Insurer FBD recorded a dip in its pre-tax profit for the first half of the year as it reported that rising inflation and interest rates had impacted investment returns.
Meath engineering company Turmec has secured a €30m contract to design and install a construction waste-processing facility in Brisbane, Australia.
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) is planning to spend down more than €6bn of its cash reserves this year instead of relying on new debt as Government borrowing needs plummet.
