Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentBBCThe TUC, the umbrella group for trade unions in the UK, is calling for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider a range of wealth taxes in November's Budget to…
Updated / Thursday, 4 Sep 2025 20:13 Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died aged 91 Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at…
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The ex-chairman of Enterprise Ireland told the board he wanted to stay in the role but had been left with no choice but to resign. Michael Carey stepped down as…
The team behind MetroLink has said it is "unhelpful" that the project has not received planning permission, but it is hopeful that it will be granted before the end of…
Updated / Thursday, 4 Sep 2025 13:36 FTTP is the most purchased broadband technology, available at almost 80% of premises in Ireland. Fixed broadband subscriber lines increased by 2.7% to…
Italy's MediaForEurope (MFE) group, majority-owned by the Berlusconi family, said today it had secured a controlling stake in German broadcasting giant ProSiebenSat.1 through a takeover offer. MFE, the biggest commercial…
The new President of Ibec has said Ireland faces "significant challenges that must be addressed head on" - including infrastructure deficits. Colin Hunt, the chief executive of AIB, also said…
Shares in Porsche, the luxury sports car maker majority-owned by Volkswagen, will drop out of Germany's benchmark blue-chip index on September 22, stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said today. In…
The wheat complex is down across all three exchanges on Thursday. CBT soft red wheat futures is showing 3 to 4 ½ cent losses. The CBOT showed another 8 deliveries…
December arabica coffee (KCZ25) on Thursday closed up +0.75 (+0.20%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX25) closed down -40 (-0.90%).Coffee prices found support Thursday after Conab, Brazil's crop forecasting agency,…
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24) today is down -359 (-3.95%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24) is down -191 (-2.85%).Cocoa prices today are retreating on optimism that West African…