US crude oil futures climbed more than 10% today, pulling closer to Brent as buyers sought available barrels, with Middle Eastern supply constrained by the effective closure of the Strait…
Insurance company FBD Holdings has reported profits before tax of €54m for 2025, down from €77m the previous year as it was hit by costs from Storm Éowyn at the…
Ireland saw the biggest improvement in PwC's Women in Work Index for 2026 - mainly driven by a decrease in the gender pay gap here. Ireland rose six places to…
Lily Jamali,North America Technology correspondentandKali Hays,Technology reporterReutersThe US has officially deemed artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic a supply chain risk — the first time the government has given that label…
MaryLou CostaTechnology ReporterLeslie KirchhoffCharlotte Cruze (left) with her co-founder of Alice Mushrooms, Lindsay GoodsteinMushroom-infused chocolate brand Alice Mushrooms has built a cult following since it launched three years ago.Its original…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesHigh Street shops are increasingly accepting only card or phone payments, new research suggests, as traders balance security, costs and the needs of customers.Some 14%…
Jemma Crew,Tommy LumbyandDaniel WainwrightReutersThe eruption of the Iran conflict has brought with it consequences that extend far beyond the Middle East.The region plays a key role in global energy supplies…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterReutersNew York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media outside the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., October 24, 2025.Two…
Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporterGetty ImagesEnergy suppliers in the UK are pulling a raft of fixed-price tariffs from the market following a spike in oil and gas prices caused by the US-Israel…
Rebecca BrahdeIsle of ManBBCElectricity prices will rise by 1.5% from 1 April Electricity, water and sewage prices on the Isle of Man are set to rise from April.There will be…
Getty ImagesSouth East Water is facing a £22m fine by the industry regulator for "multiple supply disruptions" that caused residents in Kent and Sussex "immense stress and anxiety".Ofwat said company…
Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePA MediaCouples with two children each need to earn £49,500 in inner and £46,900 in outer LondonNearly four million Londoners are living below the minimum income…