In Washington, the peaceful transfer of power surprises a city boarded up for violence
Planet Business: Royal private estate income, data-hungry air fryers and the companies keen for it to be Christmas already
RTÉ 2FM loses listeners after string of presenter exits
‘Exciting plan’ for new schedule in early 2025, says RTÉ, while news programmes on Radio 1, Newstalk and Today FM look forward to general election boost
Keep calm-ala and carry on-ala? US election coverage enters its anxiety era
US election: Kamala Harris escapes from Saturday Night Live, Donald Trump rails against Fox News and a much-threatened media sticks to seven swing states. The endgame is here
Fear of ‘greenwashing’ accusations on the rise among Irish businesses
More than a third now say they are aware of the reputational risks from making false or misleading green claims
Fairstone Ireland to add 100 jobs over next two years
Financial services group has seen revenue jump 35 per cent as company expands presence in the Irish market
Technology sector share of Dublin office take-up shrinks to new low of 7.1% in third quarter
Vacancy rate overall edged higher in the third quarter, despite ‘positive momentum’ for leases, says BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland report
Labour cracks on with ‘invest, invest, invest’ project as Larry keeps lookout in London
Planet Business: Washington Post subscriber losses, the Philadelphia DA suing Musk over an ‘unlawful lottery’ and the end of the oily road for Starbucks’ Oleato coffees
Mobile wallets cement status as most popular form of contactless payment
Central Bank statistics show card payments overall declined in September compared to August, but contactless and NFC transactions have surged over past year
Household deposits rise 3%, reflecting increase in term accounts
Deposit accounts with agreed maturity of up to two years have increased by €8.3bn in the year to the end of September
European stocks fall after downbeat forecasts from chip companies
FTSE 250 edges higher as investors conclude Labour government’s first budget is less punitive on businesses than previously feared
Grafton acquires Spanish company Salvador Escoda as it signals good growth in Irish market
Owner of Woodie’s DIY and Chadwicks has bought the air conditioning and heating products distributor in bid to increase its scale
Is Kamala Harris the only person who’s not afraid of Donald Trump?
Her campaign ads have tackled everything from women’s rights to Putin. Meanwhile, billionaires have blocked their newspapers from taking a stand
Coimisiún na Meán ‘finalising’ decision on future of broadcast moratorium
Broadcasters and the Electoral Commission have called for it to be abolished
Never mind Dublin’s passenger cap, this New Zealand airport has a ‘cuddle cap’
Planet Business: Boeing’s broken-up satellite, EY’s sacked multi-screeners and Elon Musk’s viral election misinformation
Mortgage drawdowns climb 1.4% in third quarter
Banking industry figures show more than 7,000 first-time buyer mortgages were drawn down in three months to the end of September