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Morgan Stanley's profit rose in the first quarter, lifted by a resurgence in investment banking led by equity underwriting where revenue more than doubled.

Irish factories began producing coin-operated games for international export in the late 1950s and early 1960s

Bank of America said today that its profit for the first three months of the year fell as the lender earned less from customer interest payments.

The Minister for Housing will bring plans to extend the waiver on development levies and the water connection rebate to Cabinet next week.

New figures from the Central Bank show that a total of 4.14 billion payment transactions were recorded last year, an increase of 36% on 2022.

Euro zone exports jumped in February and the bloc's trade surplus widened, adding to recent indicators suggesting that the bloc is now past the worst of its economic malaise and a slow rebound is underway, Eurostat data showed today.

Anti-tourism movements are multiplying in Spain, the world's second most visited country, prompting authorities to try and reconcile the interests of locals and the lucrative sector.

The prospects for an interest rate cut in June by the European Central Bank assumes that there will be no further setbacks in the geopolitical situation that affect energy prices and thus inflation, ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said today.

PTSB is joining the Government's €500m Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme for Irish SMEs, operated by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI).

Kilsaran, a major player in Ireland's construction industry, has announced the launch of two new electric concrete trucks.

A tension and anxiety around numbers and maths problems can have far-reaching impacts on an individual and society

A large fire has broken out at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's most iconic buildings, engulfing its spire which collapsed onto the roof.

AIB has made three new senior appointments to its Retail Banking team, which has over three million personal, mortgage and SME customers and 170 branches.

Shares in British bootmaker Dr Martens plunged as much as 30.4% in early trading in London this morning to a record low.

Telecom equipment maker Ericsson has today posted a first-quarter adjusted profit that beat expectations and said sales might stabilise in the second half of the year despite weak demand for 5G gear.

International Paper has today agreed to an all-share deal to buy DS Smith, valuing the British packaging firm at £5.8 billion and edging out a bid by Mondi.

British core wage growth slowed again, posting its weakest rise since the three months to September 2022 but remained strong by historical standards, according to official figures which are likely to be given a cautious welcome by the Bank of England.

British fashion chain Superdry has today launched a restructuring plan that would result in rent reductions for some of its stores, while announcing an equity raise which it said would allow it to delist from the London Stock Exchange.

China's economy expanded far more than expected in the first quarter of 2024, data showed today, but disappointing retail and industrial figures suggested leaders face severe headwinds to hit their annual growth target.

The Irish economy will lose up to €288m annually as a result of the closure of more than 200 restaurants, cafes and other food-led businesses so far this year, a new report claims.