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Covid-19 tracing app nears 1 million downloads in 24 hours
Covid-19 tracing app nears 1 million downloads in 24 hours
The number of people who have downloaded the Government's Covid-19 tracing app is expected to pass one million within 24 hours of its formal launch, which the HSE saying would make it the most successful launch in the world.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Irish-based aircraft lessor Avolon cancels 27 Boeing 737 Max jets
Irish-based aircraft lessor Avolon cancels 27 Boeing 737 Max jets
Aircraft lessor Avolon said it cancelled an additional 27 Boeing 737 Max planes after cancelling 75 of the jets in April.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Sportswear retailer JD Sports scraps shareholder dividend pay out due to Covid uncertainty
Sportswear retailer JD Sports scraps shareholder dividend pay out due to Covid uncertainty
Despite a 30% jump in revenue to over £6bn, JD Sports said it will not be paying shareholders an annual dividend due to the ongoing Covid uncertainty.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Irish banks and housebuilders join in global stock markets rally on Covid-19 'narrative recovery'
Irish banks and housebuilders join in global stock markets rally on Covid-19 'narrative recovery'
Global stock markets moved higher again, slewing off concerns about resurgent Covid cases in some parts of the US, as investors hope for a stronger than expected recovery following the global lockdowns.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Irish housebuilding stocks rise on UK construction pick-up
Irish housebuilding stocks rise on UK construction pick-up
Irish housebuilding stocks jumped, largely in response to UK data showing a housing-led recovery in the British construction industry since it reopened after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Phil Hogan: EU will stand firm against Washington over trade disputes
Phil Hogan: EU will stand firm against Washington over trade disputes
A trade dispute dating back to 2004 over subsidies for Europe's Airbus and US planemaker Boeing is drawing to a conclusion.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Into the fog: How the UK lost track of Covid-19
Into the fog: How the UK lost track of Covid-19
To tackle the invisible virus, doctors and health specialists first needed to find it. But with few tests, little contact tracing and a government culture of secrecy, they lost sight of the enemy, writes Stephen Grey, Andrew Macaskill, Ryan McNeill, Steve Stecklow and Tommy Wilkes

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Covid-19: Doctors hopeful of virus treatments as lessons learned over long six months
Covid-19: Doctors hopeful of virus treatments as lessons learned over long six months
A lot has changed in the six months since an entirely new coronavirus began sweeping the globe, with many lessons learned since then, writes Nick Brown and Deena Beasley

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Regeneron, Sanofi arthritis drug fails Covid-19 study
Regeneron, Sanofi arthritis drug fails Covid-19 study
Biotech company Regeneron said its rheumatoid arthritis drug Kevzara failed to meet the main goals of a US study testing it in the most critically ill Covid-19 patients

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Irish-backed UK pub group warns of uncertain customer demand ahead of reopening
Irish-backed UK pub group warns of uncertain customer demand ahead of reopening
UK pub group Mitchells & Butlers - of which Irish financiers JP McManus and John Magnier are substantial shareholders - has posted a first-half loss and warned of ongoing uncertainty ahead of a return to trading.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Vaccine and US jobs hopes boost global stock markets despite fears of second Covid-19 wave
Vaccine and US jobs hopes boost global stock markets despite fears of second Covid-19 wave
Global stocks climbed as traders assessed prospects for an economic rebound in the US after better-than-estimated jobs data amid concern over a second wave of coronavirus cases.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

