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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…

Accumulated profits at the media firm owned by actor, TV, and radio presenter, Laura Whitmore, have this year climbed to €3.8 million (£3.16 million). New accounts show that Whitmore’s Yer Wan Ltd has recorded post-tax profits of €251,168 (£208,677) in…

Thousands of Amazon workers go on strike ABC News’ Faith Abubey reports on what the Teamsters union is calling the “largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history.” Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait…

Consumer sentiment softened slightly in December as increased concerns about the economic outlook were offset by easing worries around household finances, a survey showed on Monday. The Credit Union Consumer Sentiment index fell to 73.9 in December from 74.1 in…

Teamsters announces nationwide strike against Amazon to begin Thursday The Teamsters said the strike will begin Thursday at several facilities, including in New York City, Atlanta, California and Illinois. Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait…

Bitcoin soars on hopes of bitcoin strategic reserve ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous discusses how the reserve would work, as well as next steps for cryptocurrency. Sourse: abcnews.go.com Rate this item:1.002.003.004.005.00Submit Rating No votes yet. Please wait…