Mary Blanchfield has been appointed CEO of the Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI). The council supports designers and makers to develop their businesses in a sustainable way, and advocate…
The Guinness Enterprise Centre is expanding its international partnerships that enable start-ups in Ireland to scale internationally and access entrepreneurial talent. The new collaborations will bring the Guinness Enterprise Centre’s…
Almost €520,000 has been spent so far this year hiring private jets to bring the Taoiseach and Tánaiste on trips overseas. The Department of Defence said they had hired air…
France's antitrust agency said today it had fined fast-fashion retailer Shein €40m for alleged deceptive business practices including misleading discounts and vague claims about environmental impact, following a nearly year-long…
Three men have been cleared at Belfast Crown Court of charges relating to misconduct in public office. Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson, 35, from Rosepark in Donaghadee, and co-accused Thomas O'Hara,…
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25) today are down -142 (-1.73%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25) closed down -104 (-1.88%)Cocoa prices today extended this week's selloff, with NY cocoa…
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) today is up +0.75 (+4.81%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25) is up +19.40 (+4.23).Oct NY sugar today matched Wednesday's contract low…
The wheat complex is showing modest gains early on Thursday morning. Wheat bulls were pushing things higher on Wednesday, with gains across all three markets. Chicago SRW wheat posted 15…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.79%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.81%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.95%. September E-mini S&P…
Corn is extending the strength early on Thursday morning, with contracts up 4 to 5 cents ahead of the three day weekend. Futures found some strength on Wednesday, with some…
Live cattle futures pushed higher into the Wednesday close, with contracts up $1.70 to $1.90 in the nearbys. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $218 bids on…
Lean hog futures posted marginal gains of 40 to 95 cents on the Wednesday session. USDA’s national base hog price was back up 51 cents in the Wednesday afternoon report, with…