US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
Twenty five US states sued the administration of US President Donald Trump on Monday over new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners.The tariffs came into…
Why is Trump Media selling early access to Trump’s social posts?
President Donald Trump's media company has launched a paid subscription service on Truth Social that offers users access to posts from the website's most prominent accounts milliseconds before they appear…
Half price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds
Eighteen-year-olds will be able to buy half price train tickets for most services when railcard rules are changed later this month, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.It's an extension…
Artificial intelligence: Why firms are struggling to set prices
If you have used a free version of an ChatGPT or its AI rivals, then you are obviously getting a good deal.Firms like Microsoft, Google and Anthropic have invested hundreds…
What heatwaves mean for summer weddings – and how to plan for one
Sourcing some additional fans might feel like a relatively minor cost overall, but for those hosting, catering and supplying weddings, the financial impact of coping with this summer's heatwaves has…
Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
Image source, Getty ImagesByAlex DanielBusiness reporterThe threat to ships carrying oil in the Middle East is at its worst since the Iran war started, experts have said, after a spate…
Derelict former BHS site a ‘continuing nightmare’
The former department store closed in 2016.
Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
Once a cheap part used to provide computers and a range of gadgets with short-term memory, random-access memory (RAM) has shot up in price due, in part, to demand from…
Retailer must repay €8.87m in Covid subsidy wage payments
A major retailer must repay €8.87 million to the Revenue Commissioners after wrongly claiming that amount during the Covid-19 pandemic in wage subsidy payments for its staff. After hearing evidence…
Former Nationwide chief Michael Fingleton dies aged 88
Former chief executive of the Irish Nationwide Building Society Michael Fingleton has died at the age of 88. Mr Fingleton was one of the most central and controversial figures of…