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Global oil prices rise to $83 a barrel amid Gaza ceasefire doubts

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 15:55
Brent crude price rose amid mixed signals from the Middle East about a ceasefire 

Port of Cork CEO meets with Minister of State Jack Chambers to discuss future ambitions

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 14:40
CEO Eoin McGettigan said the Port was "poised and eager to contribute to meeting Ireland’s energy targets"

Ryanair strikes deal with online agent On the Beach after legal spat and war of words

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 14:37
Ryanair is back in friends with online travel agent On the Beach Group, bringing an end to a long-running spat and war of words between the two ...

Puma wants to sell into more upmarket shops to counter 'challenging' sales 

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 14:13
Sportswear company announced new marketing push to boost brand

Samsonite considers its options as luggage maker weighs takeover interest

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 13:17
Hong Kong-listed luggage maker is working with advisers as it studies possibilities including going private and has held preliminary discussions with a select group of suitors, according to sources

Limerick Chamber CEO Dee Ryan to seek Fianna Fáil nomination for Directly Elected Mayor

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:24
Ms Ryan has been the chief executive of Limerick Chamber since 2018

Pharma group Uniphar sees revenues increase 23%  

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 08:32
Revenue at Hickey’s Pharmacy owner Uniphar increased by 23% over €2.5bn during 2023 with growth aided by a number of acquisitions throughout the ...

Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor: Sleep monitoring and home automation

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 05:00
The FP2 can detect up to five individuals, allowing for personalised automation responses based on each person's position.

Tony Blair leads tributes on death of financier Rothschild at age 87

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 21:28
Financier remembered as a 'passionate supporter of charitable causes in Israel and Jewish culture', along with being chairman of the board of trustees at Britain's National Gallery

Lagarde sees more disinflation but seeks proof of return to 2%

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 17:49
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the retreat in inflation in the eurozone will continue but that she and her colleagues need to ...

Cork's Greenes Restaurant marks 'last service' as venue announces shift in dining style

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 16:55
The restaurant said it had "run its course" in its current form

EU adopts euro instant payments rules to take on Mastercard and Visa

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 16:39
The new regulation will allow customers to transfer euro-denominated money within 10 seconds at any time, including outside business hour

Sales at Boojum restaurants in the Republic rise 21%

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 16:11
The chain operated out of 14 sites in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and the directors state that annual turnover 'reached a new record level'

British competition watchdog launches probe into housebuilders

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 14:43
Competition and Markets Authority had seen potential evidence of companies exchanging information relating to pricing, sales rates, and incentives offered to new homebuyers

Record-breaking cargo of scale handled by Port of Waterford

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 14:35
The wind turbine blades will be stored at the Port before being transported to Cushaling Wind Farm in Offaly

Eir-owner Iliad buys stake in Sweden's Tele2 for €1.1bn

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 14:26
Transaction will take place in three steps, with Iliad holding less than 30% of the voting interest in Tele2 following completion

Chinese electric car makers make drive for European buyers at Geneva show

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 14:18
After unveiling the new electric R5, Renault chief executive Luca de Meo insisted Europe's car industry was 'up for the challenge'

Annual building and construction volumes fall by 6.3%

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 12:13
Figures come just one week after it was found Ireland's top ten housebuilders accounted for just a third of all house-building starts last year

Prepay Power cuts energy rates following tumbling wholesale prices

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 10:57
This is the second cut implement by Prepay Power as wholesale energy prices continue to tumble and pressure mounts for suppliers pass on these reductions to customers.

Bank of Ireland taps soaring interest rates to post profits haul of €1.9bn for 2023

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 07:06
Underlying pre-tax profit was more than the €1.8bn the lender posted in 2008, the last of the boom years

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