RTE Business

The billionaire owner of L'Occitane International is close to making a proposal to take the French skincare firm private as early as today in a deal that could value it at about $7 billion including debt, Bloomberg News reported.

Tesla has cleared some key regulatory hurdles that have long hindered it from rolling out its self-driving software in China, paving the way for a favourable result from Elon Musk's surprise visit to the US automaker's second largest market.

Deutsche Bank shares were 5% lower early this morning after news that a long-running lawsuit could cost Germany's largest lender up to €1.3 billion.

Germany's Lufthansa and Italian rival ITA will offer to cede 11 pairs of slots a day at Milan's Linate airport in order to secure the EU's green light for their proposed tie-up, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported over the weekend.

The number of claims related to accidents caused by drivers who were either uninsured or untraced rose 11% last year.

The value of venture capital deals fell 80% during the first three months of the year when compared to the same period last year.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Health and Safety Authority are calling on more employers across all sectors to appoint safety representatives within their workplaces.

Aer Lingus pilots and management will return to the Labour Court today in a bid to resolve a pay dispute.

Ireland's first Trade Union week begins today. It will see thousands of workers across the island taking part in events and activities over the next seven days.

USB-C is quickly becoming the default connection type for gadgets, but the dream of needing one cable – and having less waste – is still far from becoming a reality, writes Adam Maguire.

It seems like a long time ago now. But the businesses that were facing financial meltdown when the Government announced the first Covid-19 lockdown in early 2020 will never forget it.

It seems like a long time ago now. But the businesses that were facing financial meltdown when the Government announced the first Covid-19 lockdown in early 2020 will never forget it.

The employment status of workers at RTÉ was back in the spotlight this week as trade unions highlighted concerns around so-called bogus self-employed staff.

Paying off your mortgage early could save you thousands and help you to become debt free at a younger age.

It must feel decidedly uncomfortable being pulled in two directions at once, but that's the situation facing ministers Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath as they face growing calls to increase spending.

KBC Bank Ireland will return its banking licence to the Central Bank of Ireland next week, in its last act before exiting the Irish market.

Pope Francis will attend this year's G7 leaders' summit to discuss the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence.

The Irish arm of a Russian aircraft leasing firm should pay former staff over €30,000 for employment rights breaches after it shut up shop when it was hit by sanctions linked to the invasion of Ukraine the WRC has ruled, despite also acknowledging that the company was unable to pay them redundancy.

The planned 'Dublin Fields' movie studios for a site in south Dublin "will be a world class studio" and occupy the top tier of movie studios globally alongside Pinewood in London and Trilith in the US.

Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein will have to comply with tough new EU online content rules after its user numbers soared above a key benchmark, joining a score of other Big Tech companies already subject to the rules, the European Commission has said.