Waterstones’ Irish sales rise 4% amid ‘increased popularity’ of reading and physical bookshops
Bookseller owned by US investment group Elliott reports ‘encouraging growth’ in Irish stores
European shares edge higher in choppy trading
FTSE 100 declines but ends well off its lows amid hopes of a de-escalation in Donald Trump’s trade war.
Should RTÉ stop showing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang so much?
Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan says reruns of old films won’t cut it for Montrose. Who’s going to break the news to Dick Van Dyke?
IT and cybersecurity company Qualcom forecasts €18m revenues by end of 2027
Dublin and Belfast company plans to increase workforce by a fifth amid demand for services
State-owned ISIF launches new energy transition fund with Schroders Greencoat
Fund will seek to invest “in a number of projects” of Ireland, with a focus on greenfield new build projects.
All change in the briefing room, as White House holds space for influencers and content creators
Planet Business: French AI chatbot Lucie, Boeing’s new 737 targets and Roman Abramovich’s yacht scheme
Irish advertising market will expand 7% this year, forecasts Core
Growth in television revenues set to be slower than in 2024, while print is expected to decline further
Mortgage drawdowns for first-time buyers hit highest level since 2007
More than 50,000 mortgages with value of €15.3 billion approved last year
European shares close at a record high as investors await rate decisions
Dutch chip company ASML leads tech stocks higher, but luxury companies tumble
Trump 2.0 underlines the feeling we are stuck ‘playing yesterday’s tape’
Groundhog Day? Welcome to the groundhog decade
St Patrick’s Day parade 2025 set to be taller
‘Every year I say the parade is going to be bigger and better. This year, I’m saying it’s going to be higher,’ says festival boss
Mr Cook goes to Washington and other tales from Trump’s inauguration
Planet Business: Executive order recap, the man who designed Melania Trump’s hat and how the television ratings compared to previous ceremonies
European stocks run out of steam as Wall Street struggles for direction
Diageo gains 4.3% on report of potential spin-off or sale of Guinness
Screen Ireland launches slate of more than 80 productions
Details of upcoming Irish film, television and animation projects announced at event held ahead of underwhelming Oscar nominations
Oscar nominations 2025: Emilia Pérez breaks record with 13 nods as Kneecap loses out
Disappointment as Kneecap misses out and no Irish actors are nominated for an award