European stocks gain 12% in quarter despite Covid-19 economic toll
European stocks gain 12% in quarter despite Covid-19 economic toll
European stocks slipped in the latest session but ended strongly in the quarter after mounting a recovery despite the hit from the Covid-19 economic crisis.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Ryanair not expected to follow Norwegian Air in pulling €8bn Boeing order
Ryanair not expected to follow Norwegian Air in pulling €8bn Boeing order
Ryanair is expected to continue its talks with Boeing aimed at getting delivery of its 737-Max jets as soon as possible and looks highly unlikely to follow the lead of Norwegian Air and TUI in either cancelling or postponing orders and claiming compensation for the plane’s delayed delivery.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Britain plans to sell €300bn in debt in just five months to pay for Covid-19 hit to economy
Britain plans to sell €300bn in debt in just five months to pay for Covid-19 hit to economy
Britain plans to sell a record £275bn (€302bn) of government debt from the start of April to the end of August to pay for its huge spending response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Gold more than worth its weight as Covid boosts prices
Gold more than worth its weight as Covid boosts prices
Gold steadied near $1,800 an ounce -- a level last seen at the end of 2011 -- as investors weighed the accelerating coronavirus spread in the US against tentative signs of economic improvement in some regions.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Oil major BP sells petrochemicals arm for €4bn in move towards greener energy
Oil major BP sells petrochemicals arm for €4bn in move towards greener energy
Oil major BP has agreed to sell its global petrochemicals business to UK chemicals company Ineos for $5bn (€4.5bn), pulling out of a sector widely seen as a key driver of oil demand growth in the coming decades.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Ryanair puts future of its Cork and Shannon bases into play in clash with pilots trade union Fórsa
Ryanair puts future of its Cork and Shannon bases into play in clash with pilots trade union Fórsa
Ryanair has threatened to close two of its Irish bases -- in Cork and Shannon -- and axe up to 120 pilot jobs unless its Irish pilots bypass their union and directly accept a pay cut, a memo seen by Reuters said.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Aer Lingus calls for clarity on relaxed travel restrictions
Aer Lingus calls for clarity on relaxed travel restrictions
Aer Lingus has called for more immediate clarity on the Government’s planned relaxation of travel restrictions; warning that jobs and inbound tourism depend on it.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Airline stocks remain in tailspin despite fundraising efforts
Airline stocks remain in tailspin despite fundraising efforts
Airline stocks have continued to fall amid fears of a second wave of Covid-19 and despite some big carriers attracting financial backing.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Ireland needs more muscle to police tech giants, EU report says
Ireland needs more muscle to police tech giants, EU report says
Ireland and Luxembourg, European headquarters to Google, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon, need a substantial boost in resources to deal with data breaches by US tech giants, a European Union report said.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Nestlé follows Pepsi and Mars in reviewing racially-offensive branding
Nestlé follows Pepsi and Mars in reviewing racially-offensive branding
Nestlé will rename a number of its international confectionery labels as the global food giant goes through its 25,000 products to eliminate marketing that contains racial stereotypes.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Update: Bayer to pay up to €10 billion to settle bulk of Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits
Update: Bayer to pay up to €10 billion to settle bulk of Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits
The ruling, which permanently bars California from requiring a cancer warning on glyphosate-based products, is separate from wider litigation over whether Roundup causes a type of blood cancer.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

After BP takes a hit, investors widen climate change campaign
After BP takes a hit, investors widen climate change campaign
Investors managing €1.9 trillion in assets are widening a campaign pressing oil majors to better reflect climate risks in their accounting, and will soon target other businesses with heavy fossil fuel exposure, the group said.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Trump offers a pertinent warning
Irish Examiner view: Trump offers a pertinent warning
Language has a flexibility that can, even if with glaring implausibility, present events in a way that serves causes other than probity or the common good.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Wirecard CEO quits as search for missing billions hits dead end in Asia
Wirecard CEO quits as search for missing billions hits dead end in Asia
The chief executive of Wirecard resigned on Friday after the search for €1.9 billion of cash missing from the embattled electronic payments firm hit a dead end in the Philippines.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

James Oliphant, Chris Kahn and Jeff Mason: Trump further disconnected from US electorate
James Oliphant, Chris Kahn and Jeff Mason: Trump further disconnected from US electorate
The temporary fences that separated protesters from the White House have come down. But its occupant, Donald Trump, appears to be more isolated than ever.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Linda So: Protests throw light on shocking police tactics
Linda So: Protests throw light on shocking police tactics
As police confront protesters across the United States, they’re turning to rubber bullets, pepper spray, tear gas and other weapons meant to minimise fatalities.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

IKEA to return wage support after suffering less than expected
IKEA to return wage support after suffering less than expected
IKEA said it will shortly begin talks with the Irish government and eight other countries about returning the financial support they received to support workers during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

