Iran war: Oil prices jump above $100 for first time in four years
Oil prices surge above $100 and shares slide over Iran warFaisal Islam,Economics editorandPeter Hoskins,Business reporterAnadolu via Getty ImagesOil facilities in Tehran were hit by airstrikes at the weekendGlobal oil prices…
Spain’s migrants welcome amnesty: ‘It will help us in every way’
Guy HedgecoeBusiness reporter, MadridJuan DominguezDiana from Peru says that currently she can be exploited by Spanish businessesDiana left her native Peru two years ago, looking for financial and professional stability…
Holiday hunger: Why money for cash-strapped parents is back on the menu
Robbie MeredithEducation and arts correspondent, BBC News NIGetty ImagesThe school holiday food grant was axed by the Department of Education in 2023 due to a lack of moneyFor many pupils,…
Sir Sadiq invites embattled AI firm Anthropic to expand in London
Lily Jamali,North America Technology correspondentandKali Hays,Technology reporterReutersLondon Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is inviting San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) developer Anthropic to grow its footprint in his city, while criticizing the…
Almost 60 ghost estates remain two decades on from crash
Nearly 20 years on from the financial crash, almost 60 ghost housing estates remain across Ireland. RTÉ's This Week programme asked all 31 local authorities how many ghost estates, officially…
Pay up: The return of Irish bankers’ bumper pay packets
Bankers have long been part of an elite of professions – along with lawyers, politicians and clampers – that the general public has very little sympathy for. Part of that…
‘Toothless tiger’ remote working code to be strengthened
A code of practice for the right to request remote working is to be strengthened as part of a review by the Government. The Department of Enterprise is to recommend…
ECB policymakers warn of inflation hike if Iran war lasts
Three European Central Bank policymakers warned today that euro zone inflation would likely rise, and growth sag, if the war in Iran were to become drawn out and suck in…
