Fed chair Powell hits out at 'unprecedented' probe by US justice departmentAna Faguy,WashingtonandOsmond ChiaWatch: The unusual move Powell made in disclosing criminal investigationFederal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into…
Faisal IslamEconomics editorReutersIt is extraordinary enough to see the world's top central banker make an unscheduled video statement on social media. My first thought upon seeing the post from the…
Emma DraperLocal Democracy ReporterWeekly coffee mornings at a library in the Isle of Man capital aim to "get people in who feel a bit isolated," a librarian has said.Douglas City…
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterThe boss of one of the world's largest beer brands, Heineken, is stepping down after six years as the firm battles falling beer sales.Dolf van den Brink said…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesCompetition among lenders suggests that mortgage rates could be cut in the coming weeks, according to brokers and analysts.In a newly-published report, financial information service…
Vets under corporate pressure to increase revenue, BBC toldRichard Bilton,BBC PanoramaandBen Milne,BBC NewsGetty ImagesVets have told BBC Panorama they feel under increasing pressure to make money for the big companies…
Osmond Chia,Business reporterandSilvano Hajid,BBC IndonesiaMalaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok over its ability to produce sexually explicit deepfakes.Grok, a tool on Musk's…
Activity in the construction sector continued to decrease in December, for the eighth month in a row, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB. It found that activity…
Almost one in five workers in Ireland (18%) say they will not be able to afford retirement until age 70, according to a new survey. The annual Retirement Age Financial…
Supermarket chain Aldi Ireland has announced a 2% increase for all paid hourly rates, with effect from 1 February. The company said the pay increase means the minimum hourly base…
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke has said that there is a "very exciting horizon" ahead for Irish tourism. A €4.7 billion tourism plan was announced by the…
Irish grocery sales hit a record breaking €1.5 billion over the Christmas period. Despite rising prices and inflation now standing at 6.25%, shoppers spent an additional €83.5 million on groceries…