Cartier owner Richemont has today reported a slightly better-than-expected 7% rise in quarterly sales as brisk luxury jewellery business in the US partly offset weaker demand for watches in Asia.…
Japan's economy contracted by 0.2% between January and March, the first quarterly drop in a year, according to cabinet office data released today. The world's fourth-largest economy is trying to…
An off-grid micro-distillery has opened on Lambay Island, three miles off the coast of Dublin. The distillery is believed to be one of the first of its kind in the…
The euro zone economy grew slower in the first quarter than initially estimated but employment held up well, indicating that the bloc keeps creating jobs despite years of anaemic expansion,…
Irish Residential Properties REIT, Ireland's largest private residential landlord, has today reported occupancy levels of 99.7% for the first quarter of 2025, up from 99.4% in the previous quarter. In…
New research has shown that Ireland's international competitiveness ranking would improve if Modified Gross National Income (GNI*) is used as an economic indicator instead of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). GNI*…
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore said today it had agreed to the terms of a recommended acquisition of UK fresh food provider Bakkavor Group, in a deal valued at £1.2 billion.…
Analysis: The hackers behind the M&S cyberattacks used a little-known but dangerous technique – and anyone could be vulnerable By Hossein Abroshan, Anglia Ruskin University The cyberattack that has targeted…
Britain's economy grew more strongly than expected in early 2025, giving a boost to the government and finance minister Rachel Reeves, who nevertheless faces a stiffer test ahead due to…
Look at the chief economic and strategic spots across Africa — ports for key trade corridors, mines that produce critical minerals, large renewable energy projects — and you will find…
Just a few days after the United States and Britain announced to much fanfare that they had agreed to lower some tariffs and create a $5 billion export opportunity for…
The credit rating of the United States received a potentially costly downgrade on Friday, as the ratings firm Moody’s determined that the government’s rising debt levels stood to grow further…