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A Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass on a green motherboard

Nvidia's strong forecast calms AI bubble jitters, for now

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang last night shrugged off concerns about an AI bubble as the company surprised Wall Street with accelerating growth after several quarters of slowing sales.

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IFJ probe 'undermines' EU-Mercosur trade deal, says IFA

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Some employers trying to avoid pension auto-enrolment

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Why are food prices on the rise again?

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Commission eyes measures to boost supplementary pensions

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JD Sports forecasts profit at lower end of expectations

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Dr Martens trims first-half loss as Americas sales rise

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Minister Troy opens markets at London Stock Exchange

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Technology & Innovation

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Lenovo said its revenue for the July to September quarter climbed 5% year-on-year to $20.5 billion from the same time a year earlier

Lenovo signs long-term component‑supply deal for 2026

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New technology may reduce electric car charging times

A Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass on a green motherboard

Nvidia's strong forecast calms AI bubble jitters, for now

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EU court dismisses Amazon's request to scrap tech label

Computer screen displaying a Cloudflare Error while attempting to access a webpage, during an outage of the Cloudflare service, Lafayette, California, November 18, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

What keeps Irish businesses online during outages?

In this photo illustration a child holds an iPhone while using the online game platform Roblox

Roblox to roll out compulsory age checks for chat

AI Ireland founder Mark Kelly stands with AI in Healthcare winner Ciaran Malone from St. Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network, and Microsoft Ireland General Manager Catherine Doyle

Irish innovation honoured at AI Awards

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Work

Complaints by a worker alleging breaches of the Employment Equality Act 1998 by the National Gallery of Ireland and Osborne Recruitment have been rejected by the WRC

Security guard at National Gallery loses claim at WRC

Photo shows a remote work desk with laptop, smart tablet and smart phone along with a cup of tea

Public asked for views on right to request remote working

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Aer Lingus warns it may close its Manchester base

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Brendan Ogle lodges court appeal of discrimination ruling

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Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews?

Work and careers

Judge's hammer on a laptop with law symbols circulating around it

Employment law experts to discuss warning signs for IR

Restaurant bar worker Greece

Why has Greece introduced a 13 hour working day?

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Analysis & Comment

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Pension auto-enrolment deadline looms for employers

Analysis and Comment

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Like Father, Like Son: Murdoch family's succession row

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5 takeaways from Government's housing plan

Analysis and Comment

The 25 EU nation's flags fly at the flag raising ceremony during the EU expansion in Dublin 1 May, 2004

EU enlargement: No Big Bang, just a challenging trickle

Analysis and Comment

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Bubble Trouble: Is too much being spent on AI?

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Your money

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Commission eyes measures to boost supplementary pensions

Some employers trying to avoid pension auto-enrolment

Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin

Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed?

Personal Insolvency

Near two thirds of shoppers mistrust sale prices - survey

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How ETFs are hooking a new generation of investors

The KPMG survey's respondents cited having less disposable income for the decision

KPMG: Consumers plan to spend less on Christmas shopping

Central Bank warns over increase in AI 'deepfake' scams

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Average rents up 4.3% in year to September - Daft report

5 tips to save money on your electricity bill

Inertia is big challenge of the pension landscape - CIPD

Homeowners refinance to renovate as equity release jumps

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Personal loans reach record high of €754m in Q3 - BPFI

The Business of Climate

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Mary Robinson speaks to camera

'Unstoppable momentum' toward renewables, says Robinson

Photo inside of the Poolbeg incinerator

Application to recycle tonnes of Poolbeg incinerator ash

Tina Stege (C), Climate Envoy for the Marshall Islands, delivers a press conference on the fossil fuel phase-out alongside representatives from more than a dozen countries during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem

Ireland wants 'road map to end fossil fuel use'

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Ireland needs to rethink its energy policy - IAE

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How a new approach to Irish timber could help deliver homes

Drone footage of floods in Midleton, Co Cork during Storm Babet in October 2023. Photo: RTÉ Prime Time

How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors

A front loader dumps sand in a pile in a cement factory

Global fossil fuel emissions to hit new record - study

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US Tariffs

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Costs continue to weigh on SMEs - survey

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Europe's banks face 'unprecedentedly high' risk of shocks

Economy to grow 'exceptionally' by 10.7% in 2025 - EU

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Swiss economy contracts in Q3 as US tariffs bite

The Japaneses economy shrank by 1.8% in the three months to September, new figures show today

Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters

Hyundai has announced its 'largest-ever domestic investment commitment' for South Korea

Hyundai pledges record $85.8bn investment in South Korea

AIB upgrades forecast for growth in Irish economy

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Switzerland wins tariff rate cut to 15% in US trade deal

Euro zone economy holds up, trade surplus surges

Corporation tax makes up quarter of Ireland's tax revenue

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Chinese goods dumping started before tariffs - ECB study

Sony raises profit forecast by 8%, cites lower tariff hit

Business Brainstorm

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Why are food prices on the rise again?

