Why hackers are targeting the world’s shipping
Emma WoollacottTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe world's shipping industry is increasingly being hit by cyber attacksLawyer Henry Clack sadly knows a lot about Nigerian criminal gangs.Mr Clack, a solicitor at London-based commercial…
‘Killer’ child car seats still on sale decade on after warnings
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterBBCWebsites like Shein and Wish sell children's car seats which are potentially lethal, Which? saysLethal children's car seats are still appearing for sale on online marketplaces a decade…
Belfast: New wave of US investment to create up to 1,000 jobs
Barry O'ConnorBBC News NIAFP via Getty ImagesBelfast, along with London, Edinburgh and Manchester, is set to benefit from a wave of new US investment into the financial services sector.Bank of…
Sales of zero alcohol beer jumped 25% last year
Sales of zero alcohol beer in Ireland increased by 25% last year, new figures show. The report by the Drinks Ireland group also shows that production of non-alcohol beer grew…
ICTU warns of worker objections to Israeli actions
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has said that workers in Ireland should not be placed in "unconscionable situations" of facilitating trade with Israel or handling Israeli goods while…
Talks to continue over future of Kenny Jacobs at daa
Talks are expected to continue over the coming days between legal representatives for the chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority (daa) Kenny Jacobs and lawyers for the board of…
Bank of America to create up to 1,000 new jobs in Belfast
Northern Secretary Hilary Benn has welcomed the announcement of up to 1,000 jobs for Belfast as "fantastic news". Bank of America is set to create the posts as US companies…
EU Commissioner McGrath on visit to South Korea, Japan
Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath is on a visit to South Korea and Japan as the European Union continues to seek to strengthen alliances in the wake of US President…
Legislation to end Dublin Airport passenger cap due soon
The process of drafting legislation that will remove Dublin Airport's 32 million a year passenger cap is expected to happen soon. A spokesperson for Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said…
Unite ambulance staff set for industrial action ballot
Workers in the National Ambulance Service (NAS), who are members of the Unite trade union, are to be balloted for industrial action in a dispute over outsourcing. It follows a…
Are tariffs actually working for Donald Trump and the US?
President Trump's confrontational approach to tariffs has dominated the transatlantic relationship since he returned to the White House in January. Following months of negotiations between EU and US officials, an…