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Apple will open its tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals, EU antitrust regulators have confirmed, ending a four-year long investigation that could have resulted in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker.

Over 30% of EV and Hybrid drivers say they do not use public charging units, according to AA Ireland's most recent customer survey.

Aer Lingus flights that have already been cancelled amid industrial action by IALPA pilots "will remain that way", a spokesperson for the airline has confirmed.

The Chief Executive of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland group has said the radio industry faces a "David and Goliath" contest as it lobbies to ensure radios are kept in vehicles amid moves to replace them with direct online access.

Revelations that cooking oil has been transported in containers also used to carry fuel have sparked outrage in China, the latest scandal in a country where fears about food safety are widespread.

Heathrow has experienced its busiest ever day for passengers numbers.

Almost two-thirds of big wind and solar plants under construction globally are in China, where surging renewable capacity has squeezed coal's generationshare to new lows, research released showed.

Business support services company DCC has reported that operating profit was modestly ahead of the previous year, in what the group described as a seasonally less significant first quarter.

Britain's economic output rose by 0.4% in May, faster than expected, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

New research has provided further insights into why savers are not moving their money to accounts that would provide a better return.

Members of the Connect trade union are taking strike action today at street lighting company Enerveo, which provides services to several local authorities.

Female representation on the boards of financial services firms rose to 39% at the start of this year, from 35% in 2022.

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said the Government must do more to help everyone make sustainable choices in insulating and heating their homes.

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has pointed to "many more challenges facing our economy," along with "threats" and "vulnerabilities present in our public finances".

The State's fiscal watchdog has claimed that the Government is adopting an 'everything now' approach of current spending increases, tax cuts and increased investment for next year's budget.

The High Court has appointed provisional liquidators to businesses that operate 11 health food stores in the Leinster area.

Plans to redevelop the former Irish Glass Bottle site at Poolbeg in Dublin for further housing have received a major boost.

A local doctor is facing a €40,000 severance payment to a receptionist who said she got no response from him when he closed down the family surgery, where she had spent nearly 50 years working.

Samsung has unveiled its latest foldable smartphones, making its priciest flagship model lighter and slimmer and bolstering AI functions as it challenges Apple's dominance in the premium market.

Oil prices steadied today as the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) kept its growth forecast for oil demand unchanged for this year and next, while US crude and gasoline inventories likely fell last week.