Hundreds of parents face childcare fee hikes as three providers drop state funding scheme deemed ‘insufficient’
One of the childcare businesses is a provider in Cork that caters for 450 children. Stephanie…
‘I’ve tried just about every beauty tweakment – here are the ones I tell people not to waste their money on’
As co-founder of the Future Beauty and Health Show, Liz Dwyer knows the aesthetic procedures that…
Greer claims ‘irregularities’ in Lomond resort case
Lomond Banks remains uncertain and is now embroiled in a legal dispute The Scottish Government has…
Technology Gateway Network – breathing life into small and big businesses all across Ireland
Since its launch in 2013, Enterprise Ireland’s specialist tech support programme has delivered over €75m in…
AIB profits drop to €927m for the first half of the year
AIB chief executive Colin Hunt. Photo: Steve Humphreys AIB has reported a drop in net profit…
Solar 21 still aiming to pay back 90pc despite insolvency of key asset
Tansterne biomass power station was valued at over €100m Solar 21 claims it can still return up…
PCPs explained – all you need to know before buying your next car
It is important that drivers understand just what they are signing up for Buying a car.…
New trustees for Edinburgh International Festival
Sir Keith Skeoch: pivotal moment Experts in global diplomacy, media, technology and financial regulation have been…
Gina London: The power of the personal – why one-on-one still wins in business
The Communicator Belgrave Agency, a nanny placement agency, started from Susan’s bedroom in her parents’ house.…
Irish arm of US electronics giant Cadence embroiled in court case over sale of nuclear tech to China
Photo: Stock image/Getty US electronics firm Cadence has declined to say whether its Irish subsidiary was…
Donald Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35pc and plans to hit dozens of countries within seven days
US president Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive…
Microsoft becomes second company ever valued at $4tn
Nvidia hit the milestone earlier this month Stock image: AP Carmen Reinicke and Subrat Patnaik ©Bloomberg…
Negotiation on EU-US trade deal continues, with tariffs pushed back for another week
This gives European Commission negotiators more time to clarify details of the new trade deal, as…
Your money questions – What impact will US tariffs have on my pension, and do I need to do anything?
Plus, am I eligible for the state contributory pension? Those approaching retirement age should seek advice…
ORA Architects benefits from care sector growth
ORA partners Gary Audrey, David Tibbs, and Graeme Gallagher ORA Architects has reported significant uplift in…
EU agrees to more than double UK's tariff-free steel quota on certain products
Mr Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen agreed to restore Britain’s steel quotas…
Lawyers argue Donald Trump’s use of tariffs is ‘illegal’
Donald Trump has called for a deal between Ukraine and Russia by August 8. Photo: AP…
Aer Lingus boss criticises ‘obsession with caps’ at Dublin Airport
Aer Lingus chief executive Lynne Embleton wants the night cap lifted. Photo: Naoise Culhane Aer Lingus…
Prospect of ECB rate cut in September slips as inflation steadies
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde. Photo: Reuters Euro-area inflation held at the European Central Bank’s…
Aer Lingus reports sharp rise in profits
IAG chief executive Luis Gallego Aer Lingus has reported an operating profit of €135m for the…
Nvidia denies its chips have ‘backdoors’ after China cites AI security concerns
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang. Photo: AP Nvidia said its products have no “backdoors” that would…
Dramatic comeback for banker Fred Goodwin
Nicola Benedetti and Brian Cox The banking crisis of 2008 forms a centrepiece of the Edinburgh…