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From large multinationals to small family-run businesses, the trade war emerging due to newly announced US tariffs is impacting on companies of every size.

The introduction of US tariffs is already being felt by Irish companies that supply products into the US market, with reductions in orders and some cancellations, employer group Ibec has said.

A man has settled a religious discrimination case against a Belfast hotel for £10,000 (€11,500) after he said a job offer was revoked due to him not being able to work certain hours.

A former top executive from Ryanair told the HSE that the travel and expenses bill for staff was too expensive at €1,050 per staff member and should be drastically reduced.

Walmart is sticking to its full-year growth forecasts for sales and operating income, the retailer said today, even as US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs fuel economic uncertainty and dent consumer confidence.

RTÉ plans to open its Voluntary Exit programme after Easter, according to the broadcaster's HR Director, with a cap of €300,000 on payments.

US Treasuries, the bedrock of the global financial system, were hit by fresh selling pressure today in a sign that investors were dumping their safest assets as turmoil unleashed by US tariffs prompts forced selling and a dash for cash.

Health insurer Vhi Group said it returned to profits in 2024 after what it called a difficult year in 2023 where healthcare expenditure exceeded premium income.

The UK and Irish governments have been pressed to keep in mind Northern Ireland's unique circumstances in their response to US president Donald Trump's tariffs.

As a new book shows, growth and success has turned optimistic tech startups into corporate cesspits of greed, manipulation and contempt

Delta Air Lines has today forecast a lower-than-expected profit in the current quarter, saying travel demand has "largely stalled" due to economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Downside risks have materialised since March that support the case for cutting interest rates at the European Central Bank's April meeting, ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said today.

The interest rate on new mortgages offered by banks are half a percentage point lower than they were a year ago, according to new data from the Central Bank.

Irish drinks brands are facing falling sales in the US, according to a leading distiller, despite the sector likely dodging targetted tariffs.

What exactly is behind the dramatic price increase in beef - and what are the implications of this for farmers and consumers?

Oil prices fell for a fifth day to their lowest since February 2021 today on looming demand concerns fuelled by an escalating tariff war between the US and China, the world's two biggest economies, and a rising supply outlook.

Saga, Britain's over-50s travel and insurance group, said today it expects profit for fiscal 2025/26 to be lower than the prior year, citing weaker cash flow and near-term restructuring costs.

US media giant Comcast Corp will build its first Universal theme park and resort in Europe in Bedford, north of London, opening in 2031, the British government has said.

A firm owned by former Monaghan senior Gaelic football manager Séamus 'Banty' McEnaney has secured the green light to convert the building where James Joyce's The Dead was set into apartments.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has today lowered its key repo rate for a second consecutive time and changed its monetary policy stance signalling room for more cuts ahead, as it seeks to boost the sluggish economy in the face of fresh US tariffs.