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The National Transport Authority, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann launched the Low Emission Bus Trial yesterday.

China's economy tsar and the US Treasury secretary have discussed plans for talks on a tariff battle, the government in Beijing said.

Troubled retailer Carpetright has unveiled stinging losses for a period in which it underwent a dramatic store closure programme.

Engineers Ireland has become one of the first organisations to sign an agreement with its counterpart in the UK to ensure ongoing recognition of qualifications between the jurisdictions post-Brexit .

Sterling dropped below 90p yesterday and fears of Irish businesses on both sides of the Border soared as UK prime minster Theresa May faced an impasse with her Brexit agreement.

The future for some US tobacco farmers may be in growing cannabis.

Austrian retailers have filed a complaint against Amazon with their national competition authority over the US e-commerce giant’s dual role as a retailer and a marketplace.

State-backed windfarm operator Greencoat Renewables will consider certain mainland European investments next year, but is to predominantly keep its investment focus on onshore Ireland for the foreseeable future.

The past week has seen much turbulence on financial markets.

Sterling dropped below 90 pence and fears of Irish businesses on both sides of the border soared as Theresa May faces an impasse with her Brexit agreement.

State-backed windfarm operator Greencoat Renewables will consider certain mainland European investments next year, but is to predominantly keep its investment focus on onshore Ireland for the foreseeable future.

The past week has seen much turbulence on financial markets. Equity markets came under severe selling pressure, with Wall Street suffering a fall of over 3% on last Tuesday alone.

Constituencies of UK Cabinet ministers would be among those hit by job cuts, a report indicates.

The Government has been accused of prioritising Dublin over Cork after a vital transport plan, due to be published 10 months ago, has been delayed until 2019.

Over half of working parents say that they became less ambitious in their careers after they started a family.

Dublin has been ranked as the number one large city in the world for foreign direct investment (FDI) according to a new report published today.

MathWorks, which designs products for use by engineers, has opened 20 positions straight away, with the remainder to be rolled out next year.

The business group says it will help to tackle labour shortages.

World food prices declined during the month of November to their lowest level in more than two years — led by declines in vegetable oils, dairy and cereal, according to the United Nations food agency.

Tariff and currency turmoil continued to spook business last week and things are about to go up a notch over the next 24 hours, writes John Phelan.