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Less people are saving, and more are worried about the risk of a global recession, according to new research by Bank of Ireland.

Tesla's new car sales in Europe fell 27.9% in May from a year earlier even as fully-electric vehicle sales in the region jumped 27.2%, with the US EV maker's revised Model Y yet to show signs of reviving the brand's fortunes.

Oil prices climbed today as investors assessed the stability of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, but held near multi-week lows on the prospect that crude oil flows would not be disrupted.

The concrete industry has warned Ireland is facing a significant shortfall of materials such as stone, sand and gravel in future years because quarries are not being granted sufficient planning permissions.

Dawn Meats has announced that its co-founder Daniel (Dan) Browne, has died aged 88.

An engineer has won over €5,000 for unfair dismissal after being sacked by Bord Gáis over claims he was offering to do cash work on the side for its customers.

The British government is set to impose tougher than expected trade caps on steel, limiting imports from Vietnam, South Korea and Algeria to better defend its domestic supply from the fallout of a global trade war.

The nephew of a dementia patient who said her former live-in carer walked off the job in the middle of the night and "ghosted" the family have been ordered to pay her over €1,600 after a ruling that he unlawfully withheld her final pay.

Former tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has joined consultancy firm, Teneo as a senior advisory.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said today the central bank needs more time to see if rising tariffs drive inflation higher before considering the interest rate cuts that President Donald Trump is demanding.

British grocery price inflation rose to 4.7% for the four weeks to June 15, its highest level since February last year, dealing another blow for low-income households, data from market researcher Kantar showed.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published new guidance to help organisations comply with new EU cybersecurity rules.

A software company which is based in the Baily Lighthouse in Howth in Dublin has been acquired by a UK group.

More Irish consumers are worried about the cost of food prices than their global counterparts, according to the PwC Irish Voice of the Consumer study

The Health Service Executive has said agreement has been reached with health unions on the introduction of an extended working day and week in the HSE and HSE funded agencies.

Britain's competition regulator today said it was proposing to designate Google with "strategic market status" to give it greater control over how the US tech giant operates search services.

The European Central Bank can further cut interest rates at a time of huge volatility in energy markets, policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau told the Financial Times in an interview published today.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla after reviewing online videos of a robotaxi allegedly using the wrong lane and of speeding by another driverless vehicle.

Oil prices fell sharply to their lowest in more than a week today as US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and Israel, alleviating worries of supply disruptions in the Middle East - a major oil-producing region.

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