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Nestle has today reported slightly better-than-expected annual sales growth, driven by price hikes, though the world's largest packaged food company warned of a margin decline in 2025.

Japan's Nissan and Honda said today that their boards had voted to end talks to merge but would continue to cooperate in electric vehicles.

Britain's economy grew by 0.1% in the final quarter of last year, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed today, offering some rare respite from the downbeat economic picture facing finance minister Rachel Reeves.

Barclays has reported a 24% rise in annual pretax profit, slightly above expectations, as its investment bank reported strong performance for 2024 and slower than expected interest rate cuts sustained income in its domestic lending business.

New research looks at how commuting from rural Ireland for work impacts people's lives, families and communities

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will present 40 students from underrepresented backgrounds with scholarships to study a range of STEM courses, such as AI and cybersecurity.

Proposed laws which campaigners have said are key to revitalising Dublin's nightlife need to be prioritised by the Government, according to the Give Us The Night group.

Service station and energy company Corrib Oil has announced plans to more than double its nationwide store presence to 100 by 2030, creating 1,200 new jobs across the country.

US President Donald Trump has said he would soon impose reciprocal tariffs on every country that charges duties on US imports.

Enovus Labs is set to become the first Irish company to have cooling technology sent to the Moon.

University College Cork (UCC) has published new research on the best methods for counteracting conspiracy theories.

Workers at Bord na Móna Recycling, who are members of SIPTU, have met with opposition politicians at Leinster House to voice their concerns over the proposed sale of the business.

A tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a senior Dublin Airport executive whose 25-year career came to an end when he was sacked for gross misconduct after being arrested over allegations of theft from terminal shops.

US consumer prices increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing uncertainty over the economy.

Briefings for the CEO of the IDA said he needed to be prepared for questions on President Donald Trump's plans for tariffs which were described as "counterproductive" and "in no ones' interests."

The Government has ordered an external review of governance and culture at The Arts Council following a finding by the Comptroller and Auditor General that €7 million was spent by the body on an unsuccessful IT system.

Rents should be freely adjusted between tenancies in a significant change to existing restrictions, a major new report on Ireland by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recommended.

Kraft Heinz has today forecast annual profit below estimates and missed quarterly sales estimates, as the packaged food maker faces sluggish demand for its products such as Lunchables and packaged meat following price hikes.

Smurfit Westrock has reported net sales of $7.539 billion for the third quarter of 2024, up from $2.862 billion the previous year.

New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on new Irish mortgages in December fell to 3.8% - the lowest rate since April 2023 - and down from 3.97% in November.