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With no one in the driver seat, the SUV pulling up resembles an autonomous robotaxi like those becoming increasingly present in some cities - but the car from German startup Vay is something else.

US private payrolls growth slowed sharply in December, the ADP National Employment Report showed today.

The effect of new tariffs under consideration by US President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to be "significant or persistent," a senior Federal Reserve official said today.

Ireland and Leinster rugby player James Lowe is joining the Wicklow-based O Brother Brewing team as an investor.

The owners of Swedish electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt have today voted in favour of continuing operations while it seeks to sort out its finances, the company said in a statement.

Lufthansa is set to acquire a stake in Italian state-owned airline ITA Airways on January 13, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters today, bringing to a close years of talks.

Cybersecurity firm Integrity360 has announced a deal to buy Nclose, a cybersecurity services company operating out of both Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa, for an undisclosed sum.

Heineken-owned United Breweries has stopped supplying beer to Telangana in southern India, following the state's refusal to allow price rises, which the company said have caused it huge losses.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the country's unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in December, from 4.1% a month earlier.

Furthr, the business innovation centre, has today announced three senior appointments to its business.

German industrial orders and retail sales unexpectedly fell in November, reigniting recession fears after the euro zone's largest economy barely grew in the third quarter.

Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Avolon said it bought 45 aircraft last year and also agreed deals for the acquisition of another 138 aircraft, including the acquisition of Castlelake Aviation Limited.

Dazzling televisions that routinely star at the CES in Las Vegas are getting ever smarter with an eye toward being at the heart of AI-centered lifestyles.

Shell has trimmed its liquefied natural gas production outlook for the fourth quarter and said oil and gas trading results are expected to be significantly lower than in the previous three months.

The artificial intelligence revolution will change the jobs market, but it will have an overwhelmingly positive impact on people and work, according to executives at the CES technology show.

Ryanair has filed a claim for more than €15,000 in damages against a passenger it said disrupted a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote last year.

British luxury car maker Rolls-Royce said it will invest £300m to expand its Goodwood plant to focus more on bespoke cars for high-end clients, featuring anything from gold sculptures to mother-of-pearl artwork.

Samsung Electronics has today released a fourth-quarter operating profit estimate that missed analyst estimates by a large margin, as it lagged behind rival SK Hynix in supplying high-end chips to Nvidia.

The average price of a second hand home rose by 8.4% last year, almost double the rate of growth witnessed in 2023, the latest residential market review and outlook from property advisors DNG shows.

Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest online betting company, said it expects 2024 earnings at its fast-growing US FanDuel brand to be sharply lower after American football gamblers enjoyed an unprecedented winning streak.