The unemployment rate increased slightly in July when compared to the previous month, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The seasonally adjusted rate was 4.9%, up from 4.6%…
An investigation by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) into the grocery retailer sector has found there is no evidence indicating any issues regarding competition among retailers in terms…
Oil prices rose today, recovering from a five-day losing streak, on signs of steady demand in the United States, the world's largest oil consumer, although concerns over the economic impact…
PTSB has announced two senior appointments to the bank's leadership team. Fiona McMahon has been appointed Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Mairead Kirwan as Head of Compliance. They will begin…
United Airlines has said a technology issue that led to a grounding of its flights for a few hours at US airports and major delays across its network on Wednesday…
Sony raised its full-year operating profit forecast today by 4% to 1.33 trillion yen ($9.01 billion), citing expectations of a smaller impact from US President Donald Trump's trade war. Sony…
Irish-headquartered building materials group CRH had revenues of $10.2 billion in the second quarter, up 6% year-on-year. The company's net income was 2% higher at $1.3 billion. CRH said it…
Jonathan JosephsReporting fromLa Rochelle, western FranceBBCSolvay's rare earths processing facility in western France is one of only two in EuropeFor almost 80 years rare earth metals have been pumped out…
Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsEPAUK interest rates are widely expected to be cut on Thursday, taking the cost of borrowing to its lowest level for more than two years.Financial markets…
Ali Abbas Ahmadi, Soutik Biswas and Archana ShuklaBBC News, in Toronto, London and MumbaiUS President Donald Trump has issued an executive order hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over…
Watch: Tim Cook presents Trump with glass statue after $100bn investment announcementApple plans to boost investment in the US by another $100bn (£75bn) as the tech giant comes under pressure…
Getty Images"I used trade for a lot of things, but it's great for settling wars", President Trump has saidDespite being the world's most sanctioned country, Russia has continued to use…