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Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn appeared in court today on fraud charges over the so-called dieselgate scandal, nine years after the German carmaker was found to have rigged emissions tests.

Hewlett Packard said it would continue legal proceedings to seek up to $4 billion in damages from British billionaire Mike Lynch's estate in the UK.

Tesla plans to produce a six-seat variant of its Model Y car in China from late 2025, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the US automaker strives to increase the appeal of its best-selling yet aging electric vehicle (EV).

Logistics giant DHL has been accused of trying to avoid paying a "substantial" redundancy sum to a veteran employee and leaving him "begging" a rival firm for work when a contract changed hands.

Family-run craft brewery O Brother Brewing has launched four of its beers in 78 Tesco stores across Ireland this autumn.

As the Gallagher brothers have shown, there's a lot of conflict, pressure and strife when it comes to working with family members

Global CEO advisory firm Teneo has appointed Gary McGann as a Senior Advisor and Chairman of Teneo's Ireland Advisory Board.

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said today it had inspected its entire Airbus A350 fleet after the in-flight failure of an engine part and found 15 aircraft with components that needed replacement.

Turkey's annual inflation rate slowed further in August to 52% after reaching 61.8% in July, official data showed today.

Britain's Prudential Regulation Authority has given a green light to BBVA to take indirect control of TSB, the British unit of Spain's Sabadell, BBVA said today.

Healthcare services group Uniphar has reported higher half year revenues and profits and said it is well positioned to deliver on market expectations for the full year.

Ryanair has reported a 8% increase in passenger numbers for the month of August.

Volkswagen is considering closing factories in Germany for the first time, in a move that shows the mounting price pressure Europe's top carmaker faces from Asian rivals.

An immediate full review has been requested around the construction of a bike shelter installed at Leinster House which cost €336,000.

New Zealand will nearly triple entry fees for tourists, the government said, spurring criticism from the key tourism sector the higher levy will deter visitors.

Complacency about future business growth is a key risk facing the country ahead of the next general election.

Climate pollution from Ireland's electricity sector is now at its lowest level for decades, according to new figures from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Commercial premises in Dublin city centre area to be banned from leaving their waste out in plastic bags.

A five-member panel of Brazil's Supreme Court voted unanimously to uphold Justice Alexandre de Moraes' ruling to shut down social media giant X in the country for not complying with local norms.

Retrograde, the Dublin based artificial intelligence talent agency for content creators, has raised €1.8m in funding.