Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that diesel and petrol prices were in a very different place when the Government made the decision to gradually restore excise from 1 September. "You…
German GDP, business sentiment beat expectations in latest sign of momentum Updated / Tuesday, 25 Aug 2026 13:02 Germany's GDP grew 0.3% from April to June compared with the first…
A roughly 45% slump in the shares of Unitree, China's best-known humanoid robot maker, since a more than fivefold jump on its Shanghai debut has triggered concerns about bubble risk,…
Lego sales jumped 21% in the first half as soccer World Cup and Formula 1 sets attracted new customers, the Danish toy brand said today. Lego has won market share…
Oil prices fell over 3% to a one-week low today as traders shrugged off the latest US sanctions campaign against Iran, viewing economic pressure as posing less risk to oil…
Caffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks - study Updated / Tuesday, 25 Aug 2026 16:32 Caffeine levels in coffee vary 'wildly' between popular chains, a…
Airline EasyJet has launched a new recruitment drive, aiming to hire more older workers as cabin crew. Since launching an initiative to recruit older workers in 2022, the number of…
Now aged 87, Indumati Thapa's life revolves around a group of similarly widowed women. Her husband, a former Gurkha who fought alongside the British in south east Asia, died in…
Iran says it has a two-year plan to counter widened sanctions after the US announced an "economic D-Day" against the country and threatened its supporters.In response to what US Treasury…
US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehiclesFigure caption, Watch: "Absolutely ridiculous": Canadians react to new tariff tensions with the USByNadine YousifSenior Canada reporterPresident Donald Trump has…
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be…
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the upcoming autumn Budget, saying he "won't be unrealistic" about the "challenging" state of public finances.The prime minister said he…