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This week Irish farmers came out to show solidarity with their European counterparts who are pushing back against what they say is over-regulation.

Dublin City Council has cited the ongoing housing crisis as grounds for refusing planning permission for a new 111-bedroom hotel for Dublin city centre.

A set of six individual Air Jordan sneakers worn by Michael Jordan during NBA finals sold for $8 million at an auction in New York.

The Taoiseach has said that while he supports investment in regional airports, Dublin Airport is the main gateway to Ireland and he supports a lifting of the passenger cap.

A conference in Mayo has heard how plans for over 22,000 remote working spaces around the country will be realised by the end of the year.

Being unemployed has a strong influence on people's decision to enter into self-employment, a new study has found.

Europe moved a step closer to adopting rules governing the use of artificial intelligence and AI models such as Microsoft-backed Chat GPT after EU countries endorsed a political deal reached in December.

Activist shareholder group Follow This has withdrawn a climate resolution against Exxon Mobil after the oil giant sought to block the move through a Texas court.

The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has said that the Government will have to "reflect" on the accumulation of costs that have been imposed on businesses.

The US labour market smashed expectations last month in a surprise hiring pick-up, government data showed today, with a resilient jobs market likely good news for President Joe Biden in election year.

AbbVie has today beaten Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit today, helped by a smaller-than-expected decline in sales of its blockbuster drug, Humira, and strong demand for Botox amid stiff competition.

Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has said that he expects Government-commissioned reports into governance and culture at RTÉ to be published in the coming weeks.

BP has today named Kate Thomson as its permanent chief financial officer with immediate effect, completing a leadership reshuffle following Bernard Looney's abrupt resignation as CEO in September.

The film company that produced historical epic "The Last Duel" and drama series "Vikings" has served notice of appeal on most of a group of blacklisted former set workers who were awarded a combined €430,000 in back pay and compensation by the Workplace Relations Commission.

The world's two largest aircraft lessors said governments will need to invest huge sums of taxpayers' money if they want the fleets of the future to fly mainly on greener fuel, and the head of AerCap doubted whether it would be worth their while.

Exxon Mobil has today posted a better-than-expected $36 billion profit for 2023, lifted by fuels trading and higher oil and gas production.

Superdry's top shareholder and CEO Julian Dunkerton is looking at a cash offer for the shares not already owned by him, among other options, for the embattled British fashion retailer.

The initial public offering of a 30% stake in Athens International Airport, Greece's largest gateway for tourists, attracted strong demand, the airport said today, marking the first successful launch of a major IPO in Europe this year.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for January stood at 176,700 people, up by 1,400 people or 0.8% from December.

The board of Ireland's largest landlord, I-RES REIT, has been backed by an influential shareholder advisory firm ahead of a crunch extraordinary general meeting later this month.