Irishman and co-founder of payments platform Stripe Patrick Collison is to join the board of Facebook parent company Meta. Mr Collison is the CEO of Stripe which he co-founded with…
The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) has been dubbed the European Union's 'big bazooka' - a nuclear option that could be deployed if a trade war with the US escalates. It would…
Enterprise Ireland is investing €1m in a new business accelerator programme which is set to deliver 300 new jobs in the South East. GreentechHQ's new business accelerator programme, B.A.S.S.E. (Business…
Cook Medical has announced a €3m investment in renewable and energy-saving technologies. The project consists of a new 1 megawatt ground-mounted solar PV array on the grounds of the Limerick…
European finance ministers have agreed on the "need for a unified stance" on US trade tariffs. The statement came after a meeting of Eurozone and non-eurozone members in Warsaw. Minister…
Analysis: Mid-contract price hikes may be legal, but the practice has been criticised as being unfair to consumers during a cost of living crisis This article is now available above…
Stellantis' global shipments fell 9% year-on-year in the first quarter to an estimated 1.2 million vehicles, it said today, after a 12% drop in 2024. The world's fourth-largest automaker said…
Energy group BP said it expects first-quarter production to decline from the previous quarter, with lower gas output and asset sales in Egypt and Trinidad offsetting gains in oil. The…
Oil prices were heading for their second straight weekly fall today against a backdrop of investor concern over recession sparked by the burgeoning trade war between the United States and…
Heathrow airport's passenger numbers declined by 7.5% year-on-year in March. The airport said 6.2 million people used its four terminals last month, compared with 6.7 million in March 2024. It…
A new survey of homeowners, renters and prospective buyers reveals a big jump in younger age groups saying they are considering applying for social housing in response to housing affordability…
Esme StallardClimate and science reporterCountries have agreed a global deal to tackle shipping emissions, after nearly ten years of negotiations.The agreement covers the vast majority of the world's commercial shipping…