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A Government department raised "very significant concerns" over a proposed €120m deal to rent offices for the National Transport Authority (NTA), saying the building seemed much too big and querying how a proposed sublet of one floor was supposed to work.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of retail sales rose by 0.9% in December compared with November on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Five new Irish restaurants have been awarded a Bib Gourmand distinction by Michelin, while a sixty restaurant in Belfast had its award reinstated.

The European Central Bank's next move will be an interest rate cut but policymakers speaking today spared on the exact timing of the move or the trigger for action.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the owner of PPD in Athlone, has announced plans to "discontinue operations" at their supply depot which is expected to result in substantial job losses.

The financiers behind the world's airline industry are gathering for the first time since a mid-air cabin blowout tipped Boeing into a new safety crisis, amid signs of wider disruption to the $150 billion jet industry.

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United Airlines has approached Airbus about buying more A321neo jets to fill a potential void left by the delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10, in a trade-off likely to ease deadlock over a long-delayed separate order for larger A350s, industry sources said.

French farmers began moving on Paris this morning, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions.

Oil prices climbed today after a drone attack on US forces in Jordan added to worries over supply disruption in the Middle East as Houthi rebels stepped up their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, hitting a Trafigura-operated fuel tanker.

Renewable energy firm Statkraft has announced plans to roll out 3 gigawatts of renewable energy projects in Ireland by 2030, which will include its 500MW North Irish Sea Array (NISA) offshore wind project.

John Lewis Partnership, the owner of John Lewis and Waitrose, is considering cutting up to 11,000 staff jobs in the next five years, the Guardian reported over the weekend.

RTÉ has published the earnings of its top ten earners for 2022, along with restated earnings for 2021.

A Hong Kong court has today ordered the liquidation of property giant China Evergrande Group, a move likely to send ripples through China's crumbling financial markets as policymakers scramble to contain a deepening crisis.

Struggling fashion retailer Superdry said today it is working with advisers to explore the feasibility of various cost-saving options, as it grapples with weak demand and a cash crunch.

Convenience retailer Centra says today it plans to open 20 new stores across the country, which will create 500 new jobs this year.

Dutch health technology company Philips said today it had reached an agreement on the terms of a settlement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a large-scale recall of ventilators.

Ryanair has today trimmed its profit forecast for the year to the end of March after some online travel agents stopped selling its flights in December, forcing it to cut fares to fill seats.

Supermarkets and shop owners have been busy preparing for the launch of the new Deposit Return Scheme on 1 February.

Falling energy prices and announcements of grocery price cuts have boosted consumer sentiment at the beginning of 2024, according to the latest Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index.