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Updated / Friday, 4 Apr 2025 11:32 EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is viewed as a safe pair of hands as he is one of the longest-serving EU commissioners, taking…

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for March stood at 162,900 people, down by 1,600 or 1% from the previous month,…

German industrial orders stagnated in February despite hopes of a rebound, data showed today, highlighting weakness in Europe's biggest economy even before US President Donald Trump unleashed his tariff blitz.…

39% of electricity came from renewable sources last month, with solar power reaching new record highs on the national electricity grid, according to provisional figures from EirGrid. Eirgrid said that…

A new report from stockbrokers Davy said the Irish economy is well placed to navigate the latest external shock to hit the country - the imposition of US President Donald…

Updated / Friday, 4 Apr 2025 12:10 The Taoiseach said that housing was a 'top priority' for the Government (stock image) The Taoiseach has said that a "housing czar" will…

Japanese stocks sank today to their lowest level since last August, marking their sharpest weekly drop in five years, as fears of a global recession in the wake of US…

Oil prices fell over 1% today, and were on track for the worst week in months over US President Donald Trump's new tariffs, stoking concerns that a global trade war…

Spain's Santander Executive Chair Ana Botin has today warned about the uncertainty caused by US trade tariffs, but the bank stuck with a forecast for higher profits in 2025 even…

TikTok is just hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. The hugely popular video-sharing app has more than 170 million…

European shares were seeing big losses this morning as they headed for their steepest weekly loss in three years, as investors grappled with prospects of a global recession after US…