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Europe's largest travel operator TUI has today flagged a 1% drop in summer bookings, which knocked its shares down nearly 7% in early trading.

Dutch bank ABN Amro has today posted a smaller drop in its quarterly net profit than analysts had expected, sending its shares to a six-year high in early trading.

Uncertainty about trade and industrial policy triggered by US tariffs will not derail growth in sales of electric vehicles, which should account for one in four cars sold this year, the IEA said today.

A top Swiss court has ruled that the Swiss government's reductions and cancellations of bonus payments to former executives of Credit Suisse after the bank failed in 2023 were unlawful, according to the ruling published last night.

Britain's Co-Op Group said its systems were now running normally and there would be improved stock availability in stores and online from this weekend, with all forms of payments working, providing an update on a recently-disclosed cyber incident.

Non-bank lender Linked Finance said it has now loaned €350m to SMEs since its launch in 2013, adding that over 4,500 SMEs have now benefitted from its funding.

Aviva's bid to become Britain's largest home and motor insurer via a £3.7 billion planned takeover of smaller rival Direct Line suffered a potential setback today, after Britain's antitrust watchdog said it would review the deal.

British luxury brand Burberry has today reported better than expected fourth-quarter sales and adjusted operating profit for its full year ending March 29 as it said brand sentiment was improving.

Tesla's board has formed a special committee to review CEO Elon Musk's compensation, which could result in a new stock options package, the Financial Times reported today.

German inflation eased further to 2.2% in April, the federal statistics office said today, confirming preliminary data.

There has been quite a change in many people's attitude to how they earn a living and work increasingly doesn't feel like it's working

The share of job postings in Ireland that reference Generative AI (GenAI) has increased to 0.7% in 2025 compared to 0.2% in 2024, surpassing "traditional" roles such as bartender for the first time.

Forecourt owners in the Republic say the almost 25% difference in fuel prices north and south of the border is damaging their businesses.

The United States and China have slashed sweeping tariffs on each others' goods for 90 days, after a temporary ceasefire in a trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains.

National Broadband Ireland has announced that over 125,000 premises across Ireland are now connected to its high-speed fibre broadband network.

Northern Ireland's biggest agricultural show - the Balmoral Show - will begin later at the site of the former Maze/Long Kesh prison near Lisburn.

Microsoft is to lay off 3% of its employees across all levels, teams and geographies, according to a report by CNBC.

Bank of Ireland has raised €750 million from a new green bond to finance more climate action projects in renewable energy and green buildings.

The Appeals Centre Europe, a Dublin-based social media appeals body, has announced that it has expanded its scope and is now hearing cases relating to Instagram.