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Dibaba runs fastest ever women`s 2,000 meters
Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba ran the fastest ever women’s 2,000 meters at the indoor Miting Internacional de Catalunya meeting in Sabadell, Spain on Tuesday. More »
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Swiss vote on multinational tax perks in February referendum
A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Federal Palace (Bundeshaus) is pictured in Bern, Switzerland, January 16, 2017. Picture taken on January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse U.S. medical implant maker Zimmer Biomet’s (ZBH.N) decision on a potential $40 m... More »
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U2 take `operatic` Joshua Tree album on tour 30 years on
FILE PHOTO – Lead singer Bono (C) of Irish rock band U2 performs with Edge (L) and Adam Clayton (R) during their 360 Degree Tour at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels September 22, 2010. REUTERS/Thierry Roge/File photo Irish rockers U2 said on Monday they would... More »
Ireland accuses EU of exceeding power in Apple tax case
The logo of Apple is seen at a store in Zurich, Switzerland November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Ireland accused the European Commission on Monday of exceeding its powers and interfering with the EU member’s national sovereignty over tax affairs in ruling ... More »
Apple to appeal EU tax ruling this week, says it was a `convenient target`
A 3D printed Apple logo is seen in front of a displayed European Union flag in this illustration taken September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Apple (AAPL.O) will launch a legal challenge this week to a record $14 billion EU tax demand, arguing that... More »
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Olympics: Hickey returns to Ireland, vows to clear name
Ireland’s former Olympic chief Pat Hickey returned to Dublin on Sunday and said he will continue to fight to clear his name after being charged in Brazil in August over an alleged scheme to sell Olympic tickets illegally. More »
Investment focus: Is this the `Great Rotation`? Some banks think so
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid After a number of false starts since the term was first coined five years ago, the idea of a ‘Great Rotation’ out of bonds into ... More »
Euro zone house prices keep rising but no bubble yet: ECB
Pedestrians walk past the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski The euro zone housing market is on its best run since the global financial crisis but prices on average are still only in ... More »
Euro zone unemployment at 10.0 percent in September
A man passes a trade exhibition stand at the Careers and Jobs Live careers fair at the ExCeL centre in London April 19, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Euro zone unemployment was 10.0 percent in September, unchanged from a downward revised 10.0 percent in August ... More »
Ryder captain to be named by Christmas: McGinley
FILE PHOTO – Captain Paul McGinley poses with the Ryder Cup after the closing ceremony of the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley expects Europe, beaten by the United States in ... More »
Hasenstab heads up new Franklin Templeton global FX fund
U.S. fund manager Franklin Templeton said on Monday it was launching a new global currency fund headed by its star bond investor Michael Hasenstab and one of his chief lieutenants. More »
Roche questions Wiggins use of TUEs, wants system review
Team Sky rider Nicolas Roche of Ireland warms up in front of his hotel before a team training session in Zeist, Netherlands, July 2, 2015. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Bradley Wiggins’ therapeutic use exemption which allowed him to use an otherwise banned drug was e... More »
Thousands march in Dublin, abroad for Irish abortion rights
Demonstrators take part in a protest to urge the Irish Government to repeal the 8th amendment to the constitution, which enforces strict limitations to a woman’s right to an abortion, in Dublin, Ireland September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Thousands of... More »
Irish PM tells Britain: No access to EU market without free movement
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny speaks at a press conference at Government Buildings in Dublin, Ireland, July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne The European Union will not give in to British demands for full access to the bloc’s single market unless London al... More »
`Times are changing, pay your taxes`, euro zone chief tells corporations
Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem reacts during a European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir Multinational companies should refrain from tax-avoidance practices and pay... More »
Drama about North Ireland peace talks to inspire others, director says
