News Google must pay $425m in class action over privacy, jury rules A federal jury has determined that Alphabet’s Google must pay $425m for invading users’ privacy…splashSeptember 4, 2025
News Trump says US may ‘unwind’ EU trade deal if it loses tariff court case US President Donald Trump has said the US might have to “unwind” trade deals it…splashSeptember 4, 2025
News Tax collected by State so far this year up 7.3% on 2024 Taxes collected by the State so far this year are 7.3% up on 2024, leaving…splashSeptember 4, 2025
News EU Commission to push for ratification of Mercosur deal The European Commission is to adopt a proposal to ratify the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement.…splashSeptember 3, 2025
News Calls for improved heat pump, solar support schemes The Climate Change Advisory Council has recommended that the Government improve grant supports for retrofitting,…splashSeptember 3, 2025
News Service sector growth falls to 19-month low in August, PMI shows There was a continued slow down in growth in the services sector last month, according…splashSeptember 3, 2025
News Rebalancing of banking regulation needed at domestic and EU level – BPFI The banking industry is calling for regulatory requirements in the sector to be simplified to…splashSeptember 2, 2025
News All you need to know about pension auto-enrolment in Ireland We have all heard whispers of a new financial device arriving soon. Like any big…splashSeptember 2, 2025
News Gold races to all-time high above $3,500 on US rate cut prospects Gold prices scaled the $3,500 per ounce level to hit a record high today, as…splashSeptember 2, 2025
News Central Bank’s Israeli bond authorisation expires today The Central Bank’s controversial authorisation of documentation issued to investors in Israeli bonds expires today.…splashSeptember 1, 2025
News Overpaying? How to switch your mortgage and save Mortgages aren’t meant to be set in stone – and sticking with the same one…splashSeptember 1, 2025
News Big increase in AI usage in workplaces – Ibec New research from business group Ibec has found a big increase in the use of…splashSeptember 1, 2025
News Erosion of Fed independence would lead to higher inflation, ECB’s Rehn says Erosion of Fed independence would lead to higher inflation, ECB’s Rehn says US President Donald…splashAugust 29, 2025
News AA Ireland survey reveals dip in petrol and diesel prices AA Ireland’s latest monthly fuel price survey shows that the cost of both petrol and…splashAugust 29, 2025
News Tourism figures down by 1% in July compared to 2024, 2023 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 646,400 foreign visitors completed a trip…splashAugust 28, 2025
News TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over $330 billion as revenue grows – sources ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, is set to launch a new employee share…splashAugust 28, 2025
News American Bitcoin, backed by Trump’s sons, aims to start trading in September American Bitcoin, the bitcoin miner backed by US President Donald Trump’s two sons, has locked…splashAugust 28, 2025
News EU claims ‘sovereign right’ to regulate tech after Trump threat The European Commission asserted the “sovereign right” to regulate the activities of tech giants within…splashAugust 27, 2025
News Vhi to increase prices by average of 3% from 1 October Vhi, the country’s largest health insurer, is to increase the prices of its policies by…splashAugust 27, 2025
News Housing body urges ‘ramp up’ of cost rental properties The Chief Operations Officer at Tuath Housing has said there is a need to “ramp…splashAugust 27, 2025
News Trump threatens tariffs on countries seen targeting US tech firms US President Donald Trump has threatened further tariffs and export restrictions against countries that he…splashAugust 26, 2025
News Consumer sentiment improves slightly in August – survey Consumer sentiment recovered in August from a near two-year low as concerns about the impact…splashAugust 26, 2025
News Number of derelict properties nationwide down 2.9% – report The number of derelict properties around the country has fallen, according to the latest GeoDirectory…splashAugust 26, 2025
News German economy shrank 0.3% in second quarter as US tariffs slowed exports German economy shrank 0.3% in second quarter as US tariffs slowed exports Germany’s economy shrank…splashAugust 25, 2025
News Dutch online bank Bunq fined for sloppy money laundering control Dutch online bank Bunq has received a €2.6m fine for failures in its money laundering…splashAugust 25, 2025
News Grocery inflation still rising, hitting 5.86% in August New figures from Worldpanel by Numerator show that grocery inflation continued to rise in August,…splashAugust 25, 2025
News Government warned of rising household bills as data centres strain grid Senior officials have warned ministers that Ireland’s rapid growth in data centres is using up…splashAugust 22, 2025
News What’s in Trump’s trade deal with Europe? The US and the European Union agreed a joint statement on the framework trade deal…splashAugust 22, 2025
News Number of people at work rises by 2.3% in second quarter – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the estimated number of people in…splashAugust 22, 2025
News UK government borrowing less than expected in July in boost for Reeves Government borrowing in the UK slowed to a lower-than-expected £1.1 billion in July, providing some…splashAugust 21, 2025