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German business morale fell more than expected in November in further bad news for a country set to be the worst performer among the Group of Seven (G7) rich democracies this year.

There is still some way to go before euro zone inflation is sustainably back at 2% but ECB policy should not remain restrictive for too long, otherwise price growth could fall below target, Philip Lane, the bank's chief economist said in an interview.

Royal London Ireland has announced its entry into the Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) market here.

Discount retailer Aldi Ireland has reported higher sales figures for 2023 but lower profits for the year.

Shares in ITV rose as much as 9% this morning after Sky News reported that potential suitors have begun circling the British media company, with possible bidders interested in parts or all of the company.

Britain's financial regulator said today it had fined Barclays £40m in total for its failure to disclose certain arrangements with Qatari entities in 2008.

The boss of Greggs said its rapid expansion would not be derailed by the new UK government's tax raising budget, with any customer price rises likely to only be "pennies".

Italy's UniCredit hs today launched a surprise all-share offer worth €10 billion for smaller domestic rival Banco BPM, while it also pursuing a potential deal with Germany's Commerzbank.

European home improvement retailer Kingfisher has today lowered the top end of its annual profit outlook as it reported a 1.1% fall in underlying sales for its third quarter, reflecting a weak market and consumer in the UK and France in October.

Fuel and forecourt retailer Applegreen said today it plans to invest €1 billion over the next five years to expand its business, which currently serves 180 million customers a year in Ireland, the UK and the US.

Fishing representative organisations say the "industry is in crisis" and are calling on political parties to appoint a designated Minister for the Marine in the next government.

Fishing representative organisations say the "industry is in crisis" and are calling on political parties to appoint a designated Minister for the Marine in the next government.

Irish consumers plan to spend €329 each over the period of the upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend.

The total value of mortgages lent by credit unions affiliated to the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) has risen 51% in the past year.

The cost of doing business is the top election issue exercising the minds of senior business leaders, new research by Ibec has found.

The National Bus and Rail Union has called for the next government to legislate for a new offence of verbal or physical assault and threatening behaviour towards frontline workers.

The National Bus and Rail Union has called for the next government to legislate for a new offence of verbal or physical assault and threatening behaviour towards frontline workers.

AIB has announced over €20 million in sustainability focused education and research, including €10m for the AIB Trinity Climate Hub at Trinity College Dublin. The new hub will see researchers address climate challenges and how to secure biodiversity and the ecosystem services.