Penneys will top up statutory maternity pay as part of new range of benefits
Supports for employees ‘across a range of parenting journeys’, including surrogacy, available for the first time
Employment growth greatest among those aged 65 and over
Monthly employee index tracks trends for payroll employees
European stocks rise as luxury stocks and chipmakers make gains
Dior, LVMH, Kering and Hermes among the luxury goods companies to advance after Cartier owner Richemont posted strong quarterly earnings
2024 Northern Ireland property investment market weakest since 2012
£22.7m sale of Bloomfield Shopping Centre and Retail Park in Bangor was largest transaction of the year
More masculine energy? Only a Musk-Zuck inauguration day cage fight will do
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has entered the MMA-MAGA arena. A high-profile bout is the next logical step
Childcare crisis driving employees out of workforce
9 in 10 businesses said the childcare crisis limited their ability to recruit and retain staff
Airline capacity constraints likely to continue amid ongoing aircraft delivery shortfalls
Industry profitability was ahead of expectations in 2024, but fleet planning challenges will remain for years to come, PwC aviation report finds
Costs a concern for food and drink manufacturers despite positive sentiment
Three-quarters of companies in the sector expect wage costs to rise this year, said Food Drink Ireland
Greenland is the ‘large real-estate deal’ Trump doesn’t want to let slip away
Planet Business: Mark Zuckerberg’s watch, Michael Barr’s pre-emptive move and possible successors to Justin Trudeau
Toy Show and sport top list of most-watched TV of 2024. But where is the comedy and drama?
Festive Late Late event was the only non-sport programme in the top 10, with I’m a Celebrity and the Eurovision Song Contest among the shows to improve their rankings last year
Shorla Oncology co-founders: ‘We felt compelled to do something meaningful’
One is an ‘adrenalin-seeker’, the other a ‘voice of reason’. Now, after years of ‘serious graft’, EY award-winning pharma entrepreneurs Sharon Cunningham and Orlaith Ryan are poised to expand their portfolio of cancer treatments
Andre Agassi: ‘Everything that happens on a tennis court is really a metaphor for life’
Former world number one tennis champion, who won eight Grand Slam titles, serves up lessons in how to thrive under pressure
European shares edge higher after gains for energy stocks
But the FTSE 100 ended the session in negative territory after energy advances were offset by declines for banks
Sanewashing by the media helps absurdity and extremism flourish
News outlets may have a structural bias towards the rational over the mind-bendingly nonsensical. In 2025, that’s not ideal
Government submits second payment request under EU’s post-pandemic recovery fund
December 2024 request for €115.5 million in grants is contingent on a series of performance targets