Ocado said today the exclusivity of its agreements to provide retailers including US grocery chain Kroger with pickup and dispatch technology has ended in most markets as previously signalled, allowing…
Sweden's policy interest rate is likely to stay at the current 1.75% during 2026, minutes of the Riksbank's most recent monetary policy meeting showed today. The Riksbank announced on December…
At the contact centre for the new pension auto-enrolment system, My Future Fund, in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, staff were busy dealing with queries from employers. Businesses have been able to…
An Irish ambassador's frustrations at department officials for their attitude to a proposed investment of $1bn from Saudi investors in the country's oil facilities is contained in newly released files…
Energy prices rise slightly for millions of households as temperatures fallKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesEnergy bills are rising for millions of households in England, Scotland and Wales as the…
Osmond Chia,Business reporterandYan Chen,BBC News ChineseGetty ImagesChinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the world's second-largest economy…
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterA bottled water sold at Waitrose could contain glass and should be returned to the store, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned.The 750ml No1 Royal Deeside Mineral Water…
Gold and silver have seen a rollercoaster end to a year in which their prices are on track to record their biggest annual gains since 1979.The price of gold soared…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterMichael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIt's been a roller-coaster year for financial markets - but US stock investors are heading into 2026 on a high note.US President Donald Trump's…
Thomas MackintoshandClaire KeenanGetty ImagesEurostar and Le Shuttle services between the UK and France have resumed through the Channel Tunnel after major travel disruption on Tuesday.Thousands of passengers faced hours of…
A range of social welfare and tax changes announced in Budget 2026 come into effect from today. There will be a €10 increase in the maximum rate of all core…
Two major changes to employment law, pension auto-enrolment and a rise in the minimum wage, come into effect from today. Pension auto-enrolment is designed to help more than 760,000 workers…