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Organisers are expecting upwards of 400,000 foreign visitors to make the trip to Japan over the 44 days of the Rugby World Cup

The multi-billion euro business of the Rugby World Cup

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There's an old Japanese proverb that says 'money grows on the tree of persistence'. As the Japanese nation prepares to host two of the big four sporting tournaments over the coming year, that tree looks set to bear plenty of fruit.

The Apple tax case appeal: All you need to know

Richard Bruton said the national broadcaster faces real challenges

RTÉ needs to transform itself, says Bruton

The Irish economy saw growth of 0.7% in three months from April to June

Economy grows by 0.7% in Q2 as Q1 growth revised up

Online shoppers will now face more security steps - but they may also have new services available too

Bank to the future: online banking set for big changes

Robert Watt said the current rules needed to be debated at EU and national level

Dept Secretary General calls for debate on fiscal rules

London Stock Exchange has today rejected Hong Kong Exchange's $39 billion takeover offer

London Stock Exchange rejects Hong Kong takeover bid

The Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon, has ordered government departments to delete data from the Public Services Card on citizens which is not related to welfare services

Minister 'avoids scrutiny' over Public Services Card

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Brexit in focus.

Arlene Foster is scheduled to attend a business conference in Dublin this week

Foster to address claims of softening over backstop

Boris Johnson and David Cameron campaigning together in 2015

Cameron: Johnson only backed Brexit to boost his career

Bishop warns of 'incalculable consequences' of no deal

Lib Dems vow to repeal Article 50 if party wins power

Belfast rally calls for second EU referendum

Brexit Countdown

Business Watch and Listen.

The Business hears of possible alternatives to customs posts on the border

Checking customs

European Central Bank cut its deposit interest rate - the rate it charges banks to hold money - from -0.4% to -0.5%

ECB announces measures to kick start euro zone economy

Chinese visitors enjoy the Irish landscape

Ceád Míle Fáilte to more Chinese visitors

Many agribusinesses still plan to increase sales to Northern Ireland and the UK in spite of Brexit

Brexit concerns up 100% among food and agribusiness

Ian Robertson, Professor of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, talks to The Business

Minding your mind

Marian O'Gorman is the chief executive of Kilkenny Design Group

The ups and downs of running a family business

Former Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan

Returning to recession?

This week will be another pivotal week for Brexit and sterling

Companies starting to hedge against sterling volatility

An autonomous electric pod - the transport solution for the future?

Roving around in an autonomous electric pod

Up until yesterday, M&S had been a member of the FTSE 100 since the index was launched in 1984

'Lost' Marks & Spencer kicked off FTSE 100

Research was conducted among 650 Enterprise Ireland client businesses

10% of exporting firms spent €100k on Brexit - survey

For a mortgage where the loan is less than 50% of the value of the home, ICS is offering a variable rate of 2.7%

Dilosk to enter owner-occupier mortgage market

Analysis & Comment.

The Apple tax case appeal: All you need to know

Analysis and Comment

Online shoppers will now face more security steps - but they may also have new services available too

Bank to the future: online banking set for big changes

Analysis and Comment

Deposit interest rate cut - a Draghi on savers

Analysis and Comment

Does duty-free proposal take account of NI?

Mario's last act - how ECB moves could affect you

Business Brainstorm.

German chancellor Angela Merkel: "I lived behind the Iron Curtain so I know only too well what it means once borders vanish"

The view from Germany on Brexit

Analysing how Brexit will affect Germany has meant a better understanding of the benefits of the EU and the challenges faced by Ireland

Lady Gaga: common ties with Mahler, Philip Glass and Slade

Pop's long and winding road to the courts

Facing the cameras: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg in Dublin in 2019

Can we trust Facebook to behave responsibly with our privacy?

Players at the 2019 Fortnite World Cup in New York. Photo: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

More than a game: the unstoppable growth of esports

Boris Johnson attempts to conduct the media orchestra at yesterday's meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin

What could Boris Johnson learn from an orchestra conductor?

Technology & Innovation.

The Apple tax case appeal: All you need to know

Analysis and Comment

Libra could cause risks to consumers and financial stability, warns French Finance Minister Bruno le Maire

France urges EU rules on cryptocurrencies

Google wants its search to promote original reporting

Mobile carriers assessing risk of new malware on phones

Google to pay €1bn to settle French tax probe

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Your money.

Residential property prices in Dublin decreased by 0.2% on an annual basis in July, the latest CSO figures show

Property prices nationwide up 2.3%, Dublin prices slow

The annual inflation rate in August rose to 0.7% from 0.5% in July

Higher rents and mortgages push inflation higher

Can the man who brought us 'whatever it takes' to save save the euro manage to pull one more trick out of the hat before he vacates the top spot at the ECB?

Mario's last act - how ECB moves could affect you

Christmas season is creeping in.. only 105 days to go!

Here's how to save energy at home this winter

A quarter of people surveyed said they plan to make changes to their online shopping habits after Brexit

Brexit could impact rights of online shoppers

Kevin Conway said his actual balance should have been around €200

Wexford man €200m richer before error rectified

The highest average earnings were in the Information and Communications sector where weekly pay comes in at an average of €1,212.57

Average weekly pay increased at fastest pace in decade

The introduction of the second Payment Services Directive is to bring better protection and reduce fraud

Extra verification steps for mobile and online banking

Debit cards make up the vast majority of cards in issue in Ireland - and accounted for almost 85% of all spending

Card spending continued to rise in second quarter

Gardaí and the BPFI say banks would never contact customers by text looking for personal information

Bank customers warned over 'smishing' scam

In Dublin, rent growth in the last quarter was 4.5% compared to a year earlier, bringing average rents to €2,023 a month

Average monthly rents hit record level - report

Employees will be entitled to 22 weeks unpaid parental leave from September 1

New parental leave regulations from September

Startup Nation.

Mark Nealon with myStudyPal app

myStudyPal app launches in the UK

An Irish startup company which has developed a web and mobile app that enables Junior and Leaving Certificate students to create a personal and fully flexible study timetable in minutes, has announced the release of the latest version of its app.

KeepAppy co-founders Aimee-Louise Carton and Will Ben Sims

New wellness app KeepAppy set to launch

Artomatix' AI tehcnology does 80-90% of the VFX work in 10% of the time

Artomatix automates art

$XOCEAN's unmanned vessels collect data at a fraction of the cost, both financial and ecological.$

XOCEAN enters uncharted waters

Natural Language Processing uses computer algorithms to mimic human cognition.

Aylien tames the beast of language

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