News, features, and analysis about US tech multinational Amazon
Planet Business: Prime Video’s Apprentice nostalgia, Porsche executives’ sleepless nights and the EU’s proposed counter-tariffs. It’s another week on Planet Trump
Whether it uses imagination or not, Chinese manufacturing is the most successful in the world
The allure of America has already dimmed since the first Trump administration. As calls for boycotts grow in Europe, the second Trump administration may break the spell entirely
Chipmaker now looks cheaper than many of its tech peers, despite boasting stronger growth projections
Jeff Bezos-controlled Amazon has taken creative control of the James Bond franchise under a deal with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson
Deal will involve new joint venture between Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon and rights holders Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli
Michael McGrath dodged request to sit down with Facebook executive Nick Clegg, records show
The world’s richest man now holds huge sway over its most powerful leader — and the US government
Return to work mandates can weed out underperforming staff but risk pushing away valued workers
Wall Street’s main indices slipped after hotter-than-expected inflation data
Businesses are tightening hybrid work rules but homeworking levels have so far barely budged
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?
Growth in television revenues set to be slower than in 2024, while print is expected to decline further
Tech giant’s international operation in Cork believed to be largest taxpayer in Republic
Some employers that are mandating office returns favour retaining their big spaces, while others move to smaller but better-serviced properties
There is no rhyme or reason to success or failure on Prime Video’s gameshow. MrBeast’s message for our children seems to be that life is arbitrary chaos
Donald Trump’s push to get federal workers back to the office is putting pressure on US multinationals to row back on flexible working arrangements
Coca-Cola hit the headlines after gifting Trump with his very own personalised Diet Coke bottle for his inauguration
Progressive principles held an iron grip on big-budget US entertainment in Donald Trump’s first term as US president. Did that serve those principles well?
Cloud providers are interested in the potential of miniature nuclear reactors but they come with risks as well as potential
Rollout of upgraded voice assistant hit by delays as Big Tech group struggles to overcome technical hurdles
Accusations against Gaiman include claims of sexual assault, sexual misconduct and coercion
Apple, which employs 6,000 here, has asked shareholders to vote against move seen as courting favour with Trump administration
What to watch when it’s too cold and icy to go out? Try It Follows, The Thing, The Fly, Roman Holiday, Up, Uncle Buck and more
Incoming first lady will be an executive producer of the documentary released by Jeff Bezos-owned streamer
Eight tech giants now hold combined market capitalisation of almost $19trn
The streamer’s cut version of It’s a Wonderful Life is an abomination – but perhaps not a woke bowdlerisation of the original
Flexibility in the workplace is still enough of a factor for people to consider cuts to pay or benefits
Enduring interest in where we work has made it a small talk favourite
Lesson of the 20th century was that when a critical mass of citizens feel the system is rigged against them, we encourage radical politics
With its mix of larger-than-life faux rage in the ring and genuine connection with fans, it’s not hard to understand the huge popularity of WWE – and it means big business, too, for Netflix
An Post says all the parcels stuck in Holyhead should be delivered by Christmas
Friends of the Earth calls for ‘moratorium on new data centres and expansion of existing ones until robust legislative framework is in place’
Omnicom and Interpublic in talks to merge in $30bn-plus deal to create the world’s largest advertising agency
Efforts to push back against unsuitable mass applications are turning a dispiriting situation into a miserable one
From a Playstation 5 to the Dyson Airstrait, there is something out there at every price point
Gabriel Makhlouf raises prospect of ‘sharp’ fall in stocks prices amid heightened technology sector valuations
Unthinkable: Regulating generative AI is important in its own right, but it’s also a dummy run for the existential threat of artificial general intelligence. This will go beyond mimicking human intelligence to conquering it
EU’s antitrust enforcer leaves Brussels proud of her tenure but conscious that it had been only ‘partly successful’
Shortage of quality stock is likely to spur interest in unit at Greeogue Business Park following refurbishment by Kennedy Wilson
JP Morgan sanguine as rising share prices are accompanied by increased earnings among dominant ‘magnificent seven’
Hard line on conduct could prevent bigger lapses but may prompt claims of disguised cost savings
Patrick Freyne: here are my favourite corporate psy-ops of the season – or Christmas TV ads, as I believe you call them in the suburbs
New purchase agreement meets Amazon commitment to net-zero carbon operations by 2040
Spanish businessman Jorge Segovia Bonet took case in Irish High Court against streaming TV giant over its drama series El Presidente
As companies from Amazon to Citi overhaul management, experts warn that savings from job cuts can be overtaken by unintended consequences
The marketing communications group grew its net profit to more than €4m last year and has expanded again in 2024
UK consumer protection advocates Which? found that certain air fryers gather personal data that has little or no relevance to the functioning of the product
Certification to help farmers and landowners prove benefits of bog restoration projects and attract investment
This US election, compliance risks becoming a calculated bet on the rise of authoritarianism
Infusing new people into the workforce is ‘not just desirable’ but ‘economically necessary’, says chief executive
Market capitalisation more than doubled over past five years from growing cloud and advertising businesses as well as expanding margins in retail
Amazon’s Kuiper has big plans but both groups face costly ongoing satellite replacement programmes
Having survived Brexit, Covid and competition from Amazon, Liam Hanly has a new plan to grow profits
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
