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Volvo Cars, majority-owned by China's Geely, has brought back former CEO Hakan Samuelsson to head the company for the next two years at a turbulent time marked by mounting tariff pressures, replacing Jim Rowan who has run the group since 2022.

Virgin Atlantic, the British airline majority owned by Richard Branson, said it returned to profitability for the first time since the pandemic last year.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish ports handled 51 million tonnes of goods in 2024, an increase of 7% compared with 2023.

Consumer prices rose by 1.8% on an annual basis in March, compared with 1.4% a month earlier, a flash estimate of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) from the Central Statistics Office shows today.

The newly renovated Mercantile Hotel & Bar, in Dublin's Dame Street, will re-open its doors to welcome guests in May.

Oceans need stronger protections and governance to ensure the blue economy can grow fairly and sustainably in the face of climate change, territorial disputes and other threats, the OECD said today.

A company that specialises in securing healthcare data is to create 125 jobs in Galway.

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said today that profits fell 28% in 2024 as the smartphone maker faces international economic uncertainty and weak consumption at home.

Research shows recreational dance can improve cognitive abilities and boost productivity performance in the workplace

PwC's latest Insolvency Barometer shows that the downward trend in insolvencies seen last year has continued this year.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said today that Europe should move towards economic independence as US President Donald Trump prepares to unleash a new wave of tariffs.

Gold hit a record high and was set to post its biggest quarterly gain in over 38 years today, as concerns over US President Donald Trump's tariff plans widening the global trade war and triggering an economic slowdown boosted bullion's appeal.

Daily Mirror publisher Reach has named Piers North, its current chief revenue officer, as the chief executive effective immediately today.

Pre-tax profits at the group that operates online insurance broker Chill last year increased more than six fold to €7.17m.

AIB has partnered with Autism charity AsIAm to make all of its 170 branches around the country as user-friendly as possible for Autistic people.

Aston Martin said today that Chairman Lawrence Stroll's Yew Tree Consortium would invest a further £52.5m in the luxury carmaker and increase its stake to about 33%.

Associated British Foods said the boss of its Primark clothing business, Paul Marchant, had resigned with immediate effect following an allegation made by an individual about his behaviour towards her in a social environment.

Almost 90% of card payments made in shops, restaurants and other retail outlets last year were contactless, according to the latest Banking and Payments Federation Ireland's Payments Monitor.

Tánaiste Simon Harris will hold a series of meetings with European counterparts ahead of US President Donald Trump's expected tariffs announcement on Wednesday.

The new legal requirement for motorists to provide their driver number when renewing or taking out motor insurance is in effect from today.