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British retail sales rose by more than expected last month and volumes over the three months to April grew by the most since mid-2021.

Gap last night reported a surprise profit in the first quarter, and its shares jumped 16% in extended trading as the apparel retailer cited restructuring efforts and easing supply chain costs.

Lufthansa will take a 41% stake in ITA Airways by way of a €325m capital increase that will flow directly to the Italian carrier, the German group has said.

An engineering firm which provides services to the energy market is opening new global headquarters in Limerick and will be creating 700 jobs in its Irish and international operations over the next five years.

Elon Musk's start-up Neuralink has said it has gotten approval from US regulators to test its brain implants in people.

Financial Services, Technology and the Media and Telecommunications sectors command the highest gender pay gaps in Ireland, according to an analysis by Deloitte.

US President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmaker Kevin McCarthy today were edging close to an agreement on the US debt ceiling, according to a person familiar with the talks, with the two sides just $70 billion apart on a deal that would involve trillions of dollars.

Microsoft President Brad Smith has said his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deep fakes, realistic looking but false content.

Beyoncé's tour has skipped Ireland while the acts that do come here often charge more for tickets; Adam Maguire looks at the reasons why gigs often cost more here than in other countries.

US cryptocurrency platform, Gemini, plans to build its presence in Ireland as it uses the country to grow its services across Europe, its founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have indicated.

Pay for one of Ireland's best known entertainers, TV host, comedian and podcaster, Tommy Tiernan last year surged as he shared directors' pay of €1.18m at his main entertainment firm.

Investment in clean energy will extend its lead over spending on fossil fuels in 2023, the International Energy Agency said today, with solar projects expected to outpace outlays on oil production for the first time.

Nvidia soared about 25% today to near a market value of $1 trillion after its stellar forecast showed that Wall Street has yet to price in the game-changing potential of AI spending.

The main firm behind the Louis Fitzgerald hospitality group last year returned to profit to record pre-tax profits of €16.94m.

Cork City Council community wardens will commence a campaign of industrial action tomorrow.

Indian state-run oil exploration companies are in talks with Tullow Oil to buy a stake in the company's block in Kenya, Oil India Chairman Ranjit Rath said today.

A new €4.2m National Cybersecurity Coordination and Development Centre (NCC-IE) project has been launched whic

Over €615 million worth of prize bonds were sold last year, according to new figures from the Prize Bond Company, which administers prize bonds on behalf of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) for retail investment customers.

Starling Bank's chief executive and founder Anne Boden is stepping down from her role next month, the company said today, signalling a new chapter for one of Britain's fastest-growing challenger lenders.

Global financial services provider Apex Group is to expand its presence in Ireland, with the opening of a new Limerick office and creation of new jobs.