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French cosmetics giant L'Oreal has reported a rise in third quarter sales that missed expectations after low consumer confidence in China sapped demand for beauty products.

European Central Bank policymakers have begun to debate whether interest rates need to be lowered enough to start stimulating the economy, ending years of economic restriction, conversations this week with half a dozen sources indicate.

Lloyds Banking Group has today reported third quarter profits that exceeded expectations, and reaffirmed its performance guidance for 2024, citing increasing financial confidence among its customers.

Dutch brewer Heineken's third-quarter sales figures has beaten forecasts, buoyed by higher priced and non-alcoholic beers, but full-year guidance was left unchanged.

Bankrupt Tupperware Brands has agreed to sell its business to a group of lenders for $23.5m in cash and over $63m in debt relief, canceling its plans for an open-market auction of its assets.

There has been a fall in job vacancies according to two separate reports out today.

Deutsche Bank bounced back to profit in the third quarter, as it reduced reserves set aside for investor lawsuits over its Postbank division while its global investment bank fired on all cylinders.

Starbucks has suspended its forecast for the next fiscal year as new CEO Brian Niccol looks to turn around the coffee giant struggling with falling demand for its pricey drinks.

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that although greenhouse gas emissions fell in most sectors last year, the rate of progress is not enough to meet national and EU climate obligations.

A group of trade unions has launched new research exploring 'union-busting' activities by employers in Ireland.

The State's fiscal watchdog is warning of "significant risks" arising from new EU rules on government spending and the Exchequer's growing reliance on multinational tax revenues.

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that although greenhouse gas emissions fell in most sectors last year, the rate of progress is not enough to meet national and EU climate obligations.

Consumers are being warned of a new 'direct debit' scam which is falsely leading people to believe their bank account has been hacked.

Around one in every ten apartment developments does not have a sinking fund in place to deal with maintenance and repairs to common areas.

Just 10% of human resources professionals say that their organisation has a 100% level of compliance with on-site or hybrid attendance policies, new research has established.

94% of retailers have been impacted by shoplifting in the last year, a new survey has found.

A group of trade unions has launched new research exploring 'union-busting' activities by employers in Ireland.

An organisation representing Norwegian fishing vessel owners say the calls of Irish fishing leaders for a ban on Norwegian vessels in Irish waters is "unreasonable and erroneous".

Mediation talks to resolve a dispute over severance packages at the Drogheda plant of medical device maker BD have ended without agreement.

The Slieve Russel hotel in Co Cavan has been sold to Brady Hotels Ireland, agents CBRE have confirmed.