https://www.rte.ie/news/business/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:06:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593722-stripe-jobs-dublin/Irish-founded financial technology company Stripe has announced plans to create a further 200 new jobs at its Dublin headquarters.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593722-stripe-jobs-dublin/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2026/1002/1593744-eu-meeting-diesel-prices/EU energy officials will meet today amid a growing standoff between Europe and the United States over diesel prices.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:42:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2026/1002/1593744-eu-meeting-diesel-prices/Europehttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593743-ryanair-september-passenger-figures/Ryanair has today announced a 4% increase in passenger numbers for September as it operated over 111,700 flights during the month.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:23:21 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593743-ryanair-september-passenger-figures/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593745-jd-wetherspoon-annual-results/British pub chain JD Wetherspoon said its sales growth has picked up since July, mainly thanks to sunny weather, but cautioned that good weather will not last as the industry contends with rising costs and closures.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:35:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593745-jd-wetherspoon-annual-results/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593748-global-m-a-deal-rush-fades-in-q3/Global merger and acquisition activity in the third quarter totalled $993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to fall below $1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:53:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593748-global-m-a-deal-rush-fades-in-q3/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593749-volvo-car-cuts-full-year-outlook/Sweden-based Volvo Cars said today it will not fulfil its previous full-year outlook statements on volume and cash flow due to an increasingly challenging market situation and deteriorating near term outlook.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:57:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593749-volvo-car-cuts-full-year-outlook/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593758-oil-retreats-as-market-weighs-mixed-supply-signals/Oil prices eased today after a sharp climb a day earlier as the market refocused on signs of recovering Middle Eastern supplies, though the possibility of renewed US-Iran tensions provided a floor.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:16:59 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593758-oil-retreats-as-market-weighs-mixed-supply-signals/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593759-gas-networks-ireland-opens-new-biomethane-plant-in-cork/Gas Networks Ireland is opening its new €32m Central Grid Injection (CGI) facility in Mitchelstown in Co Cork today, which the company says marks a significant milestone in the development of the country's indigenous biomethane industry.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:28:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593759-gas-networks-ireland-opens-new-biomethane-plant-in-cork/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593751-nike-plans-more-job-cuts-to-boost-sputtering-turnaround/Nike is deepening its restructuring under CEO Elliott Hill as its woes in China intensify, announcing a plan to cut more jobs and shake up its global business divisions after the sportswear giant projected a surprisingly steep drop in full-year revenue.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:07:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593751-nike-plans-more-job-cuts-to-boost-sputtering-turnaround/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593637-simi-car-sales-for-september/New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show an 80% jump in the number of new electric cars registered in September compared to the same time last year.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:48:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593637-simi-car-sales-for-september/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593746-openai-staff-fired/ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has said that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organisation that evaluates artificial intelligence models.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:51:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1002/1593746-openai-staff-fired/Worldhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593629-cso-flash-inflation-reading/Annual consumer price inflation rose to a three-year high of 3.9% in August from 3.4% a month earlier after a jump in energy prices, a flash estimate from the CSO shows todayThu, 01 Oct 2026 11:19:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593629-cso-flash-inflation-reading/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593763-yields-may-curb-impact-of-expensive-energy-ecbs-rehn/Energy prices are approaching the European Central Bank's "adverse" scenario, but soaring long-term borrowing costs limit just how much of this inflation can be transmitted through to the broader economy, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn said.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:59:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1002/1593763-yields-may-curb-impact-of-expensive-energy-ecbs-rehn/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593563-gaming-companies/Nine online gaming companies - including the makers of Candy Crush, Minecraft, and Clash of Clans - are being investigated by European consumer authorities, including the CCPC, for potential breaches of consumer protection law.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593563-gaming-companies/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593596-aib-manufacturing-pmi/The manufacturing sector accelerated in September as production grew at its fastest pace since March 2022 and demand remained firm in domestic and overseas markets, a business survey showed today.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:31:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593596-aib-manufacturing-pmi/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593718-public-sector-pay-talks/The leaders of the country's largest public sector trade unions have written to Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers saying there is currently no basis for them to engage in a negotiation on a new public sector pay deal.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:39:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1001/1593718-public-sector-pay-talks/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593661-profits-at-rte-commercial-arm-hit-by-sale-of-gaago/Pre-tax profits at RTÉ's commercial arm last year reduced by 4% to €11.33m due to the firm no longer receiving profits from its GAAGo joint venture.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:09:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593661-profits-at-rte-commercial-arm-hit-by-sale-of-gaago/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593595-tourism-industry-nervous-us-slowdown/Falling North American visitor numbers, higher costs and accommodation capacity are the main challenges facing the country's tourism sector, according to the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC).Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:40:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593595-tourism-industry-nervous-us-slowdown/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593591-world-oil-prices/Brent benchmark oil prices rose by $3 today after China suspended oil products exports, potentially tightening fuel markets already coping with supply shortages globally, while investors continued to assess diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:04:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593591-world-oil-prices/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593695-gardai-paid-72m-to-police-major-events/Concert promoters and sporting bodies paid An Garda Síochána close to €7.2 million last year for policing of major events.