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China’s WuXi Biologics has confirmed it will sell its vaccine facility in Ireland to US drugmaker Merck & Co for about €500 million. The WuXi Biologics facility is located in Dundalk, Co Louth, in the IDA Science and Technology Park.…

Biden blocks US Steel takeover by Japan-based Nippon ABC News’ Mary Bruce reports on the president’s action, which he says is being done to protect national security. Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait…

Economic outlook for 2025 is ‘strong’: Analysts Some experts predict the U.S. economy will remain strong in the new year despite a rocky end to 2024 on Wall Street. Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait…

Protect yourself against job scams Scammers are creating fake job postings, websites, and email accounts to try and steal your money and personal information. Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait…

Budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air both saw growing numbers of passengers in December, despite disruption to flights over the Christmas period. Ryanair carried 13.6 million passengers in December, up eight per cent on the same period last year. Wizz…

Pre-tax profits at the firm behind the Insomnia coffee chain brewed up more than a three fold increase in pre-tax profits to €2.49 million in 2023. Accounts filed by BHJ Holdings Ltd show that the group recorded the sharp increase…

Average rate on 30-year mortgage climbs to highest since July The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row to 6.85% — its highest level since mid-July. Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this…

Bitcoin price falls 12% after record highs earlier in week The world’s largest cryptocurrency is still up around 36% since Election Day. Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait…

Hardware chain B&Q has announced it will buy three Homebase stores in the Republic. The British retailer confirmed on Tuesday that it purchased the Homebase stores in Letterkenny, Navan and Waterford in a deal worth €3.7 million. The three stores…

OSHA settles with Amazon over working conditions The settlement requires that Amazon adopt “corporate-wide ergonomic measures” to reduce the risk of injuries to workers. Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait…