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The latest flash reading of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer prices are estimated to have increased by 1.6% in the 12 months to June.

One of the giant Generali signs that crown the Italian insurer's head offices in Milan collapsed today, remaining on top of the 170 metre-high (558 ft) skyscraper but at risk of crashing to the ground, firefighters said.

The Irish Tax Institute has called on the Government to introduce sweeping reform of the research and development (R&D) tax credit in Ireland.

Many people think they are more financially literate than they appear to be, according to a new survey from PTSB.

Lending growth to euro zone businesses stalled last month, suggesting that trade uncertainty and weak overall growth offset any support provided by European Central Bank rate cuts, data from the ECB suggested today.

There were 421 insolvencies in the first half of the year, according to new figures from PwC.

German retail sales unexpectedly fell by 1.6% in May compared with the previous month, statistics office data showed today, dampening hopes for strong growth in the second quarter for Europe's largest economy.

China-founded fast-fashion retailer Shein plans to file a draft prospectus confidentially for its Hong Kong listing, marking a rare departure from the usual practice of companies making public filings of IPO documents, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.

China's manufacturing activity shrank for a third month in a row in June, though at a slower pace, as increases in new orders, purchasing volumes and supplier delivery times signalled that policy support rolled out since late last year is taking effect.

WH Smith will receive less-than-expected cash from the sale of its UK high street business to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital, it said today, citing reduced cash flow due to softer trading and a cautious outlook.

A move by tech giant Microsoft to cut costs last year at the Irish arm of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, which produces the likes of Call of Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft, resulted in the loss of 128 jobs in Cork, new accounts show.

Britain's economy expanded at its fastest pace in a year in the first three months of 2025 as homebuyers rushed to beat a deadline on property purchases and manufacturers sped up output ahead of US President Donald Trump's higher import tariffs.

Sub-prime lender Amigo Holdings said today it had sufficient cash to operate for the next couple of months, following a reduction in its monthly corporate expenses.

Dalata Hotel Group, which owns the the Clayton Hotel and Maldron Hotel brands, is to open its second hotel in Germany - its fourth hotel in Continental Europe.

Trade tensions and fractious geopolitics risk exposing deep fault lines in the global financial system, central bank umbrella body the Bank for International Settlements, said in its latest assessment of the state of the world economy.

The trade deal signed between US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain has come into effect, the British government said today.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to begin a four-day tour across three cities in Japan, which will focus on bilateral relationships, trade and cultural links.

The State agency responsible for agriculture and food development has been teasing out the findings of its 2024 National Farm Survey, which raised the question: Who will be farming our land in the coming decades and what will they be doing with it?

US President Donald Trump said he is calling off trade negotiations with Canada in retaliation for taxes impacting US tech firms, adding that Ottawa will learn of their new tariff rate within a week.

Motorists are feeling the pinch at the pumps this month, as both petrol and diesel prices are rising