Will there be enough turkeys for Christmas in Ireland this year?

Former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin

Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed?

Personal Insolvency

Early map of Ballyshannon by John Baxter, c. 1600 (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich)

The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port

job intervew business meeting employer employees workplace

Why are employers making you do so many rounds of job interviews?

Work and careers

Why so many companies are investing in weather forecasting

A building constructed from timber

How a new approach to Irish timber could help deliver homes

Drone footage of floods in Midleton, Co Cork during Storm Babet in October 2023. Photo: RTÉ Prime Time

How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors

"The general public's concerns about flooding have increased for many over the last 10 years, and a large majority of people expect the problem to get worse in the coming decades" Photo: RTÉ

Would you buy a house with a 10% chance of flooding every year?

Restaurant bar worker Greece

Why has Greece introduced a 13 hour working day?

Work and careers

Shoe made from waste pineapple plant fibre

Why Ireland could lead in a new multi-trillion euro industry

Business Watch and Listen

Computer screen displaying a Cloudflare Error while attempting to access a webpage, during an outage of the Cloudflare service, Lafayette, California, November 18, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

What keeps Irish businesses online during outages?

3 in 5 people more likely to buy from .ie website

Ireland needs to rethink its energy policy - IAE

Near two thirds of shoppers mistrust sale prices - survey

The KPMG survey's respondents cited having less disposable income for the decision

KPMG: Consumers plan to spend less on Christmas shopping

Ryanair booking app on a mobile phone against a photograph of Ryanair planes displayed on a computer screen

Ryanair moves to 100% digital boarding passes

Magnifying glass in front of an open newspaper with paper houses. Concept of rent, search, purchase real estate.

Average rents up 4.3% in year to September - Daft report

Bord Bia Foodservice Manager Maureen Gahan with a chef and another man launch the Bord Bia Market insights report

Food service sector hits record €10 billion - Bord Bia

Inertia is big challenge of the pension landscape - CIPD

Bank of Ireland says older customers who have spent years building their savings are being deliberately targeted by fraudsters.

Over 65s targeted by investment scams - Bank of Ireland

Central Bank fines Coinbase Europe €21.5m for breaches

Global trends show rising youth unemployment

Rise in youth unemployment 'worrying trend' - ESRI

Agribusiness

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Man in a suit posing beside a fountain

First quarter revenues at Origin Enterprises up 3.6%

White cattle on a ranch in Brazil

IFJ probe 'undermines' EU-Mercosur trade deal, says IFA

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Director of Operations Susanne McGovern

Views sought on responsible dog ownership, animal welfare

Group photo of yound sheep farmers with the Agriculture Minister

Young sheep farmers seek to secure sector

Wexford research facility - pic Teagasc

New €12.7m research facility opens in Co Wexford

The promise of an EU-UK veterinary agreement was a key element of the EU-UK summit in May

EU gives green light for talks with UK on agri-food

Bencroy Mountain in Co Leitrim

Leitrim farmers leading large-scale wetland restoration

Three men stand on a stage with awards for the World Steak Challenge

Dawn Meats and Lidl wins World's Best Steak award

Padraig Walsh, project manager of the Farm Zero C initiative, at the site near Bandon, Co Cork

Cork farm trialling new techniques to cut emissions

Turkeys in a barn on a poultry farm

Bird flu outbreak confirmed at turkey farm in Monaghan

Housing order for all poultry amid high risk of bird flu

a turkey bird is standing on the street in the rays of the sun

Will bird flu mean there won't be turkeys for Christmas?

Startup Nation

The Slush event is a key platform for Irish start-ups seeking to accelerate their expansion and secure investment

Irish tech delegation targets VC funding at Slush 2025

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O'Sullivan winner of EI's Founder of the Year award

Four women pose in a garden holdig signs to encourage female entrepreneurship

Going for Growth's 18th programme for women entrepreneurs

Meta-Flux co-founders Lee Sherlock (CEO) and Brendan Martin (CTO) at Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) in Dublin, with an 800 MHz NMR spectrometer.

Irish start-up raises €1.8m to develop 'AI biologist'

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Start-Ups success on South Dublin New Frontiers Programme