SSE Airtricity has announced a price increase which will see its average customers' energy bills increase by around 9%. The change will take effect from October. The energy provider said…
The Taoiseach has said he accepts that the proportion of taxation coming from corporation tax is a concern. Micheál Martin was speaking after Exchequer returns yesterday revealed that corporation tax…
US President Donald Trump said today that unless the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, he would stop trading with countries with which the US had a deficit. "High interest rates…
The price of diesel - the vital fuel used for road hauling, agriculture and construction - hit a new record today in the US, a motorists' association said, amid disruption…
Employers body Ibec has appointed Maureen Walsh, Managing Director of DeCare, as its President for 2026-2027. Ms Walsh succeeds Colin Hunt, the chief executive officer of AIB, in the position.…
Premium prices for pints of Guinness helped the owner of one of the country's best known pubs, The Temple Bar in Temple Bar, increase pre-tax profits by 46.4% to €9.6m…
The design management firm founded by one of Ireland's best known designers, the late Paul Costelloe, last year recorded post tax profits of €241,639. Mr Costelloe died in November of…
US job growth accelerated sharply in August while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, pointing to a still stable labour market and keeping an interest rate hike from the…
The boss of the Bank of England has defended the independence of the world's central banks including from the threat of populism. Andrew Bailey said the Bank of England should…
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for August stood at 173,600, down by 600 people from July. The CSO said the…
Updated / Friday, 4 Sep 2026 21:14 Getty Personal spending was up 2.8% in the first half of 2026, new figures from the CSO show The domestic economy grew by…
Updated / Friday, 4 Sep 2026 12:09 Fraud affected about one in 10,000 payment transactions last year, new Central Bank figures show New figures from the Central Bank show that…