Updated / Friday, 22 Aug 2025 09:21 Those particularly at risk include construction workers Governments and employers must act urgently to ease the harmful impacts of heat stress on billions…
Updated / Thursday, 21 Aug 2025 11:58 The construction sector saw one million more hours worked in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same time last year New…
Euro zone businesses saw new orders increase for the first time since May 2024 in August, helping overall activity expand at the fastest pace in 15 months despite persistent weakness…
US technology shares are showing signs of vulnerability after a massive run, which has some investors pointing to overdone AI-driven gains while funds have taken steps to position away from…
UK travel retailer WH Smith has today lowered its annual profit outlook after a review revealed earnings had been overstated in its North America division, sending its shares tumbling over…
The wait is almost over for more than 66,000 students who will get their Leaving Cert results tomorrow. The emotions of results day is seared into the memory of Eugene…
As schools prepare to reopen this week and next, trade union Fórsa has described as "deliberate and indefensible" the exclusion of many school secretaries and caretakers from access to a…
White House announces chipmaker Intel to give US government 10% stakeLily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondent•@lilyjamaliReporting fromSan FranciscoGetty ImagesUS Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said on Friday that the federal government…
Getty ImagesMillions of people in the UK face travel disruption this bank holiday weekend, contending with busy roads, a rail strike and engineering works.There is likely to be significant disruption…
Andy Taylor/ True NorthMartin Dickie recently launched his own medicinal cannabis businessBrewdog co-founder Martin Dickie has left the Scottish craft beer giant, saying that he took the decision for personal…
Lucy HookerBBC Business reporterJerome Powell, the head of the US central bank, has given a rocket boost to expectations that there will be an interest rate cut in September, a…
Rachel ClunBusiness reporter, BBC NewsPostal services around the world are pausing some deliveries to the US over confusion around new import taxes that must be paid on parcels from the…