Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesMotorists in western Thailand queue for petrol Some countries across Asia have announced measures to deal with the impact of soaring global energy costs caused by the…
Episode detailsWorld Service,06 Mar 2026,9 minsAvailable for over a yearThe Strait of Hormuz is a narrow gap of water in the Middle East between Iran and the Arabian peninsula. About…
The construction sector recorded an increase in activity levels last month for the first time in almost a year, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB. The monthly…
There has been a surge in global oil prices, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East intensifies, with Israel targeting oil depots in Iran over the weekend, prompting an…
SIPTU members working in Blanchardstown and Inner City Home Care in Dublin have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay. Blanchardstown and Inner City Home…
Anthropic has today filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab's high-stakes battle with the US military over…
Irish shoppers bought more groceries and made more trips to supermarkets in the four weeks to 22 February compared to the same period last year. The latest data from Worldpanel…
Many countries, especially members of the International Energy Agency (IEA), maintain strategic oil reserves to cushion the fallout from economic shocks and could draw on them if the war in…
Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in RTÉ are being asked to vote on whether they have confidence in RTÉ's New Direction Strategy. The NUJ said it has…
Motorists left behind more than €300,000 at toll booths last year after driving away without change when passing through a motorway plaza. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) toll booths generated nearly…
Wage inflation pressures and other external economic pressures contributed to pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of cleaning and security services group Bidvest Noonan Services last year declining by 13%…
Live Nation Entertainment has reached a proposed settlement with the US Justice Department in an antitrust case targeting its dominance in the live‑events industry, according to a court hearing today.…