The Government has defended the removal of annual targets for housing delivery, with the Minister for Housing saying they "can become a distraction". James Browne said that data on completions…
US President Donald Trump has signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in the country's history, roughly two hours after the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance,…
Episode detailsRadio 4,13 Nov 2025,28 minsAvailable for over a yearThe Chancellor, Rachel Reeves has been widely trailing this month’s budget and the difficult decisions she’ll have to make in just…
"2026 is going to be a great year for passengers at Dublin and Cork airports." That was the assessment of Kenny Jacobs in a social media post this week, as…
A few years ago, investing meant spreadsheets, brokers, and jargon that made most people's eyes glaze over. Today, it’s as easy as tapping a button on your phone - and…
UK sofa retailer DFS Furniture said today it expects strong year-on-year growth in first-half profit, noting that its retail and made-to-order sofa business has outperformed a subdued furniture market. DFS…
British finance minister Rachel Reeves has scrapped plans to raise income tax rates in the budget on November 26, the Financial Times has reported, reversing course for fear of angering…
EU finance ministers have agreed to scrap a bloc-wide duty exemption on low-value orders from the likes of retail giants Temu and Shein to help tackle a flood of cheap…
Germany's Allianz has today posted a better-than-expected 15% rise in third-quarter net profit, figures that came a day after the insurer gave a rosier outlook for the full year. Profit…
Alphabet's Google has offered to make it easier for publishers and advertisers to use its online advertising technology, defying EU antitrust regulators' call for it to sell part of the…
Cartier-owner Richemont today reported quarterly sales that were well ahead of forecasts as the luxury group said it had navigated "unprecedented" global headwinds marked by currency movements, rising gold prices…
French video game publisher Ubisoft said it was postponing the publication of its half-year earnings and requested Euronext suspend trading of its shares and bonds starting from today. The suspension…