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Overall gas demand in March rose by 13% compared to February, and by 4% compared to the same month last year, new figures from Gas Networks Ireland show today.

Heineken has today reported a 0.9% increase in first-quarter organic net revenues, just exceeding analysts' expectations for a slight decline even as tariff uncertainty bites.

Nvidia has said it would take $5.5 billion in charges after the US government limited exports of its H20 artificial intelligence chip to China, a key market for one of its most popular chips.

British inflation slowed to its weakest in three months in March according to official figures that showed other measures closely watched by the Bank of England cooling too.

The disruption and confusion caused by Trump's on-off tariffs have already impacted worldwide energy prices

China's first-quarter economic growth beat expectations, underpinned by solid consumption and industrial output even as policymakers brace for the impact of US tariffs that analysts say pose the biggest risk to the Asian powerhouse in decades.

Global supply constraints on sunflower oil and a spike in the price of olive oil have meant home-produced rapeseed oil has become more common on Irish supermarket shelves.

Ornua has reported robust retail sales of Kerrygold in the United States last year, further strengthening its position as the second most popular butter brand there.

US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment, the central bank's chair said.

A top Chinese economic official has said that US tariffs were putting "pressure" on the country's economy and trade, even as it unveiled forecast-beating first quarter growth.

The Government has approved new legislation that would allow for the increased sharing of collision data and eliminate the need for paper motor tax discs.

Ali Hewson and other Killiney residents have won their planning battle to halt a luxury residential scheme for the grounds of Montebello House.

Citigroup has today beaten Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit as its traders reaped a windfall from volatile markets that fueled client activity.

Johnson & Johnson today reported first-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, driven again by strong sales of its cancer treatments including multiple myeloma medicine Darzalex.

Bank of America's profit rose in the first quarter, as market volatility boosted its trading fees, lifting the shares of the bank up 1.9% before the open.

German investor sentiment in April recorded its biggest fall since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a survey showed today, as US President Donald Trump's huge tariffs threatened to snuff out a recovery.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that exports of medical and pharmaceutical products jumped by €9.2 billion, or 145.7%, to €15.6 billion in February on the same month last year.

A total of 2.52 million people - or 46% of the population - now have private health insurance and they pay an average annual premium of €1,740, up almost €146 in the last 12 months.

China has told its airlines to stop taking deliveries of jets from American aviation giant Boeing, a report said today, as a trade war between Beijing and the US deepens.

Technology start-up Assiduous Corporation has secured €1m in funding and announced the launch of its Corporate Finance Autopilot product.