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04/11/2017 07:13 AM
Apple stops short of committing to Athenry project
Apple has stopped short of committing to proceed with plans for a data centre in Athenry, Co Galway despite a meeting between the company's boss Tim Cook and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

03/11/2017 10:38 PM
Ryanair pilots say rest days treated as annual leave
Some Ryanair pilots have claimed that management is unilaterally designating some normal rest days as annual leave days between now and the end of the year - though management categorically rejected claims that it did not have enough pilots.

03/11/2017 08:58 PM
Mourinho appears in court in tax evasion case
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho appeared in a Madrid court on Friday to testify in front of a judge regarding charges surrounding tax evasion to the tune of €3.3m.

03/11/2017 06:55 PM
Live Register falls again in October
The number of people signing on the Live Register in October fell to the lowest level since September 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

03/11/2017 06:54 PM
US job growth accelerates, jobless rate falls to 4.1%
US job growth accelerated in October after hurricane-related disruptions hit employment in September, new figures show today.

03/11/2017 03:06 PM
Apple on course for $1 trillion valuation - analysts
Apple shares hit a record-high today after the tech giant reported a strong fourth quarter and shrugged off concerns related to the iPhone X.

03/11/2017 02:32 PM
Trump nominates Powell to lead US Federal Reserve
US President Donald Trump has nominated Fed Governor Jerome Powell to become head of the US Federal Reserve.

03/11/2017 01:55 PM
Xilinx and Twilio to create new Irish jobs
Technology company Xilinx has announced the creation of 100 new jobs in its Irish operations, while Twilio said it will expand its Dublin operations over the next two years.

03/11/2017 12:10 PM
Facebook to create 'several hundred' jobs in Ireland
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed to him an expansion of several hundred jobs in Facebook Ireland.

03/11/2017 12:09 PM
Catalonia unemployment jumps as political crisis drags
Registered unemployment rose sharply in Catalonia in October, new figures showed today.

03/11/2017 12:02 PM
SocGen income hit by trading, raises litigation reserve
Societe Generale today missed third-quarter income forecasts and raised reserves for litigation costs by €300m, knocking the French bank's shares.

03/11/2017 11:41 AM
Today in the press
The millionaire Fallon brothers have shared a further €1.17m dividend windfall with other shareholders at their daft.ie firm.

03/11/2017 09:58 AM
RTÉ Business News weekly podcast November 3
This week: the Bank of England hikes rates but the pound still falls and signs that employment growth may be levelling off.

03/11/2017 09:31 AM
Misbehaviour in the workplace: bad apples or bad barrels?
Opinion: when it comes to a culture of bad behaviour in a business, is it the fault of an individual or the organisation?

03/11/2017 09:20 AM
Aer Lingus owner IAG targets higher core earnings
Aer Lingus owner IAG said it was aiming for annual core earnings around 20% higher than previous targets as it stuck to its goals for earning-per-share growth and margins for the coming years.

03/11/2017 08:51 AM
Total Produce buys The Fresh Connection in the US
Fresh produce company Total Produce has bought a 50% equity stake in California based company, The Fresh Connection.

03/11/2017 08:37 AM
Eir's first quarter results in line with expectations
Telecoms company Eir has reported falling revenue but rising earnings over the three months to the end of September.

03/11/2017 08:16 AM
Starbucks cuts profit outlook as competitors close in
Starbucks last night trimmed its profit forecast and posted disappointing quarterly sales, squeezed by competitors.

03/11/2017 08:02 AM
Air France-KLM profit jumps as price trends improve
Air France-KLM said improving price trends helped it report better than expected third quarter profits, joining major European peers in benefiting from strong summer demand.

03/11/2017 07:42 AM
Services sector growth slips to 11-month low in October
Growth in the country's services sector slowed to an 11-month low in October following a sharp fall in expectations about future business.