‘We sit in the dark to save money on electricity in Guernsey’
Jack SilverBBC News, GuernseyBBCPensioner Katina Jones said she already sat "in the dark" with lights out to save money on electricityMore than 100 protestors have demonstrated outside the head office…
Why are electricity prices going up in Guernsey?
Jack SilverBBC News, GuernseyEPAGuernsey's electricity prices are to rise from next monthThe BBC used information from Guernsey Electricity Ltd's (GEL) tariff calculator and data from Uswitch to estimate annual costs…
Poundland sale: Why is the chain struggling with shoppers?
'I used to spend £50 there': What's gone wrong at Poundland?Emma Haslett and Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reportersSharon CarrollPoundland used to be a big attraction when everything was £1, according to Sharon…
Did Ireland’s ‘bad bank’ NAMA work?
At the height of the financial crisis in 2009 Ireland set up the National Asset Management Agency, better known as NAMA. Its purpose was to deal with the loans given…
US Steel, Nippon Steel partnership deal approved
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order approving a partnership between US Steel and Nippon Steel after the companies reached agreement on US national security guarantees. The deal brings…
Ireland, Switzerland added to US Treasury monitoring list
No major US trading partner manipulated its currency in 2024, the Treasury Department said in the first semi-annual currency report of President Donald Trump's new administration. But the Treasury Department's…
IMF says July forecasts to take into account trade deals
The International Monetary Fund said its next global growth forecast in July will take into account both positive and negative trade developments but declined to predict a tariff-driven GDP downgrade…
Turmec wins €6.2m contract in New Zealand
Irish waste and recycling solutions company Turmec has secured a €6.2m contract in New Zealand. Along with Australian partner The Environmental Group Limited, Turmec will supply specialist sorting machinery to…
Oil soars after Israel’s strike on Iran alarms market
Oil prices jumped almost 7% today to multi-month highs after Israel launched strikes against Iran, sparking Iranian retaliation and raising worries about a disruption in Middle East oil supplies. Brent…
German economy set to grow by 0.3% in 2025, DIW Berlin
The German economy is expected to grow by 0.3% this year following two consecutive years of contraction, the economic institute DIW Berlin said today, the fifth institute to raise its…
Data watchdog issues €550K fine over Public Services Card
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined the Department of Social Protection (DSP) €550,000 for breaches of privacy rules relating to the use of facial recognition technology in the registration…