‘There’s a lot of misinformation out there’ – how to prepare for the care costs of ageing parents and navigate the Fair Deal scheme

Putting off the conversation can lead to difficult and expensive repercussions Talking to ageing parents about…

Aircraft lessor AerCap secures €112m Russia insurance settlement

Brings total recoveries to $2.6bn AerCap is the world’s largest aircraft lessor Dublin-based aircraft lessor AerCap…

Surprise tariff on gold sends shock waves through financial world

Futures in New York, which are backed by bars shipped from Switzerland and other key trading…

‘So who is ripping us off?’ – dismay as watchdog finds no evidence of supermarket price gouging despite costs surging

Consumers’ group demands answers as grocery prices soar at treble rate of inflation The conclusion of…

Consumer watchdog finds no evidence of 'price gouging' by supermarkets

Consumer watchdog finds no evidence of ‘price gouging’ by supermarkets source

Airbnb shares slide after warning sales growth may moderate

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the company is not growing fast enough. Photo: Reuters Airbnb shares…

Margaret Canning: Tariff confusion leaves question of Northern Ireland Border advantage up in the air

US president Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters The new 15pc tariffs on exports to the US from…

Sustainability policies are a key deciding factor for half of jobseekers

Matrix Recruitment’s 2025 ESG ­Careers Report finds that sustainability policies are playing an increasingly important role…

Kingspan shares unchanged amid lower than expected full-year profit forecast

The Cavan-headquartered company, with a market capitalisation of €13bn, released first-half results on Friday. It said…

Toyota reports €2.6bn tariff hit

Robotic arms weld automobile body frames in the Toyota plant in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. Photo:…

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4pc

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey during the financial stability report press conference at the Bank…

Directors of UK firms must verify identity from November

It mirrors a requirement in place in Ireland, where ­directors have to now verify their identity…

Tullow Oil shares hit a five-year low as asset sales shrink future cash flow

The Irish-founded, UK-based oil company said average production in 2025 may be as low as 40,000…

‘Ireland’s returns are underwhelming’ – savers are getting some of lowest value on deposit accounts in eurozone

Depositors remain at the bottom of the pack across the two major deposit categories – instant-access…

Packaging giant Smurfit Westrock still waiting for enforcement of $469m award against Venezuela

The company has filed a petition against the South American country in a New York court…

Intel shares plunge after Trump demands CEO resign over Chinese investments

29 April 2025, USA, San Jose: Lip-Bu Tan, Chief Executive Officer of Intel, appears at an…

Cost of cod fillets up almost €5 in a year, as food prices soar

New figures show that the cost of fish, meat, milk, butter and cheese have surged in…

Telecoms entrepreneur Tony Boyle dies aged 73

Businessman challenged the State’s award of a mobile phone licence to Denis O’Brien’s consortium Mr Boyle…

Smurfit Westrock paper mill denies claims in $75m US lawsuit after man left ‘disfigured’ by chemical injury

Packaging giant has been sued over alleged incident at plant Smurfit Westrock’s Covington paper mill in…

Oil firm boss Oisin Fanning’s luxury flat in London was repossessed

Personal financial distress in 2022 led to sale, with price in dispute Oisin Fanning, chairman of…

Services sector slowdown worsened in July, report finds

The data is drawn from 400 companies across a range of service sectors – from banking…

Contactless payments rise as ATM use declines, Bank of Ireland reports

ATM withdrawals fell in the second three months of this year as shoppers increasingly tap their…