The first interest-rate increases in more than a decade are due at the end of this month and the property industry is bracing for what should be a negative change in financial conditions.
Italian luxury fashion house Prada is stepping up its sustainability drive by trying to lower its carbon footprint, using more recycled nylon and looking for alternatives to leather.
Manufacturing output in Ireland fell for the first time in 16 months as companies in the sector grappled with a decline in the number of new orders, as well as surging input costs.
