UK bookmaker Evoke has today agreed to be acquired by Greek lottery and gaming firm Bally's Intralot in an all-share deal valuing it at about £243m and sending its shares…
Updated / Friday, 5 Jun 2026 09:44 Anthropic has warned of AI systems that become capable of teaching themselves to get smarter without human help Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has…
The Taoiseach has said that he does not want see materials produced by Aughinish Alumnia in Limerick used "in any shape or form" in weapons deployed in Russia's war on…
Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien has confirmed that the scrappage scheme to encourage motorists to switch to EVs is just for new vehicles as the new car market is "the…
Oil prices slipped around 3% on investor hopes for an end to the US-Israeli war with Iran that could lead to a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, following a…
The country's services sector returned to growth in May as activity and new business increased, a survey showed today. The AIB S&P Global Services Purchasing Managers' Index climbed to 50.8…
Analysis: The jolts which cause us to stop and rethink our relationship with work are often signposts that it's time to leave your first "real" job By Anthony Klotz, UCL…
6 hours agoFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporterStock markets suffered a sharp drop on Friday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq index seeing its biggest one-day drop since April 2025. With fears mounting that gains…
Episode detailsRadio 4,05 Jun 2026,57 minsAvailable for over a yearAnne McElvoy and guests discuss the concentration, distribution and morality of wealth now and look back at An Inquiry into the…
9 hours agoKali Hays,Technology reporterandLisa LambertReutersPresident Trump said he will meet with AI company executives.US President Donald Trump is planning to meet the bosses of some of the country's most…
BBCAdministrators could not find a buyer for the companyThe final pieces have been fired in the kilns of Denby Pottery, bringing two centuries of production to a close.The last pieces…
12 hours agoArchie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe US economy created 172,000 jobs in May as pubs, bars and restaurants ramped up hiring ahead of the World Cup.They were primarily created in…