K-beauty: From social media trend to economic powerhouse
How K-beauty went from a viral trend to an economic powerhouseSuranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, Seoul, South KoreaWatch: Korean skincare is a multi-billion dollar industry - what makes it so great?Who…
FTSE 100 index hits 10,000 milestone in new year rally
FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark for first timePritti Mistry,Business reporterandTheo Leggett,International business correspondentAlamyThe FTSE 100 index has climbed above 10,000 points for the first time, passing a significant stock market…
Woman felt ‘dehumanised’ after Musk’s Grok AI used to digitally remove her clothes
Laura CressTechnology reporterA woman has told the BBC she felt "dehumanised and reduced into a sexual stereotype" after Elon Musk's AI Grok was used to digitally remove her clothing.The BBC…
Wolverhampton’s Good Shepherd provides hot lunches and warm space
Charity provides hot lunches as temperatures dropBen Godfrey,in WolverhamptonandTanya Gupta,West MidlandsBBCLucy Cox said providing hot meals and a warm space was even more important at this time of the yearA…
US slashes proposed tariffs on Italian pasta imports
Italian pasta is set to be spared from high-level US tariffs that the Trump administration had threatened against 13 producers. The move could have resulted in American importers being taxed…
Plans withdrawn for €1.4 billion wind farm on west coast
An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) has confirmed that plans have formally been withdrawn for a €1.4 billion wind farm comprising '30 Eiffel Tower sized turbines' off the coast of counties Clare…
€7m Luas bridge rebuild better value than repairs
Metal girders warped and deformed in a fire that reached temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius and destroyed a light rail bridge. An inspection of the George's Dock Bridge, which carries…
Fuels for Ireland warns of petrol and diesel price hikes
The CEO of Fuels for Ireland has called on the Government to review Ireland's fuel-taxation framework as motorists face another price hike at the pumps. The industry group has warned…
AIB app issue resolved for Android users
AIB said it has resolved an issue which impacted customers using Android devices logging into their mobile app and online banking earlier today. The bank said all services are working…
NTMA to hold bond auction in March
Ireland's debt agency set out its issuance schedule for the current quarter today, saying it would hold a bond auction on 12 March. The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) said…