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Tesla quarterly deliveries seen falling as lack of tax credits, competition sap demand Updated / Tuesday, 30 Dec 2025 15:21 Tesla is expected to report fourth-quarter and annual production and…

The French government has postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives. The ban was meant to start on January 1.…

Oil prices were steady this evening as investors weighed dented hopes of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East around Yemen. Brent crude futures for…

N26 co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal will step away from his operational duties as co-CEO of the German digital bank on December 31, as the company prepares for a leadership handover to…

TikTok 'Team Lead' loses unfair dismissal action as selection for redundancy was impartial Updated / Tuesday, 30 Dec 2025 12:02 One of 24 'Team-Leads' to be made redundant by the…

In the near future the sight of robots trundling through Irish fields could be as familiar as that of combine harvesters and tractors, according to Professor Gerry Lacey. The robotics…

After a stellar 2025, investors expect shares in European banks to keep heading higher in 2026, supported by strong earnings and, crucially, cost savings stemming from artificial intelligence. As fears…

President Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025 kicked off a frenetic year for global trade, with waves of tariffs on US trading partners that lifted import taxes…

Updated / Tuesday, 30 Dec 2025 11:34 Electric vehicle options continue to grow for 2026, with over 100 models on the market from 30-plus manufacturers. Photo: Getty Images Analysis: The…

The Irish tourism sector has slowed in the past year, with the number of people visiting Ireland estimated at 6.16 million in 2025, down 6% on 2024 levels. In its…

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are lowering prices of their top-selling obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro in China, according to the Danish drugmaker and Chinese drug suppliers. Novo did not…