Dearbail JordanBusiness reporterEPAThe European Union (EU) has launched a formal investigation into fast fashion giant Shein over possible breaches of digital law, including the sale of childlike sex dolls.The European…
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterLucy GabbLucy Gabb is struggling to find graduate-level workYoung people are bearing the brunt of the UK's weak labour market, according to new figures from the Office for…
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUnemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025, official figures show.The unemployment rate climbed to 5.2% in…
Ex-Carillion boss fined for 'reckless' actionsCaroline GallWest MidlandsOtherRichard Howson was chief executive of Carillion between 2012 and July 2017The former boss of collapsed construction giant Carillion has been fined by…
Catherine NicollIsle of ManIOM GOVERNMENTThe Isle of Man Budget 2026-27 was billed as one of "stability, security and confidence"The largest ever single increase in the personal tax allowance has been…
Peter RuddickandEmer Moreau,Business reportersGetty ImagesRoyal Mail has been given two weeks to respond to allegations – reported by the BBC - that it is prioritising parcel deliveries over letters, resulting…
Tommy Lumby,Business data journalistandPhil Leake,Data journalistBBCWages have been rising faster than prices for the last two-and-a-half years - the longest stretch since the 2008 financial crisis.Use our calculator below to…
Robert HallChannel Islands BBCZara Kramer of The Pavilion said restaurants were dealing with rising costs "across the board"A restaurant owner says it is becoming "more and more difficult to operate…
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThomas Pritzker, 75, said he had exercised "terrible judgement"Billionaire Thomas Pritzker says he has retired as the Hyatt Hotels chairman, after his ties with Jeffrey Epstein surfaced…
Just over a third of people would agree with higher taxes if it would mean better services, a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found. The…
The limited development of purpose-built student accommodation in recent years has led to a deficit of at least 38,900 bed spaces in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway at the end…
There was strong output across both the dairy and tillage sectors last year, while beef and sheep production fell - according to a report from Teagasc on Ireland's agri-food sector.…