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Cargo containers are stacked at a Container Port

War, Chinese trade curbs threaten world economy - Donohoe

The Minster for Finance has warned that the restrictions China has placed on exports of rare earths and other minerals used in advanced manufacturing could create a shock to global economic activity.

The total value of fraudulent payments in Ireland increased to €160m in 2024 - up nearly 25% from the previous year - the Central Bank's Payment Fraud Statistics for 2024 show

40% rise in fraudulent payments in Ireland - Central Bank

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IKEA sales fall for second year amid price cuts

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BBVA fails in €16.3 billion takeover battle for Sabadell

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Wizz Air to hold first Irish recruitment drive for pilots

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English winemakers hoping for export boost

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ASOS pursued by German tax authorities, FT reports

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

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Technology & Innovation

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People urged to switch off devices today for CyberBreak

Microsoft launches new AI upgrades to Windows 11

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Salesforce's $60 billion forecast eases growth concerns

TSMC expects AI megatrend to strengthen

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Over 60% of CEOs identify AI as top investment priority

Workday to create 200 jobs at new Dublin AI centre

Meta and OpenAI have embraced AI-generated content with new platforms that only cater for the creation and sharing of short-form AI video

AI videos could turn people off social media - expert

Science and Technology

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US Tariffs

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IKEA sales fall for second year amid price cuts

Swiss Army Knife maker's new tools to blunt tariff blow

Robot maker ABB shielded from tariffs in 'robust market'

Weak Chinese and US markets weigh on Pernod Ricard sales

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Both exports and imports fall in August - CSO

A man holds up an orange Apple iPhone

Apple's Cook vows to boost investment in China

IMF expects Ireland's GDP to grow by 9.1% this year

Michelin cuts outlook on worse than expected tyre demand

Stacks of wood and lumber in a big warehouse

Trump tariffs on timber and furniture take effect

Ericsson beats quarterly core profit estimates

International Monetary Fund (IMF) signage outside the IMF headquarters in Washington

IMF meetings begin under new cloud of US-China tensions

A Chinese port with a truck and container in front of a large red crane

China trade beats forecasts as tariff fears rise

Budget 2026

Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe holding colourful folders outside Government Buildings

Minister for Finance publishes Finance Bill

Spring in Athlone town Saints Peter and Paul church over river view, county Westmeath, Ireland

How could the Living City Initiative impact Athlone?

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Restaurant customers lose out on McTax cut

Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe holding colourful folders outside Government Buildings

Budget measures to result in small income losses - ESRI

Fiscal Council questions Budget 2026's spending targets

Peter Burke defended the VAT reduction

Hospitality VAT cut aims to 'inject viability' - Burke

Cad a bhí sa cháinaisnéis don Ghaeilge?

Cad a bhí sa cháinaisnéis don Ghaeilge?

Evara CEO Michael Hynes standing in front of breakfast tables and screen at the KPMG post budget briefing

Lots of tasters for Irish businesses in Budget 2026, KPMG

Financial advisor breaks down Budget 2026

Mary Lou McDonald speaking in the Dáil

As it happened: Opposition attack Govt over Budget 2026

Lack of tax cuts to hit workers in the pocket

Lack of tax cuts to hit workers in the pocket

Picture of Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe as they present budget 2025 at Government Buildings

Fuel costs up as some Budget measures come into effect

Work

EdTech firm Wriggle Learning to create 90 jobs by 2027

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Should you tell your employer about your chronic illness?

Work and careers

A Paddy Power sign on a shop in Dublin city centre

119 jobs at risk as Paddy Power shuts 28 shops in Ireland

Workday to create 200 jobs at new Dublin AI centre

Group of people pose for a photo with a staircase in the background

Core Financial Systems creates 30 jobs at Dublin HQ

Annual Leave write on calendar. Date 8. Reminder or Schedule Concepts

Third of Irish workers fail to use all holidays - survey

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Fall in job openings in third quarter - Morgan McKinley

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Analysis & Comment

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Is there a supermarket grocery price war coming?

Analysis and Comment

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Big Score: The business of TV & film soundtracks

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Big Stripe launch highlights Irish infrastructure gaps

Analysis and Comment

Spring in Athlone town Saints Peter and Paul church over river view, county Westmeath, Ireland

How could the Living City Initiative impact Athlone?

A photograph of Simon Harris

Restaurant customers lose out on McTax cut

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The Business of Climate

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Image of a group of people picking grapes from vines in a UK field

English winemakers hoping for export boost

Aerial view of five silos as part of a biomethane production plant

€50m Kildare biomethane plant to be connected to network

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Apple announces new European renewable energy projects

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Recycling of appliances urged to conserve raw materials

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Call for clarity on Ireland's data centre policy

Clifford John standing outside his home in east Galway with solar panels in background

'Some confusion' over off-grid power back-up systems

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42% of electricity from renewable sources in September

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Your money

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The total value of fraudulent payments in Ireland increased to €160m in 2024 - up nearly 25% from the previous year - the Central Bank's Payment Fraud Statistics for 2024 show

40% rise in fraudulent payments in Ireland - Central Bank

ICS Mortgages said the rate on its housing bridging loans will reduce to 10% from 12% a year from tomorrow

ICS Mortgages cut interest rate, fees for bridging loans

Ifac: Corporation tax more reliant on manufacturing, ICT

Low angle close up colour image depicting a man holding a shopping basked filled with fresh groceries

Is there a supermarket grocery price war coming?

