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Vegetables to get smaller and more expensive due to hot weather, farmers warn
Vegetables to get smaller and more expensive due to hot weather, farmers warn
Image source, Getty ImagesByAlex DanielBusiness reporter and Esme StallardSenior climate and science reporterThis year's harvest could be the worst on record as farmers warn the exceptionally dry spring and summer could lead…
Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over ‘Tank Day’ fiasco
Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over ‘Tank Day’ fiasco
South Korean police have raided the national headquarters of Starbucks over defamation claims surrounding a controversial marketing campaign. Starbucks Korea had in May launched a coffee tumbler promotion called "Tank…
Thousands of new clothes saved from landfill by charity
Thousands of new clothes saved from landfill by charity
New clothing saved from waste by sewing charityByWill GlennonReporting fromSwindonA clothing charity has helped save thousands of brand new coats, fleeces and other garments from going to landfill by removing…
David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-Warner Bros mega merger
David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-Warner Bros mega merger
Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison has broken his silence, defending his company's $110bn (£86bn) takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Opposition to the mega-merger relies on a vision of Hollywood…
Disney’s ‘Toy Story 5’ fuels streaming business in Q2
Disney’s ‘Toy Story 5’ fuels streaming business in Q2
Disney's 'Toy Story 5' fuels streaming business and merchandise sales for June quarter Updated / Wednesday, 5 Aug 2026 14:14 Getty Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro Disney said the blockbuster success…
Fáilte Ireland spends over €10m on short breaks campaign
Fáilte Ireland spends over €10m on short breaks campaign
Fáilte Ireland is spending more than €10m on a campaign to encourage short breaks at home after domestic tourism hit a "flat" spot in 2025. The tourism authority paid out…
Eli Lilly ups revenue forecast as GLP-1 drugs fuel growth
Eli Lilly ups revenue forecast as GLP-1 drugs fuel growth
Eli Lilly and Co today posted better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its full-year revenue forecast, banking on sustained demand for its blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs. The strong results…
Flutter names Taylor as new CEO as Jackson to step down
Flutter names Taylor as new CEO as Jackson to step down
Updated / Wednesday, 5 Aug 2026 14:57 Dan Taylor, the new CEO of Flutter Entertainment (Pic - Flutter) Betting giant and Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment has today named company…
Demand for EVs drives new UK car market for 8th month
Demand for EVs drives new UK car market for 8th month
The UK's new car market grew by 11.7% in July compared with the same month last year, new figures show. Some 156,571 new cars were registered last month, the Society…
College costs an average of €16k this year – research
College costs an average of €16k this year – research
Students who are eligible for free tuition could spend an average of €16,158 on college costs this year, an increase of almost €500 on last year, according to new research.…
Yaxley returns as CEO of Tesco Ireland & Northern Ireland
Yaxley returns as CEO of Tesco Ireland & Northern Ireland
Updated / Wednesday, 5 Aug 2026 12:46 Andrew Yaxley is returning to the position of CEO of Tesco Ireland and Northern Ireland Supermarket group Tesco has announced the return of…