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Business conditions worsened during the final months of 2023, according to AIB survey

Restaurants, pubs, retail outlets, gigs and shows all seem so expensive, though a plastic card helps to disguise the extent of the damage

The EU aims to join the US and China in introducing legislation that will aim to ban AI systems using biometric categorisations and facial recognition databases. But will the ban be too widespread, endangering useful progess?

The hikes in interest rates over the past two years have yet to fully impact economies

The founder of Fermanagh’s first legal gin distillery in more than 100 years, which is now exporting to over 15 countries, said there has been an ...

Elon Musk’s tempestuous tenure at X is to continue in 2024 as the billionaire and the social media platform face ongoing issues around online safety ...

Chinese policymakers will try to boost growth, stabilise the nation's property market, and prevent the world’s second-largest economy from sleepwalking into deflation

The First Home Scheme has revolutionised the ability of households on modest incomes to acquire a new property

The two models that have accounted for about 97% of the company’s deliveries — the Model 3 and Model Y — were first launched in 2017 and 2020

The Red Sea is the entry point for ships using the Suez Canal, which handles about 12% of global trade and vital for the movement of goods between Asia and Europe

Ireland’s tourism industry demonstrated remarkable resilience this year despite domestic cost challenges and geopolitical upheaval, and resilience is ...

Construction is scheduled to start early next year with production to come online by the end of the year, the official Xinhua News Agency reported

Sharp falls in yields for eurozone debt markets will likely have benefits for Ireland, which may likely pay a good deal less for new borrowings in 2024 than anticipated as recently as October's budget 

The potential cash crunch at Selfridges is just one element of the fallout from the rapid collapse of the Signa empire

After a global pandemic, wars, double digit inflation, and rate hikes that far exceeded expectations, investors are hoping for more certainty and stability. However, 2024 may disappoint

Mortgage lenders in Ireland were slow to pass on the ECB rate increases over the last 18 months and I would imagine they will be just as slow to pass on any decreases over the next 12 months

Global billionaires add $1.5trn to their wealth this year 

Thousands of people took to the website Downdetector, which tracks online outages, to report issues with the platform’s mobile app and website

China’s BYD bills itself as the biggest car brand you’ve never heard of. It might need a different tagline soon.The automaker is poised to surpass ...

Creative grant pilot scheme delivers 2,000 artists a guaranteed €325 a week, among other initiatives to support creatives