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CBS parent company Paramount has today settled a lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.

An international sweep of 439 mobile and online games by national consumer agencies has found many of them contain design techniques that may aim to manipulate players as young as three years old into making decisions or purchases they would not otherwise.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4% in June from a month earlier and down from 4.4% in June of last year.

The Central Bank has fined a Co Donegal credit union a total of €36,273 for breaching anti-money laundering requirements as well as the Credit Union Act of 1997.

Hong Kong is expected to lead the world in IPO financing this year despite uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, accountancy giant PwC said today.

The number of investments into Ireland by foreign multinational companies increased by almost 37% during the first six months of the year compared to the same time in 2024.

The National Asset Management Agency said it has completed the transfer of its social housing vehicle, National Asset Residential Property Services DAC (NARPS), and its portfolio of 1,366 homes to the Land Development Agency.

Sweden-based Volvo Cars has today Wednesday a fourth month of falling sales volumes in a row, pressured by trade tariffs and weaker electric vehicle demand.

The US dollar has continued to weaken against the euro this week, presenting extra challenges for exporting firms.

A cyber hacker broke into a database containing the personal information of millions of customers, Qantas said, in Australia's biggest breach in years and a setback for an airline rebuilding trust after a reputational crisis.

A fire that caused a hugely disruptive shutdown at Heathrow airport in March was caused by the failure of a component at an electricity substation that had not been properly maintained, Britain's National Energy System Operator said today.

Intel's new chief executive is exploring a big change to its contract manufacturing business to win major customers, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a potentially expensive shift from his predecessor's plans.

US President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have reignited their bitter feud, with Mr Trump threatening to deport Mr Musk and strip federal funds from his businesses for criticising the president's flagship spending bill.

UK baker and fast food chain Greggs said today its annual operating profit could be modestly below last year's levels, as unusually high temperatures in the UK discouraged customers from eating out.

New figures from Ryanair today show that it carried a total of 19.9 million passengers in June, an increase of 3% on the same time last year.

The billionaire Persson family has picked up the pace of share purchases in the H&M fashion empire it founded, regulatory filings show, potentially boosting speculation the company may eventually be taken private.

Spain's Santander has reached an agreement to acquire smaller rival Sabadell's UK unit TSB for initially £2.65 billion in an all-cash deal, subject to approval by Sabadell shareholders.

The threat of tariffs is having an impact on Irish businesses, and the uncertainty is leaving many in limbo.

The threat of tariffs is having an impact on Irish businesses, and the uncertainty is leaving many in limbo.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have held talks in Tokyo to discuss deepening trade links, bilateral relations and cybersecurity.