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US President Donald Trump said today that he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week, adding the additional levies could help shrink the nation's budget deficit.

A Galway City Council sanitation worker who was exposed to what a Workplace Relations Commission adjudicator called "one of the worst cases of bullying" he has seen has won €25,000 in compensation for disability discrimination.

SIPTU has accused publicly funded service providers of failing to increase pay, in line with minimum wage increases, for workers in disability services who carry out sleepover shifts.

Around 300 jobs are to be cut at PTSB this year as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme that was launched last year.

Accenture has scrapped its global diversity and inclusion goals after an evaluation of the changing US political landscape, according an internal memo seen by Reuters.

Central banks around the globe have plenty of room to keep cutting interest rates, and a limited "decoupling" from the US Federal Reserve could continue as it pauses its own policy easing, according to policymakers and analysts.

US job growth slowed more than expected in January, likely restrained by wildfires in California and cold weather across much of the country, but a 4% unemployment rate probably gives the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates at least until June.

The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) recorded a profit of €80 million between January and September last year.

Former Ireland hockey international Catriona Carey has been sent forward for trial on money laundering charges.

Pernod Ricard is exploring a sale of its champagne brand GH Mumm, according to five sources familiar with the matter, as it looks to focus on premium labels in its portfolio.

Russia's economy expanded by 4.1% in 2024, the country's prime minister said today, as surging military spending on the Ukraine offensive powered growth.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is in "full preparatory mode" for the introduction of possible tariffs on imports to the US, the Tánaiste Simon Harris has said.

If your job means you can work from home, you have a legal right to request remote working - but your employer can say no

The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of staff at the US government's giant humanitarian agency USAID to fewer than 300 people from more than 10,000, the New York Times has reported.

The Commission for Communications Regulation is setting up an SMS Sender ID Registry to identify legitimate organisations in order to help cut down on text message scams.

Porsche AG's shares fell 7% today, the biggest drop among European firms and its worst day since listing on the stock market, after the carmaker warned that the cost of new models and battery-related expenses would dent its 2025 profits.

Re-turn, which operates the Deposit Return Scheme, said that a total of one billion drinks containers have now been returned by the Irish public since it was launched a year ago.

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is set to cut its valuation in a potential London listing to around $50 billion, said three people with knowledge of the matter, nearly a quarter less than the company's 2023 fundraising value amid growing headwinds.

French cosmetics group L'Oreal has reported the slowest quarterly rise in growth since the height of the pandemic, missing expectations, as Chinese demand stayed weak and growth in North America slowed.

Bord na Móna has named the nine innovative green businesses selected for its 2025 Accelerate Green GROW Programme, which supports the country's start-up companies in sustainability and climate action.