Annual retail sales growth eases to 0.6% in June – CSO
Retail sales volumes grew by 0.6% in the year to June, down from 0.9% the previous month, provisional figures from the Central Statistics Office show today. Excluding the motor trade,…
Retail sales volumes grew by 0.6% in the year to June, down from 0.9% the previous month, provisional figures from the Central Statistics Office show today. Excluding the motor trade,…
Enough wind energy to power 667,000 homes, or roughly every household in Dublin, Westmeath and Wicklow combined, was lost in the first half of 2026 as the grid struggled to…
Oil prices extended losses today, hitting their lowest levels in more than a week on cautious hopes for a resolution to the US-Iran conflict as traders continued to assess developments…
Updated / Tuesday, 28 Jul 2026 11:53 Mayo All-Ireland football victory drives bigger data surge than World Cup Final, eir figures show, while Vodafone reported its highest ever roaming peak…
British retailer Frasers said today that its takeover offer for German fashion house Hugo Boss had become unconditional after winning the European Union's clearance. Frasers, Hugo Boss' largest shareholder with…
Irish mortgage lending is continuing on an upward trajectory, according to Banking and Payment Federation Ireland's (BPFI) latest figures. The data shows over 21,000 mortgages were drawn down in first…
Mercedes-Benz has today trimmed its annual outlook despite reporting a rise in second-quarter profit, with the German premium carmaker now forecasting a decline in both sales and revenue as it…
Dutch healthcare technology company Philips has reported second-quarter profit margins above market expectations, helped by US tariff refunds, and lifted its 2026 outlook to include benefits from the repaid levies.…