DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Friedrich Merz, chairman of the German arm of BlackRock (BLK.N), the world’s biggest fund manager, said he had ordered the fund’s…
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Papa John's North America comparable sales decline smaller-than-expected
(Reuters) – Papa John’s International Inc (PZZA.O) on Tuesday reported a smaller-than-expected decline in quarterly comparable sales in North America, helped by a new advertisement…
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'Undermining' of fall-back plan to avoid hard border of 'grave concern' – Fianna Fail
FIANNA Fáil has said any “undermining” of the fall-back plan to avoid hard border in Ireland after Brexit is of “grave concern”. And the party’s…
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Retrained staff 'key to exploiting big data'
Skills shortages, particularly in the area of analytics, are hurting the ability of firms to exploit technological opportunities. Two-thirds of large organisations and businesses surveyed…
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Shake-up at Lloyds creates 2,000 new jobs in £3bn technology drive
The bank confirmed a story by Sky News on Monday evening when it revealed its technology drive would see 6,240 current back office roles disappear…
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Ex-Wall Street banker's insider trading conviction overturned
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court on Monday overturned the insider trading conviction of a former Wall Street investment banker accused of…
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EU digital tax could backfire – Donohoe
The EU’s success as an exporter leaves it vulnerable if tax norms are torn up, which would include creating the digital services tax sought by…
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Farmer dies following fall from height in Co Waterford – FarmIreland.ie
A farmer has died following a farm accident in Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford. The 52-year-old man was injured after falling from a ladder while repairing a…
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Asian shares edge higher, investors brace for U.S. elections
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares inched up on Tuesday, supported by Wall Street gains although momentum was tempered ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, the…
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U.S. stocks edge higher ahead of midterms, Fed; dollar falls
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Energy and financial stocks pushed U.S. equities higher on Monday, on the eve of U.S. midterm elections to determine whether President…
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Irish-owned Solar AdTek signs agreement with Dubai-based Poweregion
Solar AdTek, which develops solar powered and LED lighting systems for outdoor advertising, has entered an agreement with Dubai-based Poweregion to bring its technology and…
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The great Brexit Border backtrack
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s willingness to consider a “review” process for the so-called Brexit backstop has sparked fears it is not as watertight as previously boasted.…
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Apple's Asia suppliers fall on report iPhone XR production boost canceled
(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) Asian supplier and assembler stocks fell on Tuesday on a media report that the iPhone maker had told its smartphone…
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Amazon plans to split HQ2 evenly between two cities: WSJ
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is planning to split its second headquarters evenly between two locations rather than picking one city, the Wall Street Journal reported…
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