European shares bounce on US Fed stimulus
European shares bounce on US Fed stimulus
European shares joined a global rally this morning with sentiment lifted by the launch of the US Federal Reserve's corporate bond buying plan and easing concerns of a second wave of global coronavirus infections.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Ryanair and IAG start legal action over Covid quarantine laws
Ryanair and IAG start legal action over Covid quarantine laws
Ryanair, British Airways and EasyJet have begun legal action against the British government’s quarantine policy in a bid to overturn what they see as overly strict rules.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

US consumer mood perks up despite country's slump into recession
US consumer mood perks up despite country's slump into recession
US consumer sentiment perked up in early June as households cheered the reopening of businesses and a surprise rebound in staff hiring, though they did not expect a significant improvement in the economy amid fears of a resurgence in Covid-19 infections.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Ireland only eurozone country to see rise in industrial output
Ireland only eurozone country to see rise in industrial output
Ireland was the only country in the eurozone to register a year-on-year increase in industrial production levels in April.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Stock markets tumble on fears of Covid-19 relapse
Stock markets tumble on fears of Covid-19 relapse
The reality that the coronavirus crisis is far from over is threatening a blistering equity market rally that had taken some world indexes to fresh highs.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Bord Gáis workers spared axe in Centrica job cuts programme
Bord Gáis workers spared axe in Centrica job cuts programme
Bord Gáis Energy employees are not at risk from plans by the company’s parent, British energy utility Centrica, to cut 5,000 jobs as part of a cost-saving restructuring programme.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

British Airways to sell Damien Hirst art pieces to raise cash levels
British Airways to sell Damien Hirst art pieces to raise cash levels
British Airways will sell at least 10 works of art that normally hang in its executive lounges, turning to pieces by famous artists like Damien Hirst to raise millions of pounds to help it through the coronavirus pandemic.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Sarah N Lynch: Little evidence of antifa links to arrested men in US protests
Sarah N Lynch: Little evidence of antifa links to arrested men in US protests
Sarah N Lynch analyses the profiles of the arrested protestors during the recent demonstrations sweeping America and finds few obvious connections to antifa or other left-wing groups.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Update: Monsoon and Accessorize to shut stores in Cork, Dublin and Kilkenny
Update: Monsoon and Accessorize to shut stores in Cork, Dublin and Kilkenny
The company will attempt to save 100 stores across the UK and Ireland.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

A third of Irish firms expect no-deal Brexit
A third of Irish firms expect no-deal Brexit
A third of Irish companies now believe a no-deal, hard Brexit will materialise at the end of this year.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Airlines facing 'worst year in history' with €75bn in losses
Airlines facing 'worst year in history' with €75bn in losses
Airlines are expected to lose a combined $84.3bn (€75bn) this year and suffer a 50% fall in revenues in what is being described as the worst year in history for the air travel industry.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Ireland sees record demand of almost €70 billion for bond sale
Ireland sees record demand of almost €70 billion for bond sale
Ireland kicked off the sale of a new 10-year bond today, its third so far this year via a syndicate of banks, that a market source said could raise €4 billion to plug the growing budget deficit.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Who are contenders competing with Phil Hogan to be the next head of the World Trade Organization
Who are contenders competing with Phil Hogan to be the next head of the World Trade Organization
EU's Trade Commissioner and former Fine Gael minister Phil Hogan is considering putting his name in for consideration.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

EU sets up new Covid-19 company fraud unit at Europol
EU sets up new Covid-19 company fraud unit at Europol
The EU has set up a unit of investigators to tackle an expected surge in financial crime in the economic downturn triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and crack down on defrauding of state subsidies.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Drug firm AstraZeneca doubles coronavirus vaccine manufacturing capacity
Drug firm AstraZeneca doubles coronavirus vaccine manufacturing capacity
Drugmaker AstraZeneca has doubled manufacturing capacity for its potential coronavirus vaccine to two billion doses in a handful of deals involving Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates that guarantee early supply to lower income countries.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

UK car sales hit lowest level since 1952
UK car sales hit lowest level since 1952
Sales of new cars in the UK tumbled by an annual 89% in May, only slightly less negative than April’s record 97% collapse, as car dealerships remained shuttered by the British government’s coronavirus lockdown.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

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