On The Self: Why shops are getting customers to do more
Self-service shopping isn't exactly new. Almost 30 years ago, Superquinn introduced its 'SuperScan’ option in some shops – allowing people to carry a scanner with them as they roamed the…
Self-service shopping isn't exactly new. Almost 30 years ago, Superquinn introduced its 'SuperScan’ option in some shops – allowing people to carry a scanner with them as they roamed the…
Euro zone inflation was heading back to target but there were still some worries about inflation, warranting caution in signalling further policy easing, the ECB concluded last month, according to…
Business software provider Salesforce has forecast fiscal 2026 revenue below Wall Street expectations, weighed down by slower adoption of its Agentforce platform. The software-as-a-service pioneer is banking heavily on AI…
The European Commission has dropped previously announced interim measures against Lufthansa as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation, it said today. The Commission said last month that it would order…
The number of visitors coming to Ireland in January fell by 25% on the same time the last year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show, while the amount…
The Central Bank has fined Dublin-based stockbrokers Cantor Fitzgerald €452,790 for failing to report suspicious transactions to regulators in breach of insider trading rules. An investigation by the bank identified…
Ocado, the UK online supermarket and technology group, said it was on track to hit its goal of turning cash flow positive in its 2025-26 year, but its shares fell…
Aviva Ireland has reported a general insurance operating profit of €73m for last year, up marginally on the €72m reported in 2023. It said its gross written premiums for the…
Britain's Rolls-Royce has today lifted its mid-term targets to reflect confidence in future profit growth as its plan to improve engine performance and lower costs gains traction, helping it beat…
French insurer AXA has today reported better-than-expected full-year earnings, boosted by increased premiums from individual insurance policies and fewer claims for natural catastrophes. Full-year net income jumped by 10% from…
At the United States Agency for International Development, thousands of workers have been fired or put on administrative leave and many of its projects addressing global issues like health, hunger…
Shortly after taking office for the second time, President Trump began making deep cuts to agencies and programs that play critical roles in human health, slashing funding for medical research,…