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Heathrow Airport reports its busiest ever January

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 08:09
London's Heathrow airport said it has recorded the busiest January in its history.

World leaders seek elusive common ground at AI summit

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 08:00
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is attending the Artificial Intelligence summit in Paris which will be dominated by far-reaching discussions involving world leaders, tech corporations and non-governmental organisations about the risks and opportunities posed by the new frontiers of AI.

Ladbrokes owner Entain CEO Isaacs steps down

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 07:53
British bookmaker Entain has today announced the sudden departure of CEO Gavin Isaacs after just five months in the top role, sending shares down nearly 10%.

US tariffs on steel, aluminum imports to start in March

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 07:48
US President Donald Trump has substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to a flat 25% "without exceptions or exemptions".

Tánaiste to attend EU trade meeting to assess US tariffs

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 07:48
Tánaiste Simon Harris will participate in an unscheduled meeting of EU trade ministers tomorrow to assess US President Donald Trump's decision to introduce trade tariffs.

UniCredit vows to keep 2025 profit steady as revenues dip

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 07:44
UniCredit has today posted better than expected 2024 earnings and said it aimed to keep profit stable this year despite decliningrates, promising to increase shareholder rewards in 2025-2027.

365 finance launches in Irish market to support SMEs

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 07:36
London-based fintech lender 365 finance has announced its entry into the Irish market, marking the first stage of its expansion outside of the UK.

TUI posts quarterly profit jump, confirms annual outlook

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 07:23
Europe's largest travel operator TUI has today reported a jump in its first-quarter profit, driven by strong performance in its packaged holiday business.

BP's fourth-quarter earnings drops to four-year low

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 07:16
BP has reported quarterly profits of $1.17 billion, higher than expected, but the lowest in four years, while the company promised to reset its strategy, after news broke at the weekend that investor Elliott Management had built up a stake.

Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for control of OpenAI

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 04:58
A consortium led by Elon Musk said it has offered $97.4 billion (€94.5 billion) to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, another salvo in the billionaire's fight to block the artificial intelligence startup from transitioning to a for-profit firm.

82% of kids have unsupervised access to devices - survey

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 00:05
82% of 8-12-year-olds are allowed to use phones and other smart devices unsupervised in their bedrooms, according to new research.

82% of kids have unsupervised access to devices - survey

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 00:05
82% of 8-12-year-olds are allowed to use phones and other smart devices unsupervised in their bedrooms, according to new research.

Lack of pay transparency in Irish workplaces - survey

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 00:01
Just one in four people believe there is full pay transparency in their workplace and more than half think discussing salaries is taboo, according to new research from hiring platform Indeed.

Lack of pay transparency in Irish workplaces - survey

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 00:01
Just one in four people believe there is full pay transparency in their workplace and more than half think discussing salaries is taboo, according to new research from hiring platform Indeed.

Possible new Irish time zone to be discussed at forum

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 00:00
The potential replacement of Greenwich Mean Time with a domestic Irish equivalent will be among the topics discussed at a forum in Dublin.

Fall in proportion of women on leadership teams - report

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 00:00
The proportion of women on the leadership teams of ISEQ 20 companies has fallen slightly from 27% to 24% according to new research.

Woman scalded on Ryanair flight awarded €55,000 damages

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 16:44
A 26-year-old woman whose abdomen and thighs were scalded on a Ryanair flight has been awarded €55,000 damages against the airline.

International Workplace Group to open 4 new locations

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 15:07
Global office rental firm International Workplace Group (IWG), which owns brands including Spaces, Regus and HQ, plans to open four new flexible workspaces across Ireland in the coming months - in Citywest in Dublin 24, Balbriggan in Co Dublin, Bray in Co Wicklow and Limerick.

Menopause Hub CEO Dignam makes new 50 over 50 Forbes list

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 14:34
A menopause expert has become the only Irish woman to be included in the first-ever Forbes 50 over 50 global list of trailblazing women.

Amputee awarded €8,000 in disability case against gym

Mon, 02/10/2025 - 13:28
A south Dublin fitness club which claimed a disabled patron had been "vulgar" to staff when he asked about having a shower hose fitted to wash his "bit and pieces" before expelling him has been ordered to pay €8,000 for discrimination and victimisation.

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