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A US bankruptcy judge has rejected Johnson & Johnson's $10 billion proposal to end thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, marking the third time the company's bankruptcy strategy has failed in court.

Australia's central bank has today left its cash rate steady as widely expected but took a small step towards further easing in a policy meeting dominated by risks of a global trade war.

The price of gold has been rising on global markets to near record highs.

Restaurant chain Hooters of America has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, seeking to address its $376m debt by selling all of its company-owned restaurants to a franchise group backed by the company's founders.

Bank of Ireland is today warning customers that fraudsters do not just try to fool you for one day, they are always active.

German airline Lufthansa has not experienced a decline in bookings to and from the US despite a stricter border policy under President Donald Trump, its finance chief said.

Growth in the country's manufacturing sector slowed slightly in March, with concerns over global economic uncertainty and US trade tariffs tempering business optimism, a survey showed today.

The owners of Bevcraft, a company which specialises in craft can packaging for the beverage sector, have been weighing up the potential threat of tariffs that look set to be introduced by US President Donald Trump.

Weavers in the northwest have called for special protected EU status for Donegal Tweed to combat cheaper imitations from across the globe.

Exports of pharmaceuticals and chemicals from Ireland to the US could decline by about half if the Trump administration applies a 20% tariff on the sector and the EU does the same, the Cabinet will be told today.

Most low income households had to make high-risk changes to their finances to cope with the cost of living crisis, according to the latest ESRI research.

Oil prices climbed about 2% to a five-week high today on worries supplies could decline if US President Donald Trump follows through on threats to impose more tariffs on Russia and to possibly attack Iran.

Nokia announced today that it had settled a worldwide patent dispute with Amazon over the tech giant's alleged misuse of Nokia's streaming video technology in Prime Video and Twitch streaming services.

Drone delivery service, Manna is set to expand to Cork as new accounts show that the Dublin based firm's pre-tax losses in 2023 increased by 24.5% to €12.33m due to start-up costs.

Plans by Harry Crosbie for a new hotel and 200 seater 'Baby Vicar' entertainment venue for Dublin's docklands are facing local opposition.

The State has agreed in principle to AIB's €1.2bn share buyback proposal.

Tesla investors are bracing for a drop in first-quarter vehicle deliveries as a backlash against CEO Elon Musk's politics exacerbates weakening demand for the electric vehicle maker's aging lineup.

German inflation fell more than expected in March, pointing to further policy easing by the European Central Bank.

Almost 60% of Irish workers feel they're not on track for a reasonable standard of living in retirement, a new survey shows.

European stocks dropped today and global markets wobbled as Donald Trump's tariff deadline looms.