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Northern Ireland

DUP to vote against Windsor Framework Brexit deal

Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson said on Monday that his party still wants changes to the agreement announced last month

European bank stocks fall after UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse

European Central Bank, US Federal Reserve and four other central banks announced coordinated action on Sunday to boost liquidity in US dollar swap arrangements

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Editorial: St Patrick’s Day highlights reality and benefits of soft power

Beyond the cartoonish depictions, the commemoration’s annual international exposure grants Ireland vital access to some of the world’s most powerful leaders

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Editorial: US banks’ dramatic demise carries a warning for regulators

Central banks must take into account the potential for liquidity crises as they consider further interest rate rises

Post Script: Declan Kelly’s hiring spree, Ryan Tubridy’s curious app, Denis O’Brien’s maths class

A new column from the Business Post takes a look at the scenes behind the stories

European Central Bank delivers half-point interest rate hike

Despite warning that inflation is set to remain ‘too high for too long’, ECB officials declined to give guidance on what they’re likely to do when they next set borrowing costs

Zara owner Inditex outpaces rivals as store-efficiency drive fuels record profit

Operating profit rose 29 per cent to €5.52 billion in the 12 months through January, the company said Wednesday

H&M sales wide of estimates amid weakened consumer sentiment

Swedish group last year saw profits dive due to soaring costs and weakening consumer sentiment

Ryanair to have 99 Boeing 737 max planes within weeks as delays ease

Eddie Wilson said the delivery of the aircraft from Boeing had “improved dramatically”

VC investment in Northern Ireland jumps to all-time high with rise in overseas backers

New data shows there were five funding rounds worth more than £10 million in 2022

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Editorial: Tackling Brexit extremists and Johnson cultists is Sunak’s next task

Having reasserted Britain’s obligations to its European allies, the British prime minister must now focus on the adversarial detractors in his party

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Editorial: Potential of offshore wind energy is too significant to be squandered

An appropriate policy environment is vital if we are to reap the economic benefits of this unparalleled opportunity

Business Post reports revenue growth of 20 per cent in 2021

Total revenue reached €8.36 million in 2021 compared to just over €7 million in 2020

Gender Equality

Red C survey: Irish women still see less workplace opportunities than men

New research finds Irish women aged 35 to 54 are particularly time-pressured with 41% saying they had less than two hours to spare every day

Intel seeks extra €5bn from German government to fund mega-plant amid soaring inflation

Multibillion-euro chip plant could have been built in Ireland but the company decided to locate it in east German city instead, partly due to our creaking energy and water infrastructure

Consumer expectations for eurozone inflation recede ‘significantly’ - European Central Bank

The pullback comes just over a week before policymakers are due to set borrowing costs, with a half-point hike in the deposit rate to 3 per cent all but guaranteed

Fears again for Irish jobs as Meta plans new round of mass layoffs

The company, which employs thousands of Irish staff, recently cut 350 workers here

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Editorial: Pandemic inquiry will be the moment of accountability for Nphet

A thorough, measured and fair review of our collective national response to Covid-19 will inform lessons for the future

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Editorial: Greens will face many roadblocks in plans to reduce car use

The Greens’ Climate Action Plan aims to reduce emissions by discouraging car use, but Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil politicians are likely to push back on any measures they feel put their constituents at a disadvantage

International Women's Day

‘Abuse of women in public life is as old as the hills. It will not work’ – Mary Lou McDonald

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we ask ten successful women from different walks of life for the advice they would give to other women aspiring to fulfil their potential