'Shock' for paper firm staff amid closure proposalGoogleThe site has been an employer in Launceston for nearly 60 years Staff have reacted with "shock and disappointment" to the proposed closure…
10 hours agoDearbail JordanBusiness reporter AFP via Getty Images/ReutersIt has been one of the most fractious relationships between an American president and a central banker in history.Since returning to the…
14 hours agoGabija GataveckaiteBBC News NI Dublin correspondentPA MediaCrowds protested against rising fuel prices at the start of AprilThe Irish government has announced further fuel supports for some workers and…
Housing estate residents see energy bills frozen15 hours agoDaniel HollandLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCHomeowners at the Byker Wall previously saw their bills rise to more than £200 a monthResidents of a…
Some 14% of Irish households in 2024 said they were unable to afford adequate warmth or pay energy bills in full, according to a new report from the Economic and…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced it is quitting Opec, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, after nearly 60 years of membership.Opec is an organisation of mainly Gulf oil…
The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady, but in its most divided decision since 1992 noted rising concerns about inflation in a policy statement that drew three dissents…
People living here will vote for a third of councillors at North East Lincolnshire Council on 7 May with a single seat available in each of the 15 wards.Learn more…
New research from Trinity College Dublin and Microsoft Ireland has found that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is freeing up time for companies. The AI Economy Ireland 2026 report…
New research from Trinity College Dublin and Microsoft Ireland has found that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is freeing up time for companies. The AI Economy Ireland 2026 report…
Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, has cleared a key procedural hurdle, opening the way for him to succeed Jerome Powell next month amid…
Elon Musk has returned to the witness stand in a high-stakes trial over a lawsuit he brought against OpenAI, alleging the company ditched its mission to be a responsible steward…