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The European Commission has today proposed making €100 billion available to support EU-made clean manufacturing, streamlining public procurement processes and simplifying state aid rules to give Europe's ailing industries a boost.

Despite concerns that landlords are leaving the market, new research from the State body which regulates the rental sector shows the number of private tenancies rose by 7.6% last year to 240,964.

US President Donald Trump's $5 million so-called 'gold card' visa programme is unlikely to trigger a major inflow of wealthy global investors seeking US citizenship because of concerns over higher taxes, immigration and wealth advisers said.

Tánaiste Simon Harris has met with business leaders to discuss ways to protect Ireland from any potential US tariffs and trade policy changes.

BP said today it would increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion, returning the focus to fossil fuels, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to boost returns and improve financial performance.

Bank of Ireland said it approved €600m in new construction loans to housebuilders last year, which supported the construction of 4,000 homes.

Dublin City Council has granted the Ronan Group Real Estate company planning permission to build a mixed-use development on its Waterfront South Central site on Dublin's north quays.

A number of finance ministers skipped a gathering of the Group of 20 top economies in South Africa this week, and other top officials curtailed trips to a meeting marred by disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin said today it will cut about 5% of its global workforce to further reduce costs and drive future investments, and delayed the launch of its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) for the second time.

€2.5m has been awarded for the development of a project called "SMARTHEAL", an implant which aims to improve postoperative care for colorectal cancer patients.

Fuel and forecourt retailer Applegreen said it plans to open 20 new M&S Food stores this year, as part of a major expansion of its partnership with Marks & Spencer.

Car maker Stellantis said today it would return to revenue growth and positive cash generation in 2025 as it scrambles to recover from a crisis which engulfed its US business late last year and knocked its share price.

Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev has today reported fourth-quarter operating profit that was well ahead of analyst forecasts, even as a slowdown in the Chinese beer market dragged volumes down.

A survey of US companies that are members of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland shows that 80% of respondents said they would continue to have a positive view of Ireland as an investment location if tariffs were imposed by the US on the EU.

Danone said today that it was starting the next leg of its revival plan with confidence after it delivered 2024 sales and cash above analysts' expectations.

Shares in global nutrition group Glanbia slumped in Dublin trade today after it said it plans to sell its underperforming US weight management brand SlimFast as part of a wider plan targeting annual cost savings of at least $50m by 2027.

There have been more than 2,300 applications for 46 apartments that are being offered at discounted rents at Google's Bolands Mills Quarter in Dublin.

Tank manufacturer Suretank has announced the creation of 80 new jobs Co Louth.

Tank manufacturer Suretank has announced the creation of 80 new jobs Co Louth.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has launched a report calling for an online portal that would see used car buyers given free access to car-history information, including write-off status and mileage readings.