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A man withdraws euro notes from an ATM in Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgaria adopts euro, nearly 20 years after joining EU

Bulgaria has became the 21st country to switch to the euro, a milestone met with both cheers and fears, nearly 20 years after the Balkan nation joined the European Union.

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Pension auto-enrolment and minimum wage rise in effect

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5 threats Ireland faces in 2026

Fishing boats in Killybegs Co Donegal

Fishermen say industry facing 'toughest ever year'

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Range of social welfare and tax changes begin

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Second-hand home prices rise 6.8% in 2025

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Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of 'around 5%'

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Silver shines in 2025 global market spotlight as oil lags

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2025 in Review

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London's FTSE scores best year since 2009

A pile of Silver bullion bars and coins

Silver shines in 2025 global market spotlight as oil lags

The Workplace Relations Commission

2025 in Review - Workplace Relations Commission decisions

Donald Trump's trade policies - and the global reaction to them - will remain front and centre in 2026

Trump shook up global trade in 2025, uncertainty remains

My future fund Contact Centre

Government prepares for pension auto-enrolment

2025 in Review - The 'tipping point' for cyber attacks

Fran McNulty siting in the Behind the Story podcast studio with David Murphy and Brian O'Donovan

Behind the Story: The business year in review

Behind the Story

Gold prices have doubled in the last two years

2025 in Review: Gold's biggest gain this year since 1979

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4 factors that could determine if food prices jump again

Asian businesswoman analyzing financial stock trading data on smartphone with virtual reality artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Stock exchange market trading board in background. Innovative mobile trading concept. Smart banking with technology

2025 in Review: The highs and lows of the 'Magnificent 7'

EU fishing quotas cause concern among coastal communities

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2025 in Review - The World of Work

Technology & Innovation

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Nvidia in talks to buy Israel's AI21 Labs - report

A red Tesla model 3 car in a showroom

Tesla's quarterly deliveries seen falling

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SoftBank to buy DigitalBridge in $4 billion deal

Nvidia has purchased Intel shares worth a total of $5 billion

Nvidia takes $5 billion stake in Intel under Sept deal

Stock markets are closely monitoring tech giants Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Nvidia, and startups like OpenAI, amid fears of a speculative bubble

The AI boom hits a crossroads in 2026

SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Roomba vacuums by iRobot are displayed at Best Buy store on January 19, 2024 in San Rafael, California. The European Commission, the EU’s antitrust watchdog, plans to block Amazon's acquisition of Roomba vacuum maker i

Bricked up: Could your smart home device stop working?

Asian businesswoman analyzing financial stock trading data on smartphone with virtual reality artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Stock exchange market trading board in background. Innovative mobile trading concept. Smart banking with technology

2025 in Review: The highs and lows of the 'Magnificent 7'

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Work

The Workplace Relations Commission

2025 in Review - Workplace Relations Commission decisions

One of 24 'Team-Leads' to be made redundant by the Irish arm of TikTok last year has lost his case for unfair dismissal at the WRC

TikTok 'Team Lead' loses unfair dismissal action

My future fund Contact Centre

Government prepares for pension auto-enrolment

'In a dynamic, ever-changing work world, we need to adopt a lifelong learner mindset and be committed to engaging in upskilling'. Photo: Getty Images

Want a new job? Here's how to upskill or reskill for free in 2026

Work and careers

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

2025 in Review - The World of Work

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Amazon blocks 1,800 North Koreans from applying for jobs

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Profits dip at Irish arm of Indeed to €606m this year

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Analysis & Comment

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Claudia Winkleman in a promotional shot for The Celebrity Traitors

Boom Box: Why it's the golden age of unscripted TV

The Australian ban is being closely watched by other countries

Would an Australia-style social media ban work here?

Analysis and Comment

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Economy gets fatter from making the world slimmer

US President Donald Trump attends a concert by Andrea Bocelli in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC

US sets out stall for correcting 'Europe's trajectory'

Analysis and Comment

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Brand Slam: The companies bruised by trademark battles

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Your money

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Shoppers seeking bargains at Brown Thomas in Dublin

'Steady' stream of shoppers for post-Christmas sales

A woman and a man stand beside two cash and cheque lodgement machines in a bank

AIB rolls out new Cash and Cheque Lodgement machines

'Cat and mouse' - What happens when you call a scammer?

Monzo gets full banking licence from Central Bank

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McDonald critical of rise in energy costs for households

Arms shoving a small piece of luggage to the top shelf of an aircraft

Airlines' lowest advertised cabin bag prices 'rare'

Can willpower help you resist Christmas overspending?

