The Government has launched an action plan to promote collective bargaining. Collective bargaining is the process of negotiation between employers and employee representatives such as trade unions. Under the EU…
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterPrimark saw sales drop in the UK as people spent less at the budget retailer, its owner Associated British Foods (ABF) said.In the year to September it saw…
The operator of Panda Waste settled a claim with its insurers concerning a fire that destroyed a recycling facility in Dublin for €9.5m last November. The gross insurance payout is…
Dharshini DavidDeputy economics editorGetty ImagesThe chancellor's pitch: the Budget will be painful, due to the actions of others, but it will be worth it, to tackle debt, help public services…
A meatpacking worker who said she was transferred to physically tougher duties after telling her manager she was pregnant – before he cut her shifts – has been awarded €20,000…
John Fernandez Guernsey political reporterBBCVice-president of Policy and Resources Gavin St Pier will be leading debate on the budgetGuernsey's most senior political committee is expected to oppose almost all proposed…
Allegations that electrician exam papers are being sold are being taken "very seriously", Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless has said. Mr Lawless is taking details to Cabinet…
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterOnline retail giant Shein says it has banned the sale of all sex dolls on its platform around the world, after being accused of displaying products with "a…
The former senior figure of a US investment fund today expressed his surprise that a lawyer may have lied to him about a deal concerning the Northern Ireland loan book.…
Episode detailsWorld Service,29 Oct 2025,26 minsAvailable for over a yearAfter months of tense negotiations, President Trump has announced that he has terminated trade talks with Canada. The reason: a new…
Ireland faces a surge in the number of older people as a proportion of the population, falling tax revenues and increased fiscal deficits, according to a new report by the…
Housing and infrastructure are the two biggest "risks" for US multi-nationals based in Ireland and rank "above tariffs as the greatest risk" to the sector over the coming years, the…