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A retired farmer has been left with an "off the scale" €364,513 income tax and VAT bill after losing a tax battle with the Revenue Commissioners.

The shortage of women entering the engineering profession will have long term implications for the sector, according to Engineers Ireland.

US consumer inflation eased more than expected last month, according to government data published today, likely bolstering calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week.

Pre-tax profits at the builder of the Central Bank headquarters and the 3Arena in Dublin last year increased by 32% or €6m to €24.67m.

A new online safety guide for parents has been launched by the Vodafone Foundation in partnership with ISPCC.

A marketing executive who said he "lost friends" for taking a workplace rights case against the operator of the Bingo Loco stage show has won €5,400 for unfair dismissal.

Welfare Minister Heather Humphreys was warned she was likely to come under attack over why it had taken so long to means test benefit payments for asylum seekers.

The chief executive of Ryanair has said a meeting he had with the junior minister at the Department of Transport this morning on the issue of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport was not productive.

The European Investment Bank and the Department of Transport have formally announced an advisory cooperation agreement to assess capacity, demand and financing strategies required for the development of Offshore Renewable Energy port infrastructure.

Ireland will get €14 billion from Apple after the European Court of Justice upheld the ruling of the European Commission that the tech giant had benefited from unfair and illegal tax arrangements, and had not paid enough tax here.

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group fell 17% in premarket trading today after Democratic candidate Kamala Harris extended her lead over Republican rival Donald Trump in betting odds following a combative presidential debate.

A new survey reveals that 35% of Irish firms are considering engaging in a merger or acquisition over the next 12 months.

US human resources, payroll and workforce solutions business UKG is to create 200 jobs in Kilkenny at its latest new global operations hub.

Rentokil Initial has today warned of lower annual profit after weaker than expected sales in its largest market North America, sending shares of the British pest control company as much as 20% lower.

New research from Fáilte Ireland has found the crucial summer tourism season was a disappointing one for more than half of operators here.

WH Smith has today reported a higher annual revenue as robust travel demand propelled sales of its products ranging from sandwiches to books, sending the retailer's shares up 11%.

The CEO of telecoms giant Ericsson says Europe's Apple tax ruling creates uncertainty for firms considering investing in Ireland, however it will not impact his company's plans in the country.

London's Heathrow airport said it has set a new monthly record for passenger numbers, with nearly eight million people passing through its terminals in August.

Internet giant Amazon's cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services, said today it plans to spend £8 billion in the UK over the next five years to build, operate and maintain data centres.

Italy's UniCredit said today that it had acquired a 9% stake in Germany's Commerzbank and will "explore value creating opportunities for all stakeholders in both banks".