EEconomy Read More Christine Lagarde set to step down as ECB president earlyFebruary 18, 2026 European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job early, ahead of next year’s French presidential…
BBusiness Read More Waterford Airport moves closer to take-off as US oil billionaire Kelcy Warren gains FDI approval – NewsFebruary 18, 2026 The revival of Waterford Airport has drawn closer as the airport’s €30 million investor, US oil billionaire Kelcy…
EEconomy Read More Steenhuisen calls for urgent resolution as sugar mill crisis puts 40,000 livelihoods at riskFebruary 18, 2026 Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has called for urgent intervention to prevent a shutdown of key sugar mills…
PPersonal finance Read More Financial Consultant To Brief Ansonia Officials TuesdayFebruary 18, 2026 ANSONIA – A financial consultant hired by Mayor Frank Tyszka’s administration to review past city budgets is scheduled…
BBusiness Read More Lagarde planning to leave ECB early so Macron can steer succession, says FTFebruary 18, 2026 Lagarde’s term is due to end in October 2027, but some fear that the far right may win…
EEconomy Read More Irish business confidence at lowest level since pandemicFebruary 18, 2026 Irish business confidence has fallen to 54%, the lowest level since the covid-19 pandemic, and down from 81%…
PPersonal finance Read More 5 Smart Money Habits to Build Financial Success in the Year of the HorseFebruary 18, 2026 As we head into the Year of the Red Fire Horse, the energy in the Singapore market is…
BBusiness Read More Is a do-er upper a good option for Ireland’s first-time buyers or a money trap? – The Irish TimesFebruary 18, 2026 Once upon a time a “project” was an affordable route to home ownership. But with eye-watering renovation costs,…
EEconomy Read More Takaichi Tests a New Growth Formula for an Inflation Era, Economist SaysFebruary 18, 2026 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is moving to reframe Japan’s economic debate around a simple proposition. The country is…
PPersonal finance Read More EPFO may keep PF interest rate at 8.25% for FY26. What it means for your savingsFebruary 18, 2026 The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is likely to retain the EPF interest rate at 8.25% for FY26. A…
BBusiness Read More Cork city tenant says he’s ‘lucky to be alive’ after masonry falls from windowFebruary 18, 2026 A council tenant living in dilapidated social housing flats on Cork’s southside has said he was lucky not…
EEconomy Read More North Coast farmers ready for harvest left strandedFebruary 18, 2026 SUGAR cane farmers on the North Coast face an uncertain future as major processor Tongaat Hulett is expected…