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The European Central Bank should stop cutting borrowing costs as turmoil in the global economy is fuelling price pressures and inflation was at risk of exceeding the bank's 2% target in the medium term, ECB board member Isabel Schnabel has said.

The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels this week to chair the Eurogroup meeting today and attend the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting tomorrow.

Danone said today it has agreed to buy a majority stake in Kate Farms, a US maker of plant-based organic drinks that will fit into the French food giant's specialized nutrition portfolio.

From business executives to students, the drop in US travel highlights the changing nature of how we think about risk

The US and China ended high-stakes trade talks on a positive note, with US officials touting a "deal" to reduce the US trade deficit, while Chinese officials said the sides had reached "important consensus" and agreed to launch another new economic dialogue forum.

The return of the Open Championship to Portrush will have a positive impact for businesses across Northern Ireland, the chief executive of Tourism NI has predicted.

Doomsday prepping used to be seen as the preserve of conspiracy theorists and those at the fringes of society - but now it's big business, writes Adam Maguire

Talks between top US and Chinese officials have resumed for a second day, after US President Donald Trump voiced optimism over the negotiations aimed at de-escalating trade tensions sparked by his aggressive tariff rollout.

Senior US and Chinese officials have concluded the first of two days of talks aimed at resolving the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, with Chinese state media calling the negotiations an "important step".

On Thursday, the Government launched guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in the public sector.

Tánaiste Simon Harris has held a meeting with the CEO of video-sharing platform TikTok Shou Zi Chew.

A Bain Capital backed firm is to lodge plans in the coming days for 439 purpose built student bed spaces for the former Smurfit Paper Mills site at Clonskeagh in Dublin 6.

The new state-of-the-art global headquarters of Irish agritech company Herdwatch has officially opened today.

Record green fee income of €3.3m at Lahinch Golf Club last year contributed to the club making an operating surplus of €1.72m.

A hotel night manager sacked for bullying a gay colleague has won €3,000 for unfair dismissal because his employer missed an email from him attempting to appeal his firing.

Italy's Piaggio posted first-quarter 2025 consolidated revenue of €370.7m, down from €428m the same time last year, the company said today.

As concerns continue to grow about the proliferation of financial scams, fraud and illegal content on online platforms, a new step was taken today to protect consumers.

Despite having a population of just 1,885, Clones, Co Monaghan is considered by many to be the home of Ulster football and will welcome more than 30,000 people when Donegal and Armagh face off in both the men's and women's Ulster SFC finals tomorrow.

US President Donald Trump said today that 80% tariffs on Chinese goods "seems right" as representatives prepared for weekend talks to contain a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

Work is to begin later this year on the first of two large-scale data centres in Arklow, Co Wicklow, which will create 715 permanent jobs as well as 2,600 roles during construction.