PTSB to cut around 300 jobs this year
PTSB to cut around 300 jobs this year
Around 300 jobs are to be cut at PTSB this year as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme that was launched last year. In December, the bank said that a…
Accenture scraps diversity and inclusion goals, memo says
Accenture scraps diversity and inclusion goals, memo says
Accenture has scrapped its global diversity and inclusion goals after an evaluation of the changing US political landscape, according an internal memo seen by Reuters. The company will start "sunsetting"…
How to shift from lorry driver to space engineer
How to shift from lorry driver to space engineer
Michael DempseyTechnology ReporterDavid BoutflourDavid Boutflour - from lorry driver to space systems engineerDavid Boutflour's background is as far from the glamour of space launches as it's possible to imagine.The 31-year-old…
Leaving Fed behind, top central banks have room to ease
Leaving Fed behind, top central banks have room to ease
Central banks around the globe have plenty of room to keep cutting interest rates, and a limited "decoupling" from the US Federal Reserve could continue as it pauses its own…
Bank of England boss urges US support for IMF and World Bank
Bank of England boss urges US support for IMF and World Bank
The Governor of the Bank of England has urged continued US support for two major global economic institutions.Andrew Bailey told the BBC he was "following extremely closely" whether the Trump…
US job growth misses expectations in January
US job growth misses expectations in January
US job growth slowed more than expected in January, likely restrained by wildfires in California and cold weather across much of the country, but a 4% unemployment rate probably gives…
Google remakes Super Bowl ad after AI cheese gaffe
Google remakes Super Bowl ad after AI cheese gaffe
Graham Fraser & Tom SingletonTechnology reportersGoogle has re-edited an advert for its leading artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Gemini, after it overestimated the global appetite for Gouda.The commercial - which was…
NAMA records profit of €80m for first nine months of 2024
NAMA records profit of €80m for first nine months of 2024
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) recorded a profit of €80 million between January and September last year. The agency's latest quarterly report shows that €207 million in cash was…
Catriona Carey sent forward for trial
Catriona Carey sent forward for trial
Former Ireland hockey international Catriona Carey has been sent forward for trial on money laundering charges. The financial advisor appeared before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court with co-defendants…
Pernod Ricard considers sale of Mumm champagne – sources
Pernod Ricard considers sale of Mumm champagne – sources
Pernod Ricard is exploring a sale of its champagne brand GH Mumm, according to five sources familiar with the matter, as it looks to focus on premium labels in its…
Russia’s economy grew 4.1% in 2024, prime minister says
Russia’s economy grew 4.1% in 2024, prime minister says
Russia's economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told President Vladimir Putin today, slightly better than an official forecast of 3.9%. The country's gross domestic product…
Ireland in ‘full preparatory mode’ ahead of any tariffs
Ireland in ‘full preparatory mode’ ahead of any tariffs
The Department of Foreign Affairs is in "full preparatory mode" for the introduction of possible tariffs on imports to the US, the Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. Mr Harris said…