Stock Exchange to support the country's sale of €6.5 billion of notes to international investors last week.

There will be significant growth in the construction of houses this year, as the industry forecasts 20% growth in construction overall in 2019.

China's trade surplus with the US widened last year, while the country's imports and exports fell in December as the trade war begins to bite in the world's second biggest economy.

Salaries have risen by an average of 3.9% across all the professional sectors, the latest CPL Resources 2019 Salary Guide shows.

For a lucky few, it's the gift that keeps on giving: a Cathay Pacific error offering premium tickets at a fraction of their value, for the second time in less than two weeks.

Construction activity growth reached a four-month high in December, with job creation in the sector rising for the 64th month in succession.

International life sciences company Eurofins is to create 150 jobs as it sets up a new global software engineering centre in Dublin.

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX will reduce its workforce by about 10% of the company's more than 6,000 employees, the company has said.

JD Sports Fashion has forecast annual profit at the higher end of expectations as the sportswear retailer refused to cut prices in a tough retail environment.

Car makers in China will face more fierce competition this year, after a tough 2018 when the world's biggest auto market contracted for the first time in more than two decades, the country's top auto industry association said.

Pan-European stock market operator Euronext today officially launched its all-cash $729m bid for Oslo Bors.

The EU will issue a letter later this morning to the British government spelling out a series of reassurances on the Irish backstop.

The US Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer is planning to force a vote to block the Trump administration's decision to lift sanctions affecting the Aughinish Alumina plant in Limerick.

Irish hauliers are deeply concerned that a no-deal or hard Brexit will lead to unworkable delays at UK ports

Europe Editor Tony Connelly looks ahead to another crucial week, and uncertain year, for Theresa May and her Brexit plans.

Ireland is the number one destination in the world for foreign direct investment by US tech companies according to a new analysis.