Osmond Chia & Imran Rahman-JonesBusiness & technology reportersArtificial intelligence start-up Perplexity AI has made a surprise $34.5bn (£25.6bn) takeover bid for the world's most popular web browser, Google Chrome.The three-year-old…
BBCSam Mézec says Jersey will have problems "if we don't have a large enough working population"Jersey's falling birth rate is a "ticking bomb" for the island, the housing minister says.Deputy…
Lily Jamali and Mitchell LabiakBBC NewsA South Korean former tech executive accused of helping to spark a cryptocurrency crisis that cost investors more than $40bn (£31.8bn) has pleaded guilty to…
Administrators have been appointed to Claire’s, putting around 2,150 jobs in Ireland and the UK at risk. The move was confirmed by the US owners of the fashion accessories retailer.…
The InterviewPieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite: We have a purpose to help people surviveJewel Kiriungi speaks to Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of South African retail giant Shoprite23 mins
Airport chiefs have been urged to give a security worker his old job back as a supervisor after he was demoted for kissing a subordinate while they were at work…
A group representing 22 civil society organisations has called on technology companies to monitor, remove and prevent the spread of hate speech and incitement on their platforms. The Coalition Against…
The likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September is now seen near 100% after new data showed US inflation increasing at a moderate pace in July and Treasury…
The Defence Forces spent close to €2m over the past year on social media and advertising to try to drum up interest in a military career. The DF said €1.91m…
BT Ireland said today that Shay Walsh will step down from his role as Managing Director and Country Host, after 10 years in the post. Mr Walsh will hand over…
The clean-up bill for Swiss pharma giant Roche's former Co Clare manufacturing site now totals €150.5m in what the company describes as "one of the largest remediation projects of its…
Updated / Wednesday, 13 Aug 2025 14:28 The average interest rate on new mortgages was 3.6%, down one basis point from 3.61% in May. The average interest rate on new…