Brent oil prices were largely stable today, as investors braced for nuclear talks between Iran and the US, and trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia peace talks, both taking place in Geneva. Brent crude…
Canada's annual inflation rate in January accelerated at a slower pace than the previous month as a big drop in gasoline prices helped cushion the impact of higher food and…
Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance's latest $30-a-share hostile takeover bid, but is giving the Hollywood studio seven days to see if it can come up with a better…
ZeroRisk, an Irish scale-up setting up a new facility in Longford, said it plans to employ up to 80 people in the area in the coming months. ZeroRisk provides Software-as-a-Service…
Accountancy and advisory firm Ifac said today it has bought three established regional practices - Con Dolan Accountants in Cavan, Peter Moore & Company in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, and Michael…
Updated / Tuesday, 17 Feb 2026 11:44 Exports to the US sank by 41.1% to €3.3 billion in December last year compared with €5.7 billion in December 2024, new CSO…
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Chinese online retail platform Shein over its addictive design and over the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material such…
German investor morale fell unexpectedly to 58.3 points in February, the ZEW economic research institute said today, showing that the recovery of Europe's biggest economy remains shaky. Analysts polled by…
A jump in sales in diamond engagement rings helped post tax profits at Dublin based Appleby Jewellers regain their sparkle last year as profits surged to €325,006. On the back…
Commercial construction costs are rising at the lowest rate in five years, according to a new report from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI). The SCSI's latest Tender Price…
BHP profit beats forecasts as copper tops iron ore earnings on AI-driven demand Updated / Tuesday, 17 Feb 2026 10:33 BHP's strong result comes as demand for copper is soaring…
Analysis: Many organisations dip their toes into AI by trialling new tools without capitalising on the benefits or transferable lessons By Andrew Brosnan, UCC and Prakriti Dasgupta, Maynooth University Generative…