Analysis and Comment

Level Health is backed by insurer Aviva and is led by a number of experienced industry veterans

Level Health promises price freeze until February

A tractor parked beside a marquee at the launch of the National Ploughing Championships.

Ploughing and golf boost September spending - AIB report

Yuno Energy announces price freeze for customers

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Irish banks to launch instant payments across euro zone

Paschal Donohoe

No increase in tax bands in Budget 2026 - Donohoe

Picture of a business woman in an office with desks, computers and workers behind her

AIB urges vigilance amid new investment scams

PrepayPower to freeze electricity & gas prices for winter

a woman in a supermarket with a shopping trolley using her phone

Will Budget 2026 do anything about prices you pay for groceries?

Business Brainstorm

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'As the phenomenon of drone deliveries increases, the concerns of home owners and residents negatively impacted by the rapid rise in the number of flyovers have attracted ever greater media attention'. Photo: Getty Images

Can I stop drone delivery companies flying over my property?

Three people having a meeting in an office

Should you tell your employer about your chronic illness?

Work and careers

Rear view shot of a female customer looking and choosing fresh bottled milk while standing in front of a display fridge full of diary products in supermarket.

What Lidl's milk price cut tells us about supermarket price wars

AI apps on a mobile phone screen

What could burst the AI bubble?

Artificial Intelligence

'Our research found that female students reported much higher levels of maths anxiety than their male peers'. Photo: Getty Images

Do you have maths anxiety?

Are you pretending to work? The slow demise of the corporate job

Work and careers

Solar panel installation on residential house

How long will it take for my solar panels to pay for themselves?

side view of office booths with empty desks and lamps, one has a computer, no people.

Is 'career catfishing' going on in your workplace?

Work and careers

The city of Granada is plunged into darkness during the power outage that hit Spain nationwide on April 28th last. Photo: Getty Images

Could Ireland experience a power blackout like Spain & Portugal?

A group of tourists outside Wynns Hotel in Abbey Street in Dublin as the Luas tram passes by

What tax, which could bring in €213m, won't be in Budget 2026?

Why Metrolink is a much needed connection for north Co Dublin

Why so many companies are investing in weather forecasting

Business Watch and Listen

The total value of fraudulent payments in Ireland increased to €160m in 2024 - up nearly 25% from the previous year - the Central Bank's Payment Fraud Statistics for 2024 show

40% rise in fraudulent payments in Ireland - Central Bank

A brown turkey with a featherless head walking on green grass

'Stressful time' for poultry farmer near Fota park

Businesswoman working on laptop in modern office space

1 in 4 Irish women aspire to start their own business

Building activity falls for fifth month in a row - AIB

Call for clarity on Ireland's data centre policy

Bursting of AI bubble poses risk and potential for Europe

The Edge named as co-founder of soil regeneration firm

An Coimisiún Pleanála's cases rose by 12.8% last year

Fiscal Council questions Budget 2026's spending targets

The report's author Conall MacCoille said the 'pace of price rises is merely softening'

Housing asking price growth 'softening', report says

Evara CEO Michael Hynes standing in front of breakfast tables and screen at the KPMG post budget briefing

Lots of tasters for Irish businesses in Budget 2026, KPMG

PwC's Head of Tax Paraic Burke described the Government's Action Plan on Competitiveness as being very light on real actions that could be taken

Calls to increase the R&D tax credit for businesses

Agribusiness

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Fertiliser maker Yara reports Q3 core profit beat

A brown turkey with a featherless head walking on green grass

'Stressful time' for poultry farmer near Fota park

Public consultation on Carbon Farming Framework launched

EU to pay over €0.5 billion to 110,499 farmers nationwide

Rear view shot of a female customer looking and choosing fresh bottled milk while standing in front of a display fridge full of diary products in supermarket.

What Lidl's milk price cut tells us about supermarket price wars

Farmers have 'nothing to fear' over Mercosur deal - Hogan

Price war could have major impact on milk production, IFA

Farmers along the Shannon Callows say their livelihoods are being destroyed by rising water levels in the area

Farmers' livelihoods 'destroyed' by Shannon flooding

Billy Kane, the founder and chief executive of Finance Ireland

Finance Ireland doubles loan limit for dairy farmers

Low angle close up colour image depicting a man holding a shopping basked filled with fresh groceries

Is there a supermarket grocery price war coming?

Analysis and Comment

The Edge named as co-founder of soil regeneration firm

Fishing boats in Killybegs Co Donegal

Fishermen call for EU trade sanctions against overfishing

Startup Nation

Image of a man holding an enterprise award standing beside a woman

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

Two women and a man stand in a field posing with a scientific instrument

Three Start-ups Join ESA BIC Ireland at NovaUCD