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Nvidia's support represents a new opening for Intel after years of turnaround efforts at the famed US manufacturer failed to pay off

Nvidia bets big on Intel with $5 billion stake, chip deal

Nvidia said today it will invest $5 billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling US chipmaker just weeks after the White House engineered an extraordinary deal for the US government to take a massive stake in the company.

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No change from Bank of England on rates, slows pace of QT

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Minister accepts Central Bank's spending assessment

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Staff told Jacobs 'is and remains' CEO of daa

Young woman standing at the airport security checkpoint and holding a small water bottle and passport in hands.

What are the new security rules at Dublin Airport?

US regulator sues Ticketmaster over 'inflated' prices

A passenger holding a plastic bag containing liquids as they go through airport security

Hand luggage liquid rules at Dublin Airport end tonight

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Pension increase agreed for retired An Post workers

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US Tariffs

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Inter IKEA switches chief executives

The Bank of Canada cut its key lending rate to 2.5% today

Bank of Canada cuts key lending rate citing Trump tariffs

US retail sales beat expectations despite tariffs

TikTok is facing a deadline on Wednesday to find a buyer or face a ban in the US

US and China reach framework deal on TikTok

An image of a Swatch Watch with the 3 and the 9 numbers inverted

Swiss watchmakers turn US tariffs into timepieces

Zara owner Inditex reports better start to autumn sales

The meting will hear of the EU's ongoing legislative process to implement the deal (stock image)

Trade forum to discuss impact of EU-US tariff deal

Apple event expected to feature a slimmer iPhone

Four men, three of which are wearing orange high-vis jackets, look at a screen in a factory

Midlands business cluster navigating through US tariffs

Firms say biggest compliance risk is US data rules

A Chinese port with a truck and container in front of a large red crane

China says trade grew in August, but below forecasts

Oliver Blume, the CEO of Volkswagen

US tariffs have cost Volkswagen 'billions' so far - CEO

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After France tries to cut public holidays, Italy adds one

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Cairn Homes named one of Best Workplaces in Europe

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Pension increase agreed for retired An Post workers

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Ex-salesman testifies on corruption claims at Cork firm

It is understood that US financial services firm BNY will maintain a presence in Cork until 2027

BNY to close Cork office, with 200 jobs impacted

FSU to ballot AIB members on hybrid working proposals

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Ó Mongáin testifies in RTÉ bogus self-employment case

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Technology & Innovation

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Nvidia's support represents a new opening for Intel after years of turnaround efforts at the famed US manufacturer failed to pay off

Nvidia bets big on Intel with $5 billion stake, chip deal

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Revenues at Stripe Dublin unit soar by 34% to $5 billion

A man wearing a pair of smart glasses

Meta launches smart glasses with built-in display

Images of 2 men standing in front of a scientific creation

Tipperary man building a robotic labour force for space

AI apps on mobile phone including DeepSeek, Gemini and ChatGPT

A guide to AI models: do you know your ChatGPT from your Grok?

Artificial Intelligence

Two women and a man gathered around a sign advertising Science Week

€847,000 in funding for Science Week 2025 events

The Herdwatch team with their award for Innovation Champion

AI farm management tool wins Innovation Award

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Analysis & Comment

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Anna Marie McHugh of the ploughing championships and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon walk two cows on a lease.

Long list of issues for farmers in spotlight

Analysis and Comment

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Are tariffs actually working for Donald Trump and the US?

A person holding a shopping basket in a supermarket

Cost-of-living packages the norm, cutting them is hard

Analysis and Comment

Brian O'Driscoll was recently issued a warning for failing to disclose that a social media post was, in fact, an advert

Endorse Code: Influencers falling foul of ad rules

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Are farmers justified in their opposition to Mercosur?

Analysis and Comment

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The Business of Climate

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Merck opens €150m climate-neutral facility in Cork

The Brian Boru bridge connecting Killaloe, Co Clare with Ballina, Co Tipperary.

Can the carbon impact of concrete be reduced?

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End quarterly reports call gets support from investors

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Turbines installed at Farranrory wind farm, Co Tipperary

Greencoat Renewables said the period under review was statistically a low-wind year across Northern Europe

Greencoat Renewables generated less energy in H1 2025

a row of white electric cars plugged into charging stations

Global EV sales growth slows to 15% in August

Group of men mostly in high vis vests digging in a field with construction vehicles in the background

Construction of large biomethane plant to begin in Mayo

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Agribusiness

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Tractor ploughing at national championships

Retaining nitrates derogation for farmers 'a priority'

Three men holding Irish Country Meats holding a box and lamb products

Irish Country Meat secures lamb deal for US markets

The Herdwatch team with their award for Innovation Champion

AI farm management tool wins Innovation Award

Trapped on the farm: how pension gap keeps older farmers at work

Anna Marie McHugh of the ploughing championships and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon walk two cows on a lease.

Long list of issues for farmers in spotlight

Analysis and Comment

Pictured together to launch ifac’s Food and Agribusiness Report 2025 are David Leydon, Head of Growth and Agrifood Consulting at ifac and Jenny Melia, Enterprise Ireland CEO (Keynote Interview within the report).