CRU encourages consumers to switch energy suppliers

Irish mortgage rates at lowest level since March 2023

Household saving rate hits 14.8% in third quarter - CSO

One in seven homes sell for at least 20% over ask price

Illustration showing a man pushing a shopping trolley full of food up an inflation curve

How inflation is measured in Ireland

The Business of Climate

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France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years

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Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026

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102,000 tonnes of waste generated over festive period

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EU unveils new rules to support plastic recycling

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US freezes five big offshore wind projects, shares dive

Seven Clean Seas

Kingspan partners with Seven Clean Seas

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EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban

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US Tariffs

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Oil prices set for biggest annual drop since 2020

Donald Trump's trade policies - and the global reaction to them - will remain front and centre in 2026

Trump shook up global trade in 2025, uncertainty remains

Canada's economy shrank by a greater-than-expected 0.3% in October, new figures show today

Canada's economy sees biggest contraction in 3 years

New cars parked ready for export in a German port with a ship in the background

German auto exports hit hard by Trump tariffs - study

Domestic demand to grow by 2.8% in 2026 - Ibec

Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy

US trade deficit shrinks unexpectedly to 2020 low

a German flag with a candle stick graph imposed on it

German economy stuck in slow lane, institutes say

The Swiss National Bank today kept its interest rate at 0% - the lowest among major central bank

Swiss National Bank sticks with zero interest rate

Image of a banker at a table with the Canadian flag behind him

Bank of Canada holds rates, says economy is resilient

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

China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion in November

India's central bank cuts key rate, boosts liquidity

Business Brainstorm

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Your essential guide to buying an electric car in 2026

'In a dynamic, ever-changing work world, we need to adopt a lifelong learner mindset and be committed to engaging in upskilling'. Photo: Getty Images

Want a new job? Here's how to upskill or reskill for free in 2026

Work and careers

'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?

Aer Lingus pilots on parade at Dublin Airport in the 1960s. Photo: Independent News and Media/Getty Images

Why Ireland sought to stop US airlines landing at Dublin Airport

It turns out that supermarkets can learn a lot about customer behaviour and preferences from what's in their shopping baskets

How supermarkets turned loyalty cards into a data treasure trove

Solar panel installation on residential house

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

Woman going over her finances

Are you being ripped off by the 'loyalty penalty'?

An American Eagle advertisement featuring actress Sydney Sweeney on a billboard in Times Square in New York

Why was there controversy over Sydney Sweeney's jeans' ad?

A red Christmas poinsettia plant

How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants

Have you claimed all your credits and expenses (dogs not included yet)? Photo: Getty Images

How to take control of your taxes in 2026

How much for this round in an hour's time?

Dynamic pricing: would you pay more for pints in a busy pub?

Business Watch and Listen

6% drop in visitors this year, tourism body estimates

My future fund Contact Centre

Government prepares for pension auto-enrolment

A new DART train beside an older model

DART fleet to be replaced with energy-efficient carriages

'Cat and mouse' - What happens when you call a scammer?

Image of the outside of the Kilkenny Design shop on city street

Profits increase seven sold at Kilkenny Design retailer

Domestic demand to grow by 2.8% in 2026 - Ibec

The SEAI says more progress is needed to achieve 2030 emissions targets

Ireland needs to break link with fossil fuels, says SEAI

Consumers concerned about AI fraud and impact on jobs

A picture of power lines

McDonald critical of rise in energy costs for households

Female stock trader on front of a rake of computer screens showing financial market data

Global shift poses risks and opportunities for investors

Female Engineer designing AI technology with reflection on eyeglasses

VC funding in GenAI up 65% year-on-year - EY

Dublin aerial view with Liffey river and O'Connell bridge during sunset

Economy could grow by 2% annually over decade - ESRI

Agribusiness

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Fishing boats in Killybegs Co Donegal

Fishermen say industry facing 'toughest ever year'

Overhead image of tractors in fields with big AI writing on the ground

Robts and AI could transform future of farming - expert

a plate of butter and a knife

ALDI, Lidl, SuperValu and Centra cut their butter prices

Close-up of unrecognizable white man checking the price of ground beef at supermarket

4 factors that could determine if food prices jump again

China hits EU dairy with tariffs, broadening trade row

Micheal Martin speaks to reporters

Resolution of Mercosur issue not expected this week

Herd of cows on the field (Holstein cattle)

Bluetongue vaccine to be allowed in Ireland next year

Suspected case of Bluetongue identified in fourth NI farm

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Byrne not expecting Mercosur deal vote until January

Agri-food regulator to be granted increased powers

IFA President Francie Gorman with his son, Tom

IFA leader, son travelling to Brussels protest by tractor

Farmers protest in France over issues, including the Mercosur trade agreement with Latin American countries

France and Italy want Mercosur trade deal vote delayed

Startup Nation

Zen Pensions launches full digital pension

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'