There’s an inflation wave coming. How worried should we be?
Faisal IslamEconomics editorGetty ImagesUp until late on Thursday the rise in global oil markets appeared to be more of an unfortunate bump than imminent oil shock. The immediate response to…
5 ways the Iran war will impact your cost of living
It has been a week since the US and Israel began air strikes on Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran and a spike in energy prices. RTÉ's Economics and Public Affairs…
Trump officials rule out Treasury oil futures trades
The Trump administration is ruling out deploying the Treasury Department to trade oil futures for now, Bloomberg News reported today, citing a person familiar with the matter. Officials discussed getting…
Universal Music puts US listing on hold
Universal Music Group, the world's biggest music label, has put plans for a stock market listing in the US on hold, citing market uncertainty. UMG said market conditions had pushed…
Oracle plans job cuts as data centre costs rise – report
Enterprise software company Oracle is planning thousands of job cuts as it faces a cash crunch from a massive AI data centre expansion effort, Bloomberg News has reported. Long a…
Lufthansa adds more flights to Asia and Africa
Lufthansa said today it was shifting capacity from 10 cancelled Middle Eastern destinations to routes such as Singapore and Bangkok as it contends with disruption from the US-Israeli war on…
New EU-wide ‘one-stop-shop’ for business information
Legislation has been signed for Ireland's participation in a new EU-wide 'one-stop-shop' for business information. The European Single Access Point (ESAP) is an online portal that provides a centralised free…
Pentagon formally labels Anthropic as supply-chain risk
The Pentagon has formally notified Anthropic that the company and its state-of-the-art AI products have been designated a supply-chain risk, US media reported, escalating a bitter dispute over AI safeguards.…
Men expect to earn €11k more than women – IrishJobs
New research from hiring platform IrishJobs shows that based on their role, skills and experience, men expect a median salary of €64,000, compared to €53,000 for women, a 17% gap…
