The number of women appointed as Government ministers in Ireland in January fell to 20% from 27% in the previous Government. New data from the Central Statistics Office analyses the…
The euro extended its rally today and hovered at near four-month highs as Germany's proposed €500 billion infrastructure fund boosted Europe's growth prospects despite global trade tensions worrying investors. The…
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor•@zskApple is taking legal action to try to overturn a demand made by the UK government to view its customers' private data if required.The BBC understands that the…
Jennifer Meierhans & Dearbail JordanBusiness reporters, BBC NewsGetty ImagesShares in the US have fallen over concerns that President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will lead to a…
Faarea MasudBBC Business reporterGetty ImagesInvestment firm Abrdn will add the vowels back into its name after dropping them in a rebrand that was widely mocked.The firm said it will now…
'I will have to raise prices by 10%' - toymakers warn of tariff painNatalie ShermanBBC NewsReporting fromNew YorkWatch: Toy company CEO on how tariffs could make Trump administration the "Grinch…
Dharshini DavidDeputy economics editor, BBC NewsUS President Donald Trump's latest move has left investors in a spin - for good reason.With the stroke of a pen, the tariffs he has…
Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGreggs' revenue passed £2bn last year thanks to higher sales of pizzas, chicken goujons and potato wedges, but the sausage roll remains its top seller. The…
Zoe ConwayEmployment correspondent, BBC NewsAgency workers who choose to be on zero-hour contracts will be eligible for compensation if their shifts are cancelled or changed at short notice, the BBC…
Christine RoTechnology ReporterHelen GebregiorgisHandheld devices can detect methane and other gasesIn and around Washington DC, volunteers and activists have been walking through streets and homes to see how healthy the…
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has rejected suggestions that Northern Ireland's economy is being "crippled" by post-Brexit trading arrangements, amid unionist warnings over an "all-Ireland economy". Mr Benn acknowledged the…
TG4 has confirmed the appointment of Deirdre Ní Choistín as Director General. Ms Ní Choistín will succeed Alan Esslemont, who has been Director General of TG4 since 2016 and is…