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CES gadget fest a showcase for AI-infused lifestyle

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:52
From self-driving baby carriages to ChatGPT in Volkswagen cars, artificial intelligence is expected to be centre stage at the CES gadget extravaganza that formally opens today in Las Vegas.

Retail sales post first monthly growth since April

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:45
Retail sales grew by 0.2% on a monthly basis in November, the first monthly increase since last April, to stand 0.8% higher than a year ago, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show today.

EU says examining Microsoft investment in OpenAI

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:25
The European Union's competition regulator said today it was looking into Microsoft's investment into ChatGPT developer OpenAI to see if it merits further investigation for possible breaches of merger rules.

1,255 homes bought under First Home Scheme so far

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:21
The Government's "First Home Scheme" report for 2023 shows a significant increase in usage, with the number of homes bought in the second half of the year over five times the number bought during the same time in 2022.

Profits increase seven fold to €9.6m at Rentokil Irelan

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 10:45
Pre-tax profits at pest control firm Rentokil Initial increased more than seven fold to €9.6m in 2022.

Euro zone's services sector may slow further, ECB says

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 10:35
Euro zone services activity could weaken further in the coming quarters due to rising interest rates but the impact on the sector may be more muted than on manufacturing, a European Central Bank study concluded today.

Dublin selected for major European transport summit

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:57
Dublin has been selected as the location for the biennial Transport Research Arena conference next April.

At CES, tech knows if you're sick and rocks babies

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:22
CES, the annual high tech gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas, again delivers its wave of new inventions and cutting edge technology with artificial intelligence this year's unavoidable buzzword.

GSK agrees $1.4 billion Aiolos Bio deal

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 07:52
GSK today said it would acquire asthma drug maker Aiolos Bio in a deal worth up to $1.4 billion, as the British drugmaker boosts its growing respiratory diseases portfolio.

Oil rises as markets debate Middle East crisis and OPEC

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 07:48
Oil prices steadied today after sliding in the previous session, as markets weighed Middle East tensions against demand worries and rising OPEC supply.

Recruiter Hays warns on profit amid hiring slowdown

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 07:42
Recruitment company Hays has today forecast first-half pre-exceptional operating profit of about £60m, below market expectations, hurt by hiring slowdown at the end of the December quarter.

McGrath extends AIB's share trading plan again

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 07:28
The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has today further extended AIB Group's share trading plan into a fifth phase.

Ryanair expects to be 5-10 new planes short this summer

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 07:08
Ryanair expects to be five to ten new aircraft short for its peak 2024 summer season due to ongoing Boeing delivery delays, group chief cxecutive Michael O'Leary told the Financial Times today.

Record employment at Enterprise Ireland-supported firms

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 06:30
Enterprise Ireland has announced that net employment at its client firms grew by just over 5,000 last year to a record 225,500 in what was a "very challenging year for businesses".

300 new jobs announced by Medicine Accelerator Campus

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 05:00
300 new jobs are to be created by an Irish pharmaceutical medicine development group in south Dublin.

Drop off in switching drives mortgage approvals lower

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 05:00
Mortgage switching activity dropped 75% last November when compared to the same time the previous year, new figures show.

Migrant chef on €6 an hour had wages 'thrown on floor'

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 17:42
A migrant chef who was subjected to "humiliating and degrading treatment" after borrowing a "substantial" sum to come to Ireland for work, with his last week's wages being "thrown on the floor", has been awarded over €28,000 for employment law breaches and racial discrimination.

Public sector pay talks to resume tomorrow

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 16:11
Public sector pay talks are set to resume tomorrow at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after adjourning before Christmas without agreement.

Worker at helmet maker Mycro wins €28,000 after dispute

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 15:26
A worker at hurling helmet company Mycro has won over €28,000 for penalisation and disability discrimination after his complaints about operating cutting equipment used for making face guards led to him being laid off without pay.

Hungary targets 'shrinkflation' with mandatory warnings

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 15:18
Hungary's government will require large food retailers from March to display price warnings on products that have shrunk in size, the Economy Ministry said today.

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