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High Court to rule next week on Dublin Airport seat cap

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 17:05
The High Court will rule next week on an application from a number of airlines for a stay on a decision by the aviation regulator restricting the number of airline slots available at Dublin Airport next summer.

Worker sacked over bullying complaint wins €28,000

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 16:07
A worker at a chemical waste disposal firm has won over €28,000 after he was sacked for making a formal bullying complaint, despite a tribunal rejecting his claims that he was blowing the whistle on the mishandling of chemicals and was targeted for it.

Estate agent requests €2k deposit to get on priority list

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 15:57
An estate agent who requested from house hunters a €2,000 deposit to get on a priority waiting list for a new housing development has been sanctioned by a State property industry watchdog.

Sheeran beats copyright appeal over 'Thinking Out Loud'

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 15:37
Ed Sheeran, his record label Warner Music and music publisher Sony Music Publishing persuaded a US appeals court today to uphold a decision that his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud" did not illegally copy Marvin Gaye's 1973 classic "Let's Get It On."

2023 insurance bill for Foot Locker's Irish unit jumps

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 14:49
The insurance bill for the Irish arm of Foot Locker, one of the well known global retail brands that suffered looting in the November 2023 Dublin riots, increased almost five fold to €216,563.

Renewables provided 40% of electricity in October

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 13:57
Renewables provided just over 40% of the country's electricity in October, new data shows.

Electricity and gas customers switching for better rates

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 13:39
12% of domestic electricity customers and 14% of domestic gas customers switched supplier last year, new figures show.

US job growth slows sharply in October

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 12:49
US job growth slowed sharply in October amid disruptions from hurricanes and strikes by aerospace factory workers, but the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, offering assurance that the labour market remained on solid footing ahead of Tuesday's election.

OPW hoped Leinster House bike shed could be model design

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 12:37
The Office of Public Works (OPW) was hoping the €336,000 bicycle shed at Leinster House could become a model design to be adapted and reused at other historic properties.

October new car registrations up 9.7%, but EVs down 12%

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:46
New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that new car registrations for October rose by 9.7% to 2,423 when compared to the figure of 2,208 the same month last year.

New Glasgow route from Cork Airport with Emerald Airlines

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:20
Cork Airport is starting a new four-times weekly service to Glasgow in Scotland, which will be operated by Emerald Airlines on behalf of Aer Lingus Regional.

MLAs to vote on extending post-Brexit trading arrangement

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:08
Stormont MLAs will vote before Christmas on whether to extend the post-Brexit trading arrangements that apply to Northern Ireland.

Exxon's profit beats as volume offsets price weakness

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 10:51
Exxon Mobil has today beaten Wall Street's third quarter profit estimate, boosted by strong oil output in its first full quarter that includes volumes from US shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources.

Chevron beats quarterly profit expectations

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 10:31
Chevron has today beaten Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit, helped by higher oil and gas output, but its overall earnings fell compared to the year-ago level.

Tesco set to return £700m via additional share buyback

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 09:19
Tesco said today that it intended to return £700m to shareholders through an incremental share buyback, as it had completed its banking operations sale to Barclays.

UK house prices edge up in October, Nationwide says

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 07:57
British house prices rose by a marginal 0.1% in October, slowing sharply from a 0.6% monthly increase in September but the market remained resilient and was likely to gain momentum as borrowing costs fall, mortgage lender Nationwide said today.

Striking Boeing union endorses 38% wage hike offer

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 07:40
Striking Boeing workers will vote on Monday on an improved contract offer that includes a 38% pay rise over four years, a larger signing bonus and carries the endorsement of their union, which told members it had extracted all it could from the planemaker.

Intel forecasts revenue above estimates

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 07:34
Intel last night expressed optimism about the future of its PC and server businesses, forecasting current-quarter revenue above estimates but warning that it had "a lot of work to do."

Amazon's improving retail sales boost Q3 profit

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 07:28
Amazon.com has posted third-quarter profit and sales above Wall Street estimates, helped by favourable retail sales, sending its shares up 5.7% after the closing bell.

Apple offers a modest growth outlook

Fri, 11/01/2024 - 07:21
Sales of Apple's AI-enhanced iPhone made a strong start, pushing quarterly sales ahead of Wall Street expectations, but a modest revenue forecast raised questions about whether that momentum will hold over the Christmas sales season.

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