Farra Marine, an Irish supplier of services to the offshore wind farms, has sold a majority stake to a major infrastructure investor called Infracapital. The deal has seen the Irish…
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Confectionary giant Ferrero, the maker of Nutella spread and Kinder chocolate, said today it was being targeted by investigators probing a possible violation of EU anti-trust rules. The European Commission…
4 hours agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesOnline shoppers chasing a bargain are at risk of buying fakes, with disturbing cases including perfume contaminated with horse urine.The illegal trade in…
The BBC is expected to cut 2,000 jobs as it tries to reduce costs by 10% over the next three years. Employees were told the news of redundancies during an…
4 hours agoArchie Mitchell,Business reporterandKali Hays,Technology reporterGetty ImagesTicketmaster apologised to Swifties after its system was overwhelmed by demand for tickets for the Eras tour. Live Nation, the entertainment giant which…
The chief executive of a top Irish cyber-security firm has said a former employee's claims about a supplier having links to Israeli military intelligence were "James Bond stuff" and that…
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Homebuilder Cairn Homes has lodged plans for a €372m 715 residential unit scheme for Jamestown Business Park in Finglas in west Dublin. The Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) scheme consists…
6 hours agoFaisal Islam,Economics editorandLucy Hooker,Business reporterBloombergBank of England governor Andrew Bailey says the UK's central bank will not rush to make a decision on interest rate rises, despite the…
US President Donald Trump renewed pressure today on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with the US leader threatening to fire the central bank chief if he stays beyond his mandate.…
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