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Currys Sees Profit Jump on Strong Sales as Retail Sector Slows

Electricals retailer Currys has forecast an 18% rise in annual profit after reporting stronger-than-expected sales in its core UK and Ireland market, defying broader...

Ireland Faces Major Healthcare Staffing Gap as Demand Surges Toward 2040

  Ireland will require thousands of additional healthcare professionals by 2040 as an ageing population and rising demand place sustained pressure on the country’s health...

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...

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...

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...