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Meta’s $18bn US Settlement Puts Pressure on Social Media Firms to Protect Children

Business Web Reporter - 2026-08-29

Meta has agreed to pay about $18 billion to settle claims brought by US states over the safety of Facebook and Instagram, while introducing...

Trump Announces Major US Push to Control Venezuelan Oil Reserves

Business Web Reporter - 2026-08-29

US President Donald Trump has announced an unprecedented plan that would give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's...

Irish Mortgage Approvals Reach Highest Level Since Records Began

Business Web Reporter - 2026-08-28

Mortgage approvals in Ireland reached their highest monthly level since records began in 2011 in July, with first-time buyers...

South Korea Urges Meta to Extend Youth Protection Measures Worldwide

Business Web Reporter - 2026-08-27

South Korea’s media regulator has called on Meta to apply proposed safeguards for young users across its global platforms,...

Irish Fiscal Watchdog Warns Budget 2027 Could Be Bigger Than Planned

Business Web Reporter - 2026-08-25

Ireland's budget package for 2027 is likely to be significantly larger than the measures announced on Budget Day, the...

Irish Rent Growth Slows in Second Quarter but Housing Shortage Persists

Business Web Reporter - 2026-08-24

The pace of rent increases in Ireland slowed sharply during the second quarter of the year, although rental costs...

Fresh Appeal for Information as Fiona Pender Disappearance Reaches 30-Year Mark

Business Web Reporter - 2026-08-23

A fresh appeal for information has been issued as the 30th anniversary of the disappearance and suspected murder of...

Trump Says Canada Wants US State Benefits as Trade War Escalates

Business Web Reporter - 2026-08-23

US President Donald Trump has accused Canada of seeking “the benefits of being a State, without being one” after...

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