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Johnson & Johnson plans to pay an additional $1.1 billion to resolve tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, two people familiar with the matter said.

Homebuilder Glenveagh Properties said it has completed over 800 units of the 2,700 full year target in the first half of 2024, up from 333 the same time last year.

Bank of Ireland has outlined a four point plan to better protect consumers and businesses from fraud amid a 76% increase in investment fraud this year.

Around 230,000 children are currently estimated to experience material deprivation, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.

One in three companies are struggling to find staff with the right skills, new research shows.

Prices of used electric vehicles (EVs) during the second quarter of the year were down 15% on where they were at the same time last year, new research has found.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) is calling for the promotion of collective bargaining by the next Government.

New figures from the Department of Finance show that the amount of tax collected by the State in the first eight months of this year rose by 12.6% on the same time last year on the back of higher income tax, corporation tax, VAT and excise duty.

Builders, Glenveagh are contesting Fingal Co Council's decision to refuse planning permission to its plans to construct a €60m 135 unit apartment scheme for a site adjoining Howth Demesne, Deer Park at Howth in north Co Dublin.

The Bank of Canada has today further lowered its key lending rate by a quarter basis point to 4.25%, amid signs of a softening economy and lower inflation.

The Vintners Federation of Ireland is urging the Government to urgently address the severe challenges facing the pub industry in Budget 2025.

Bank of Ireland said it has raised €600m from the issuance of new additional tier 1 (AT1) bonds to institutional investors with an interest rate of 6.375%.

A tenant who said he "could not live" on the €80 a week he had left over after paying rent to a landlord who had refused to accept the housing assistance payment (HAP) has won €7,500 in compensation.

Bord Bia is targeting the younger middle class in China with its Spirit of Ireland drinks campaign, as part of the Irish government's trade mission to China.

Euro zone business activity received a boost from France hosting the Olympic Games last month but the malaise in the bloc is likely to return once the Paralympics wraps up as demand remains weak, a survey showed.

A High Court dispute between the operator of the X social media platform and the Data Protection Commission over the use of personal data to train AI systems has been resolved.

The report on the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people has found that Irish company Kingspan knowingly created a "false market" in insulation for use on buildings over 18 metres in height.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in August from a rate of 4.7% in July.

Cork-based cybersecurity solutions company Smarttech247 has announced plans to hire 50 more people as it continues to grow in its key international markets.

ABP Food Group has become the first Irish beef processor to launch in the South Korean market by securing an export agreement with meat importer K Meat.