44% of agribusinesses delay investment due to uncertainty

A tractor parked beside a marquee at the launch of the National Ploughing Championships.

Up to 300,000 expected to attend Ploughing in Offaly

Shines Killybegs demonstrates fish preparation on a counter

Concerns new EU regulation will increase cost of fish

Weather to push French wine output below 5 year average

HSA inspectors will carry out reviews of workplace safety and health practices on forestry operations

HSA to target forestry sector in new safety focus

Are farmers justified in their opposition to Mercosur?

Analysis and Comment

China to impose temporary duties on EU pork

Your money

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Less than one in seven said they felt the Government was doing enough to address the cost-of-living crisis

84% worried about cost-of-living crisis, survey finds

New research from the Consumer and Competition Protection Commission found that one-in-four Irish adults are unprepared for retirement, up from one-in-five last year

26% of Irish adults don't have retirement plan in place

David Malone, ILCU CEO, said that teaching a record loan book of €6.24 billion is a major milestone

Credit union loan book grows to record level

businesswoman signing an official document

Should young people make a will?

Bord Gáis, Pinergy to increase electricity prices

A video on social media platforms shows what appears to be Fine Gael's presidential candidate Heather Humphreys endorsing a high-return investment scheme

Deepfake videos of Humphreys removed by Meta

Electric Ireland gas prices fall, no rise in electricity

Energia to increase electricity prices by up to 12.1%

A person using a mobile phone

Plan by banks to launch in-app instant payment service

Euro notes are seen on top of envelopes

People urged to switch and save to avoid bill arrears

Over 2 million smart meters now installed nationwide

Two women and one man pose in with anti-financial fraud posters

People don't trust social media firms on fraud protection

Business Watch and Listen

Minister accepts Central Bank's spending assessment

The Herdwatch team with their award for Innovation Champion

AI farm management tool wins Innovation Award

Daa boss Jacobs and board reach agreement on exit package

Pictured together to launch ifac’s Food and Agribusiness Report 2025 are David Leydon, Head of Growth and Agrifood Consulting at ifac and Jenny Melia, Enterprise Ireland CEO (Keynote Interview within the report).

44% of agribusinesses delay investment due to uncertainty

A tractor parked beside a marquee at the launch of the National Ploughing Championships.

Up to 300,000 expected to attend Ploughing in Offaly

O'Brien 'hoping' for daa and Kenny Jacobs agreement

New research from the Consumer and Competition Protection Commission found that one-in-four Irish adults are unprepared for retirement, up from one-in-five last year

26% of Irish adults don't have retirement plan in place

David Malone, ILCU CEO, said that teaching a record loan book of €6.24 billion is a major milestone

Credit union loan book grows to record level

A lady with white hair at a podium with the European Union flag behind her

ECB holds rates unchanged, but no clues about next move

Firms say biggest compliance risk is US data rules

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said the Budget tax package of €1.5 billion cannot be exceeded

Donohoe warns Govt against once-off measures in Budget

A person using a mobile phone

Plan by banks to launch in-app instant payment service

Business Brainstorm

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drawing meetings

How drawing is a good way to take notes in a meeting or classroom

Work and careers

The Brian Boru bridge connecting Killaloe, Co Clare with Ballina, Co Tipperary.

Can the carbon impact of concrete be reduced?

AI apps on mobile phone including DeepSeek, Gemini and ChatGPT

A guide to AI models: do you know your ChatGPT from your Grok?

Artificial Intelligence

Trapped on the farm: how pension gap keeps older farmers at work

A man in a waiting room

Putting a CV together? Why honesty may not be the best policy

Work and careers

Cheerful young woman relaxing on sofa uses laptop in hotel room. City of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, travel Asia concept

Are 'quiet holidays' influencing your workplace?

Work and careers

Key inserted into the door of a new home, inside the room are cardboard boxes

Why new apartment standards won't mean housing more people

Digitally generated image of purple glowing futuristic semiconductor, digital data flowing and network structure with the letter AI

Are we repeating mistakes of the global financial crisis with AI?

Artificial Intelligence

Stacks of euro coins next to a pink piggy bank

All you need to know about pension auto-enrolment in Ireland

Housing estate in south Dublin, Ireland.

What's the price of a home in your area?

Property Price Index

Working from home in pyjamas

How do you deal with a work day that never ends?

Work and careers

An American Eagle advertisement featuring actress Sydney Sweeney on a billboard in Times Square in New York

Why is there so much controversy over Sydney Sweeney's jeans' ad?

Startup Nation

Two women and a man stand in a field posing with a scientific instrument

Three Start-ups Join ESA BIC Ireland at NovaUCD

Picture of Dermot Casey, CEO of the Industry Research and Development Group

IRDG launches leadership programme for SMEs

A woman and a man pose for a photo at the window of a high rise office

1,500th resident start-up for Guinness Enterprise Centre

Two women and three men pose for a photo to mark a year of the National Enterprise Hub

6,500 Irish SMEs helped by National Enterprise Hub so far

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Data shows 9% increase in number of startups in H1 2025