New legal right to speak to a human for finance consumers
New rules to be signed into law today will give consumers the legal right to speak to a person instead of an AI chatbot when buying financial products or services…
New rules to be signed into law today will give consumers the legal right to speak to a person instead of an AI chatbot when buying financial products or services…
A tech firm employee who signed up for a job with a €150,000-a-year salary, but ended up "unable to heat her home" having received just €11,500 in 11 months of…
US job growth slowed more than expected in June and data for the previous month was revised lower, but the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, pointing to continued labour market…
The former CEO of a state agency has told a tribunal he contemplated suicide after his bosses allegedly pressured him to quit following "damaging" media leaks and political "interference" in…
BDO Ireland and BDO UK are due to complete their merger this weekend, which will create one of Europe's largest accountancy and business advisory organisations. The merger, which becomes effective…
The head of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has said that he will return to the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) after NAMA has dissolved. NAMA was set up…
Taoiseach Mícheál Martin has said Ireland will "develop an approach" with the European Commission on how to respond to the shipments of alumina from the Aughinish Alumina refinery in Co…
Payouts on UK watchdog's car finance compensation scheme paused by tribunal The UK's financial watchdog has been forced to pause payouts on its £9.1 billion car finance redress scheme, meaning…
Analysis: As small and medium-sized business founders hit retirement age, succession is fast becoming a national economic issue When Ireland discusses the implications of an ageing population, the conversation usually…
Updated / Thursday, 2 Jul 2026 15:11 Getty Irish gross domestic product, a measure of the economy which includes the impact of multinationals, was up 8% last year, the CSO…
Bayer said today it was consolidating its US Roundup business in a new unit, less than a week after scoring a major legal victory that blocked thousands of state-court lawsuits…
The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) said it secured the restriction of 98 company directors and the disqualification of a further 18 company directors last year. The CEA, which is Ireland's…