Ed Miliband hints at cut to VAT on energy bills
Becky MortonPolitical reporterBBCThe government is looking at the possibility of cutting the rate of VAT on energy bills, Ed Miliband has suggested.The energy secretary said he would not speculate ahead…
Government vows to create 400,000 jobs in clean energy sector
Pritti MistryBusiness reporterThe government has announced plans to train and recruit more workers for the UK's clean energy sector, promising to create 400,000 extra jobs by 2030.Plumbers, electricians and welders…
Betfred says all its shops may close if Reeves hikes gambling tax
Simon JackBusiness editor andJosh MartinBusiness reporterAll 1,287 Betfred shops could disappear from the UK High Street if Chancellor Rachel Reeves hikes taxes on gambling firms, the company's co-founder and chairman…
Tánaiste to attend EU foreign minister meeting
Tánaiste Simon Harris is expected to call for the EU to play a greater role in increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza and for more sanctions on Russia at an EU…
Inflation and savings – what you need to know
Irish people are committed savers, the majority who save have their money safely in banks or credit unions. The problem is that over half earn less than 1% interest. With…
App Scrap: Garmin & Strava row worrying fitness fans
For many people, Garmin is the company that used to make satnavs for cars. It does actually still make them but, needless to say, the market for those kinds of…
UK economy returns to growth – but only just
Britain's economy returned to growth in August when it expanded by a marginal 0.1% from July, official data showed today, offering a little bit of relief to finance minister Rachel…
Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs as CEO starts ‘turnaround fire’
Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs, new CEO Philipp Navratil said today, as the world's largest packaged food company seeks to cut costs and win back investor confidence. The jobs being…
Low probability of power shortages this winter – EirGrid
The State body responsible for managing the national electricity grid said there is a low probability of power shortages this winter. EirGrid said there will be adequate generation capacity and…
