US secures huge stake in Venezuelan oil reserves – Trump
US President Donald Trump announced an unprecedented US push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation's battered…
Deliveroo’s Italian arm to pay workers 40% more
The Italian arm of food delivery platform Deliveroo said today it would hike the pay for its workers by 40%, months after Milan prosecutors placed it under court administration for…
Canada’s second quarter GDP recovers sharply
Canada's economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter after six months of virtually no growth, aided by a strong jump in exports and solid domestic demand, data showed today. The…
Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast up for sale
CBRE Hotels has confirmed that the Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast is up for sale, with a guide price of over £32m. Opened in 2009, The Fitzwilliam Hotel has 146 bedrooms and…
Foreign Affairs Dept spent almost €17,000 for Davos hotel
The Department of Foreign Affairs spent almost €17,000 on accommodation for the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland and nearly €15,000 on flights for a diplomat and family members posted…
Bus Éireann worker awarded €40,000 for ‘penalisation’
A veteran Bus Éireann employee blocked from seeking medical retirement because he was taking a personal injuries case, claiming he was injured by decades of using power tools on the…
‘Period of uncertainty’ as AI enters Irish economy: Burke
There will be a "period of uncertainty" as artificial intelligence penetrates the Irish economy and expands across companies, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke has said. Peter Burke…
New resource launched to highlight scam ads and texts
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has launched a new online resource highlighting scam ads and texts that are becoming increasingly sophisticated and more costly. The ASA's 'Scam Ads Info Hub'…
BYD posts first quarterly profit rise in over a year
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD today posted its first quarterly profit rise in more than a year, helped by a surge in exports that offset weak domestic sales. The world's…
