Business: BreakingNews https://www.breakingnews.ie/business/ 3 BreakingNews https://www.breakingnews.ie/images/logo/logo.svg https://www.breakingnews.ie Minister says full details required before any action against Aughinish Alumina https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/minister-says-full-details-required-before-any-action-against-aughinish-alumina-1912260.html An investigation is underway on the back of reports Aughinish Alumina in Limerick is producing alumina which is being used by Moscow's military Ireland BreakingNews.ie Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:53:50 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/minister-says-full-details-required-before-any-action-against-aughinish-alumina-1912260.html Applegreen to invest €6 million following deal to open Popeyes Restaurants https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/applegreen-to-invest-e6-million-following-deal-to-open-popeyes-restaurants-1912177.html Applegreen’s first Popeyes will open at Midway, Junction 17 on the M7 at Portlaoise in the next few weeks. Ireland BreakingNews.ie Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:48:06 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/applegreen-to-invest-e6-million-following-deal-to-open-popeyes-restaurants-1912177.html Australia’s Sigma confirms talks over Boots takeover https://www.breakingnews.ie/business/australias-sigma-confirms-talks-over-boots-takeover-1911690.html It followed reports the Weston family is also holding discussions over a possible £7.5 billion deal. Business BreakingNews.ie Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:23:27 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/business/australias-sigma-confirms-talks-over-boots-takeover-1911690.html Elon Musk and X take High Court action against Irish media watchdog https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/elon-musk-and-x-take-high-court-action-against-irish-media-watchdog-1911385.html Billionaire Elon Musk's 'X', formerly known as Twitter, has opened its High Court challenge against Ireland's media watchdog Ireland BreakingNews.ie Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:19:58 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/elon-musk-and-x-take-high-court-action-against-irish-media-watchdog-1911385.html LadBible owner alerts over profits once more amid hit to search traffic https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/ladbible-owner-alerts-over-profits-once-more-amid-hit-to-search-traffic-1911063.html LBG Media said it now expects full-year underlying earnings to come in at between £15 million and £20 million. World BreakingNews.ie Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:39:56 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/ladbible-owner-alerts-over-profits-once-more-amid-hit-to-search-traffic-1911063.html US tech race to go public in full swing as OpenAI plots stock market float https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/us-tech-race-to-go-public-in-full-swing-as-openai-plots-stock-market-float-1911052.html OpenAI’s filing for an IPO in the US comes hot on the heels of rival AI giant Anthropic. World BreakingNews.ie Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:40:50 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/us-tech-race-to-go-public-in-full-swing-as-openai-plots-stock-market-float-1911052.html Wall Street rebounds with tech, chipmaker shares https://www.breakingnews.ie/business/wall-street-rebounds-with-tech-chipmaker-shares-1910929.html Investors were also relieved by signs of cooling tensions in the Middle East. Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other after an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately "stop shooting." Business BreakingNews.ie Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:53:35 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/business/wall-street-rebounds-with-tech-chipmaker-shares-1910929.html Gwynne Shotwell, the 'glue' executing Musk's lofty SpaceX ambitions   https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/newsmaker-gwynne-shotwell-the-glue-executing-musks-lofty-spacex-ambitions-1910833.html Gwynne Shotwell, the 'glue' executing Musk's lofty Space X ambitions  World BreakingNews.ie Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:46:59 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/newsmaker-gwynne-shotwell-the-glue-executing-musks-lofty-spacex-ambitions-1910833.html Almost 40% of electricity generated by renewables in May https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/almost-40-of-electricity-generated-by-renewables-in-may-1910632.html Almost 40 per cent of electricity was generated by renewables last month with May sunshine producing a record amount of solar energy Ireland BreakingNews.ie Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:16:34 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/almost-40-of-electricity-generated-by-renewables-in-may-1910632.html Irish SMEs far more likely to hire non-EU staff than other European countries, report finds https://www.breakingnews.ie/business/irish-smes-far-more-likely-to-hire-non-eu-staff-than-other-european-countries-report-finds-1910339.html The Eurobarometer poll found that 25 per cent of Irish SMEs have tried to hire non-EU workers to address their skills shortage compared to the EU average of 14 per cent. Business BreakingNews.ie Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:45:45 Europe/Dublin https://www.breakingnews.ie/business/irish-smes-far-more-likely-to-hire-non-eu-staff-than-other-european-countries-report-finds-1910339.html