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Oil Prices Surge as Iran Tensions Escalate and Gulf Attacks Raise Supply Fears

Oil prices climbed further on Monday as global markets reacted to renewed uncertainty over the Iran conflict, following attacks near critical energy infrastructure in...

G7 Finance Chiefs Meet in Paris as Middle East War and Trade Tensions Shake Global Economy

Finance ministers and central bank officials from the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialised nations are meeting in Paris for two days of discussions...

China Commits to Major Boeing Aircraft Purchase in Deal Announced During Trump Beijing Visit

Boeing has confirmed that China has committed to purchasing 200 aircraft following a high-level visit to Beijing by US...

Ireland Faces Deadline Pressure as EU Pay Transparency Rules Near Implementation

Ireland is moving toward missing the 7 June 2026 deadline to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive, a wide-ranging...

Oil Prices Climb as Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Risks Shake Markets

Oil prices rose more than 1% in early trading after US President Donald Trump warned he was losing patience...

Stellantis and Dongfeng Seal $1.2 Billion Deal to Expand Peugeot and Jeep Production in China

Stellantis and its long-standing Chinese partner Dongfeng Motor Corporation have signed a $1.2 billion agreement to produce Peugeot and...

One-Third of Irish State IT Projects Over Budget as Oversight Concerns Grow

Almost one-third of State IT projects launched in the past two years have exceeded their budgets or are expected...

Ireland’s Debt Could Reach €250bn as NTMA Warns of Rising Borrowing Costs

National Treasury Management Agency has warned that Ireland’s national debt, currently standing at about €200 billion, could climb to...