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Britain's Whitbread has today reported another quarterly decline, citing weak demand in its core UK market and limited forward visibility amid economic and geopolitical headwinds.

Billionaire Mike Ashley's Frasers Group said today it will not make an offer for struggling British cosmetics group Revolution Beauty.

The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold as it waits to see if the economy and inflation continue to weaken, or whether the country will be hit by an energy price shock from the Israel-Iran conflict.

Pernod Ricard is streamlining its business by grouping brands into two main divisions, according to internal presentation slides seen by Reuters, as European spirits makers grapple with a downturn in sales.

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady last night and policymakers signaled borrowing costs are still likely to fall in 2025.

An Post is is switching its national fleet of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to cut carbon emissions

The Central Bank is revising downwards its forecast for how many homes will be built this year and over the following two years.

A marketing executive at Coca Cola who said she was "bullied" into taking a demotion from a management job to "nearly a graduate position" when she got back to work after having a baby has won €68,000 for maternity discrimination.

Drone delivery service, Manna Air Delivery has lodged plans to establish a new aerial food delivery hub for Dundrum in Dublin 14.

The Dáil has agreed to pass a piece of legislation without a vote which will extend Rent Pressure Zones across the country.

The Dáil is debating legislation to extend Rent Pressure Zones across the country.

The television programming and broadcasting firm Patrick Kielty set up after securing the role of host of RTÉ's flagship Late Late Show recorded pre-tax profits of €173,273 last year.

Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel closed today, the companies said, confirming an unusual degree of power for the Trump administration after the Japanese company's 18-month struggle to close the purchase.

SIPTU representatives have written to Bus Éireann management to request an urgent meeting to discuss what the union described as increasing incidents of anti-social behaviour on one of its Limerick services.

SIPTU representatives are to meet with the management of Bord na Móna Recycling this afternoon, at the request of the company, ahead of a one-day strike which is due to begin tomorrow.

The European Commission is to refer Ireland, Bulgaria and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to comply with certain obligations under the Terrorist Content Online (TCO) Regulation.

The structures of the Windsor Framework are "ineffective, opaque and overly bureaucratic", according to DUP leader Gavin Robinson.

The world's biggest air show looked set today for a muted finale after the owner of budget carrier AirAsia, often a source of last-minute dealmaking drama, played down the prospect of expected plane deals with Airbus or Embraer.

AO World's chief executive said today he expects the British electronics retailer to maintain its growth momentum this year after strong sales from returning and new customers boosted fiscal 2025 profit to record levels.

The Dublin Port Company has paid almost €1.7m in a vacant site levy for an empty piece of land in its portfolio.