Mothercare has warned over a "highly uncertain" future for the firm after its Middle East partner revealed it was set to close most of its franchised stores across the region…
Oil prices fell today as easing concerns over Saudi supply disruptions outweighed anxiety about a widening of conflict across the Middle East. Brent crude futures fell by 88 cents, or…
British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel purchases after prices jumped following the resumption of the Iran war, official figures showed today. Retail sales volumes…
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high today, with its governor signalling the central bank has entered a new phase focused on preventing inflation from overshooting…
Analysis: The Irish taxi market doesn't need a free-for-all, but it does need competition, flexibility and a serious conversation about value for money This article is now available as a…
The European Commission has proposed new restrictions on children's access to AI chatbots and other online services, including a ban on features it considers addictive. Under the proposed EU KIDS…
The number of job postings on hiring platform Indeed has fallen by 9.1% on an annual basis but has recorded a monthly increase of 2.7%. According to its latest Labour…
Department store group Brown Thomas Arnotts has announced a new partnership with financial technology company Stripe. Under the deal, the retailer will move online payments processing for its Brown Thomas…
Tánaiste Simon Harris said the two-day informal meeting in Dublin of EU finance ministers, the finance ministers of Canada, UK, Ukraine and Switzerland, and the heads of the European Central…
The National Ploughing Championships will take place in Rathangan, Co Kildare, next year. Boherkill Farm will be the new host venue after Screggan in Co Offaly, which has staged the…
Investment banking giant JP Morgan has said it is struggling to predict how oil prices will be impacted by the US-Iran war, telling investors in a rare note that "we…
Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, handing over leadership to his son Howard in the final chapter of a long-planned transition at the US business giant.…