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:41:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593695-gardai-paid-72m-to-police-major-events/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593682-bonds-eu-opens-infringement-proceedings-against-ireland/The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings against Ireland because it says the Government's tax regime discourages Irish residents from buying bonds issued by other EU states.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:41:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593682-bonds-eu-opens-infringement-proceedings-against-ireland/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593662-bord-gais-energy-solar-panels-loans/Bord Gáis Energy has today launched a new 0% interest finance offer for rooftop solar panels, in partnership with Finance Ireland.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:17:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593662-bord-gais-energy-solar-panels-loans/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593647-european-diesel-stocks/The EU Commission, ⁠France, Italy, Ireland and Britain are holding a call on the possible need to release ‌diesel ⁠stocks, an EU official said today.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:30:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593647-european-diesel-stocks/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/1001/1593609-sf-alternative-budget-living-costs/Sinn Féin is proposing a permanent ten cent reduction in petrol and diesel as well as extending excise cuts for another six months as part of its €13.4 billion alternative budget package.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:42:21 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/1001/1593609-sf-alternative-budget-living-costs/Budget 2027https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593687-tesla-european-car-sales/Registrations of new Tesla cars rose across several European markets in September, extending a rebound in the US electric vehicle maker's regional sales.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:01:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593687-tesla-european-car-sales/Electric vehicleshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593559-financial-firms-struggle-to-meet-eu-accessibility-rules/Financial services firms are struggling to meet accessibility requirements that came into law last year, according to new research.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593559-financial-firms-struggle-to-meet-eu-accessibility-rules/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593686-opus-2-buys-cork-software-company-bundledocs/Cork based software company Bundledocs has been bought by global provider Opus 2.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:56:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593686-opus-2-buys-cork-software-company-bundledocs/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593585-us-judge-clears-paramount-deal/A US judge has entered an order allowing Paramount to ‌close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, ending a months-long holdup, as the company named Mattel's Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO to help run the combined business.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:22:29 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593585-us-judge-clears-paramount-deal/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593574-data-centres/Just under 5% of all job postings on the Indeed hiring platform now mention data centres, according to hiring platform Indeed.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:08:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1001/1593574-data-centres/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/1001/1592751-taxes-buildings-system-influence-ireland-history/The buildings around us can have been influenced by tax avoidance as generations of property owners adapted their homes in reaction to the systemThu, 01 Oct 2026 07:47:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/1001/1592751-taxes-buildings-system-influence-ireland-history/Architecturehttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593620-ntma-bond-auction/The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) said today it plans to hold a bond auction on Thursday 15 October.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:33:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593620-ntma-bond-auction/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593586-ecbs-christine-lagarde/European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said it would "not be a good idea" to run in France's 2027 presidential race.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:27:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593586-ecbs-christine-lagarde/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593639-european-payments-group/European payment groups serving 130 million people said they were joining forces to create a cross-border payments network as Europe seeks to curb its dependence on Visa and Mastercard.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:56:28 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593639-european-payments-group/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593655-kerry-group-opens-new-us-coffee-site/Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has officially opened its new coffee extraction facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - its first manufacturing site in the US state.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593655-kerry-group-opens-new-us-coffee-site/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593610-pandora-opens-worlds-biggest-jewellery-plant-in-vietnam/Danish jewellery maker Pandora has today opened a $150m factory in Ho Chi Minh City, its largest manufacturing facility and its first production site outside Thailand.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:42:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593610-pandora-opens-worlds-biggest-jewellery-plant-in-vietnam/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593612-euro-zone-manufacturing-pmi/Factory growth in the euro zone continued its upward march in September, hitting its fastest rate in more than four years, as resilient demand drove new orders and output to multi-year highs despite the ongoing Middle East conflict, a survey showed.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:06:59 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593612-euro-zone-manufacturing-pmi/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593588-uk-house-prices-nationwide/The annual rate of growth in UK house prices halved to 0.8% in September, from 1.6% in August, new figures show today.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:38:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593588-uk-house-prices-nationwide/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593608-pre-tax-profits-at-data-centre-builder-equinix-down-36/Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of data centre builder and operator Equinix last year decreased by 36% to €4.4m.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:29:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593608-pre-tax-profits-at-data-centre-builder-equinix-down-36/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593597-what-is-us-dyed-diesel/The White House is considering regulatory relief that would expand sales of red-dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically used for farming.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:48:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593597-what-is-us-dyed-diesel/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593644-walgreens-owner-nears-boots-sale/Walgreens-owner Sycamore Partners is close to a deal to sell British pharmacy chain Boots to the Weston family for about $9 billion, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:21:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593644-walgreens-owner-nears-boots-sale/Business