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The Government is being urged not to defer the deadline for auto-enrolment of workers into pension schemes beyond early 2026.

German consumer goods maker Beiersdorf, the first European large-cap global health and personal care company to report 2025 first-quarter results, has today posted group sales marginally ahead of market expectations.

A golden visa scheme giving residency in Ireland and access to Europe has generated €500 million since it was axed by the Government two years ago.

LVMH shares slid lower today after the world's largest luxury group posted first quarter revenues that undershot expectations.

Oil prices inched higher today, supported by new tariff exemptions floated by US President Donald Trump and a rebound in China crude oil imports in anticipation of tighter Iranian supply.

Ericsson's first-quarter core earnings trounced analysts' expectations today, as North American telecom customers placed more orders for its gear ahead of the impact of potential US tariffs.

US President Donald Trump has criticised China's President Xi Jinping's trip to Vietnam, saying that it was aiming to "screw" the United States.

Halfords has today named former Rank Group chief Henry Birch as its new CEO and said it expects 2025 profit to be at the upper end of its previous forecast.

Apple took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16e's launch and strong demand in countries such as Japan and India, data from Counterpoint Research shows.

Britain's labour market showed signs of weakening in data published today that suggested a hit to hiring in the run-up to this month's increase in a tax on employers, but wage growth remained strong.

Sportswear and fashion group Frasers Group said it had raised its stake in Australian footwear retailer Accent Group to 19.57% and signed a 25-year deal to launch and operate Sports Direct in Australia and New Zealand.

Recent events have highlighted the vulnerability of electronic transactions, leaving cash as the only reliable method of payment

A new dedicated Infrastructure Division along with a taskforce to support it aims to address the slow pace at which long-term infrastructure is delivered, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Jack Chambers has said.

The Republic of Ireland has higher wages, stronger economic growth and better living standards than Northern Ireland, a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute has concluded.

Mayo County Council has granted planning permission for a large data centre near the site of the former Asahi plant in Killala.

A plan to build 30 windturbines in the Atlantic Ocean off the Co Galway and Co Clare coast, which was one of six major offshore windfarm projects central to the Government's Climate Action Plan, will not now be proceeding.

Meta has announced it is to begin training its artificial intelligence models with public content from across its platforms.

One of the country's best known entertainers, Tommy Tiernan is objecting to new plans for a €1.4bn wind farm comprising '30 Eiffel Tower sized turbines' off the coast of Co Galway and Co Clare.

LVMH, the world's largest luxury group, said today sales fell 3% over the first quarter, missing expectations and confirming a sector slowdown as shoppers held back on purchases of designer goods in a choppy economic environment.

A live insect in a burrito bowl and a snail in a box of grapes were among nearly 5,000 complaints made to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland last year.