A man who says he was asked if he was willing to cut his hair for a job at a local business organisation while he was out of work has…
Global drugmakers face a battle in 2026 to secure higher prices for their prescription medicines in Europe after agreeing to cut US pricing last year under pressure from President Donald…
A decline in tourists in 11 months of 2025 compared to 2024 Updated / Thursday, 8 Jan 2026 14:34 Just under 5.9 million people visited Ireland from January to November…
Euro zone consumers kept their inflation expectations unchanged in November, predicting a steady slowdown in price growth towards the European Central Bank's 2% target in the coming years, an ECB…
The First Home Scheme, an affordable housing initiative backed by the Government, issued its report from the last quarter of 2025. According to the updates, 4,887 homes have been already…
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterPresident Donald Trump has called for US defence spending to be increased to $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in 2027 for what he called "these very troubled and dangerous times".That would…
Faisal IslamEconomics editorInside the secretive lab which stores the world's most powerful computerIt looks like a golden chandelier and contains the coldest place in the universe.What I am looking at…
How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026Jonathan JosephsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsAFP via Getty ImagesTrade and tariffs will be on the agenda when Trump and China's Xi…
Noor Nanji & Zoe ConwayBBC NewsA group of trade unions has alleged McDonald's has violated international labour standards by failing to tackle sexual harassment in its UK restaurants and franchises.It…
Labour's workers' rights concessions to save businesses billions, assessment showsArchie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA series of concessions on Labour's flagship workers' rights reforms will save businesses billions of pounds, a government…
Chris VallanceSenior technology reporterThe Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says its analysts have discovered "criminal imagery" of girls aged between 11 and 13 which "appears to have been created" using Grok.The…
Trump backs ban on institutional investor home purchasesDanielle KayeBusiness reporterHouston Chronicle via Getty ImagesA for sale sign is seen in front of a house in a Spring Branch neighborhood in…