The latest companies -- and at least one winner -- to report hits from the Covid-19 crisis include a cruise ship operator, carmaker Peugeot, and a British estate agency.
Tue, 10 Mar, 2020
Global markets and oil prices fell after US President Donald Trump ordered American companies to exit China after Beijing unveiled retaliatory tariffs on $75bn (€67bn) in US goods, throwing a new twist into the bitter trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Sat, 24 Aug, 2019
FedEx has confirmed it would terminate its contract with Amazon for small-package ground deliveries, as the online retailer focuses on building out its own delivery network.
Thu, 08 Aug, 2019
Deutsche Post DHL shares have risen after saying that it expects restructuring measures and increases in German postage and parcel prices to lift earnings in the second half of 2019, despite rising global trade tensions.
Wed, 07 Aug, 2019
Let’s recap the travesty that has unfolded over the past couple of days.
Sat, 05 Jan, 2019
As a sporting spectacle, the Ryder Cup has the capacity to reach the dramatic pitch of All-Ireland finals, a World Cup, the Six Nations Championship, the Super Bowl, and the NBA finals.
Fri, 28 Sep, 2018
Judging by the comments of rival captains Thomas Bjorn and Jim Furyk during their joint press conference at Le Golf National yesterday, the knockout punch Tiger Woods delivered to Rory McIlroy in Sunday’s Tour Championship must never have happened.
Tue, 25 Sep, 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) blamed a variant of the WannaCry ransomware for the unprecedented shutdown of several plants, as it ramps up chipmaking for Apple’s next iPhones.
Tue, 07 Aug, 2018
Latest: The suspect in the deadly bombings that terrorised Austin, Texas, blew himself up as authorities closed in on him, but police have warned that more bombs could be out there.
Wed, 21 Mar, 2018
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Tue, 20 Mar, 2018
Amazon's next move may be to shake up the shipping industry in the US.
Fri, 09 Feb, 2018
It is no longer acceptable for women to be treated as “second class citizens” and to be forced to fly abroad for terminations or take abortion pills, said Fianna Fáil TD Billy Kelleher.
Thu, 18 Jan, 2018
Abortion services would be outsourced to “under-resourced and overstretched” GP practices if legislative recommendations to replace the Eighth Amendment are introduced, it has been claimed.
Two men have been charged in connection with the M1 crash in which eight people were killed.
Sun, 27 Aug, 2017
Three minibus passengers, including a five-year-old girl, are fighting for their lives after a motorway crash which killed eight people.
Businesses and governments around the world are counting the cost of a software epidemic that has disrupted ports, hospitals and banks.
Thu, 29 Jun, 2017
The worldwide "ransomware" cyber attack has spread to thousands more computers as people across Asia logged in at work, disrupting businesses, schools, hospitals and daily life.
Mon, 15 May, 2017
Another year, another trip down Magnolia Lane and the pressure continues to build on Rory McIlroy to win the Masters and complete a career grand slam of major championships.
Sat, 01 Apr, 2017
McDonald’s has moved its non-US tax base to the UK, ditching Luxembourg where its tax arrangements are under attack from EU regulators and critics of corporate tax avoidance.
Fri, 09 Dec, 2016
A video of the incident went viral after it was posted to Facebook.
Fri, 16 Sep, 2016
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Mon, 12 Sep, 2016
Rory McIlroy’s timing in rediscovering a hot putter could not be better for Europe’s Ryder Cup cause later this month but captain Darren Clarke also wants to see more from his fellow Irishman at Hazeltine in terms of leadership and inspiration.
Thu, 08 Sep, 2016
There will have been no tears from Shane Lowry as confirmation came that Darren Clarke would not be making him one of his captain’s picks for Hazeltine next month.
Wed, 31 Aug, 2016
Pádraig Harrington is ready to play golf’s elder statesman role with off-form Shane Lowry when the Irish pair reunite after the PGA Championship for a practice round at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.
Tue, 02 Aug, 2016
A company that formed part of the consortium that introduced Eircode has denied that a new delivery code it has offered the courier industry is an alternative to the controversial postcode system.
Mon, 23 May, 2016
The Irish arm of logistics company, TNT Express slumped into the red, last year, arising from the cost of a redundancy programme at the business.
Fri, 06 May, 2016
The first transatlantic flights from Cork Airport could take off before the end of the year with talks on flight operations and ticket sales poised to take place soon.
Mon, 18 Apr, 2016
Wed, 16 Dec, 2015
McDonald’s exploited a pact with Luxembourg to avoid tax on hundreds of millions of euros in profits for more than half a decade, EU regulators alleged as they added the Big Mac maker to a growing list of US firms facing a fiscal clampdown.
Fri, 04 Dec, 2015
Adidas has offered to help US high schools drop Native American mascots.
Thu, 05 Nov, 2015
Peter Lawrie kept alive hopes of regaining his Tour card after a bizarre start to his Porsche European Open campaign at Bad Griesbach in Germany.
Fri, 25 Sep, 2015
Over the last year, and it has seemed like that long, we’ve read several articles on the proposed new postal codes.
Thu, 16 Jul, 2015
The company behind Eircode expects the postcode to be widely used within two years, despite the teething problems that plagued the system on launch day and sustained criticism from courier companies.
Tue, 14 Jul, 2015
The State’s new postcode will not deliver the value for money when it is launched next month, a senator and professor of economics at Trinity College has warned.
Wed, 01 Jul, 2015
Senior civil servants have been accused of “peddling falsehoods” to an Oireachtas committee in order to promote the controversial design of the nation’s new postcode.
Sat, 13 Jun, 2015
Cork Airport risks losing its status as Ireland’s second busiest airport following confirmation that more flights are being cut.
Thu, 16 Apr, 2015
FedEx said yesterday that it would buy Dutch package delivery firm TNT Express for €4.4bn, aiming to take on bigger rivals United Parcel Service (UPS) and Deutsche Post in Europe.
Wed, 08 Apr, 2015
Parcels delivery firm TNT Express is set for a takeover by rival FedEx after the Dutch firm backed an offer worth €4.4bn.
Tue, 07 Apr, 2015
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has ruled out a deal on Cork Airport’s debt despite the impending loss of another service.
Mon, 06 Apr, 2015
The European Commission has described Ireland’s response to its findings on the flawed Eircode tendering process as “unclear” and “not satisfactory”.
Mon, 30 Mar, 2015
It was panic stations on Friday and Aiden O’Sullivan was an oasis of calm, says John Riordan.
Wed, 04 Mar, 2015
Plans to introduce a postcode system this year have created more questions than
Mon, 16 Feb, 2015
The Ombudsman has said it is precluded from investigating a complaint by the body representing the freight industry over the country’s new postcode.
Mon, 09 Feb, 2015
The Ombudsman has declined to investigate a complaint by the body representing the freight industry over the country’s new postcode system.
Sat, 07 Feb, 2015
The issue of Ireland’s tax regime was not raised for the first time in a long time at the EU summit, showing that pressure to change its tax regime has lessened as a result of the EU investigation being widened to include all EU countries.
Fri, 19 Dec, 2014
The chief executive of Ireland’s largest independent parcel delivery company has declared his support for the controversial new postcode system due to be introduced next year.
Thu, 11 Dec, 2014
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