The risks of artificial intelligence may exceed its opportunities if no adequate safeguards and ethical framework are put in place, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said today, backing a blend of…

Updated / Friday, 16 Oct 2026 17:32 AIB said its new lower rate is available to all customers subject to a minimum mortgage amount of €250,000 AIB has today announced…

Public sector unions have suspended next Wednesday's planned strike action following discussions with the Government. More than 300,000 public sector workers including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, engaged in…

The box office performances of Jessie Buckley's Hamnet and Leo DiCaprio's One Battle After Another were not enough to prevent revenues dipping at the Irish arm of the Odeon Group…

Soaring energy prices so far appear to be having limited wider effects on British prices, but it is too soon to draw firm conclusions about how strong such second-round effects…

Oil prices steadied today and were heading for weekly gains on uncertainty over Middle East supplies and a larger-than-expected draw from US crude stockpiles, while European diesel margins dropped after…

Tesla has unveiled a redesigned Roadster powered with rocket-style thrusters and said it would start production in 2028, more than a decade after it first showed a next-generation version of…

UniCredit, Italy's second-largest bank, said that the European Central Bank had authorised it to take control of Commerzbank, after a hostile takeover offer completed in July lifted its stake in…

Fed's Warsh sees US economic tailwinds, keeps mum on rate-path view Updated / Friday, 16 Oct 2026 17:32 US Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh Chairma (R) speaks with IMF Managing Director…

Diesel prices have continued their upward trend during September and October, surpassing €2.10 per litre this month. According to the latest estimates from AA, the national average reached €2.14 in…