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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that his government's October budget will be "painful".

Having three penalty points on your driving license could push up your motor insurance premium by 10%, new analysis shows.

Seven in every ten small and medium sized firms are now conserving water, a 5% increase on two years ago.

Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has called for the banking levy to be increased to €400m in response to the profits of the banking sector as a result of rising interest rates.

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers is planning to extend the bank levy as part of Budget 2025.

A panel of independent experts who annually assess delivery of the climate commitments in the Programme for Government has awarded the Government a 'B minus' grade this year and said Ireland has turned a corner away from being a climate policy laggard.

Ryanair has lost its appeal against a ban on airlines charging extra fees for seat reservations when travellers need to sit next to children under 12 or people with disabilities, Italy's Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) said today.

Apple has said it will hold an event on 9 September in Cupertino, California, during which it is expected to launch its new iPhone series.

Green party leader Roderic O'Gorman has said that the Residential Zoned Land Tax will go ahead in the upcoming budget.

Aer Lingus is to reduce its Dublin - London Heathrow operation from Winter 2024 onwards by approximately two departures per day.

Plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices on construction projects, who are members of the Unite trade union, are to take strike action next month in a dispute over travel allowances.

The average rent across the country between April and June was up 7.3% on the same time last year, new data shows.

The Football Association of Ireland's debt has been reduced by over €7 million as the organisation recorded a surplus of €3.5m for the last financial year.

Euro area government bond yields edged up today after European Central Bank officials sounded cautious on future monetary easing, with investors on hold ahead of key economic data later this week.

Nvidia is likely to report on Wednesday that its second-quarter revenue more than doubled, but investors used to its blockbuster results will be expecting even more from the artificial intelligence chip giant.

A train station which has been unused since it was built 15 years ago has opened for passengers.

More than 57,600 people are estimated to be working in the international financial services sector here, the 2023 progress report of the Ireland for Finance Strategy reveals.

A warehouseman who claimed his boss fired him by grabbing him by the neck and shoving him out the door with the words "good luck" has won €15,000 for constructive dismissal.

Insurance giant Generali has today announced the launch of its brand RedClick in Ireland, following its acquisition of Liberty Insurance's operations in January of this year.

While it can improve work-life balance and wellbeing, its success depends on implementation and enforcement within each workplace