Ireland is the latest country to join EPIC, the Equal Pay International Coalition, to tackle the gender pay gap.

Research from LAMPartnership has shown that companies can lose up to 25pc of their productivity if they stick to inflexible working models.

TU Dublin’s Dr Furong Tian works with farming communities to positively impact environmental recovery and public health.

Wicklow-based contact centre and communications company Evcoms has acquired Hikari Ireland, an IT firm based in Kildare and US-based Hikari Inc.

Apple’s quarterly revenue is up 10pc, hitting $94bn, with boosts in iPhone and Mac sales, and services returns reaching an all-time high.

McGuinness Mechanical Engineering is investing £3.5m to create 28 new jobs in Newry. The company specialises in heating and plumbing services.

The nudge theory can empower leadership to gently move the workforce in the desired direction, without causing upheaval.

OpenAI, in a European first, will launch a data centre in Norway, to address the region's AI needs and expand further into Europe.

Tesla and Samsung have agreed a $16.5bn deal that will enable the South Korean company to develop the next generation of chips for Tesla.

Fexco Group has acquired Sainsbury's Travel Money, bringing it into 220 stores and giving it access to 10pc of the UK RFX market.

The fresh round is set to raise between $3bn to $5bn with Iconiq Capital alone investing $1bn into Anthropic, according to sources.

YouTube, amid a period of uncertainty for social media and content websites, has announced the launch of AI-powered age verification tech.