Director Nick Hamm (C) poses with actors Colm Meaney (L) and Timothy Spall as they attend the photocall for the movie ‘The Journey’ at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Film director Nick Hamm hopes hi... More »
EU’s Juncker says Apple tax decision is clearly based on facts, rules
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker chairs a meeting of the EU executive body in Brussels, Belgium, July 27, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir An EU ruling that Apple Inc must pay a huge tax bill to Ireland was clearly based on facts and existing rul... More »
‘Lop-sided’ euro zone factory growth slowed in July: PMI
LONDON Aug 1 – Manufacturing growth across the euro zone eased in July, a survey showed on Monday, and signs of a sharper slowdown outside powerhouse Germany may add to calls for the European Central Bank to loosen policy again. Markit’s Purchasing Managers’ I... More »
Walker wins first major at PGA Championship
SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey American Jimmy Walker broke through for his first major title with a one-shot win over Jason Day in the PGA Championship after playing 36 grueling holes at water-logged Baltusrol on Sunday. The 37-year-old Texan calmly canned a three-fo... More »
Ireland’s Kenny aims for full term as prime minister
DUBLIN Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny intends to serve a full term before stepping aside to allow a new leader take his Fine Gael party into the next parliamentary election, the recently re-elected premier said on Monday. Kenny, 65, became the first European ... More »
Britain’s Osborne turns fire on ‘Out’ plan to leave EU single market
STANSTED, England Chancellor George Osborne attacked pro-Brexit campaigners for saying Britain should not just leave the European Union but also its single market, as he sought to convince voters that the economy faces big risks in next month’s referendum. Osb... More »
McGregor claims to be back on UFC 200 card
Conor McGregor said on Monday he is back on the UFC 200 card though there has been no confirmation from the Ultimate Fighting Championship on the Irish featherweight’s return. UFC president Dana White said last week McGregor had been pulled from his rematch wi... More »
Brie Larson wins best actress Oscar for ‘Room’
LOS ANGELES Brie Larson won her first Oscar for best actress on Sunday for her moving portrayal of a young woman held captive for years with a son in the emotional thriller “Room.” Larson, 26, won praise for her role as ‘Ma’ in the film in which she plays an a... More »
Factbox: Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has since spread to many countries in the Americas. The following are some questions and answers about the virus and current outbr... More »
‘Spotlight,’ actors of color win big at SAG awards amid diversity furor
LOS ANGELES – “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to diverse TV,” Idris Elba joked on stage after winning twice at Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, where actors of color claimed a slew of wins amid a furor in Hollywood over the lack of on-screen diversity. Le... More »
Authorities to review anti-corruption unit after match-fixing scandal
MELBOURNE Tennis officials on Wednesday launched an independent review into their anti-corruption practices after allegations the sport’s watchdog had not done enough to stamp out possible corruption in the game. The announcement at the Australian Open came in... More »
Sky strikes deal to screen CBS’s Showtime programs in Europe
European pay-TV group Sky Plc has struck a deal to screen programs from CBS Corp’s popular Showtime stable, including Billions starring Damian Lewis, as competition for top shows heats up among European broadcasters. The licensing deal will allow Sky to offer ... More »
Apple European headquarters briefly evacuated by police
DUBLIN Apple’s (AAPL.O) European headquarters in Ireland was briefly evacuated on Monday while police searched the premises following a security alert that staff said had been completed and they had returned to work. Irish police, who were assisting in searche... More »
Tim Cook calls notion of Apple avoiding U.S. taxes ‘political crap’
SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook dismissed as “total political crap” the notion that the tech giant was avoiding taxes. Cook’s remarks, made on CBS’ 60 Minutes show, come amid a debate in the United States over corporations avoiding t... More »
Austria’s highest court to decide whether to allow class action vs Facebook
VIENNA Austrian student Max Schrems’s attempt to bring a class-action lawsuit against Facebook (FB.O) over its privacy policies will head to Austria’s Supreme Court to determine whether such collective legal action is allowed, his group said on Monday. The law... More »
Britain’s Benjamin Clementine wins Mercury music prize
LONDON British pianist-songwriter Benjamin Clementine was named the overall winner on Friday of Britain’s Mercury Prize for popular music for his debut album “At Least for Now”. Clementine, who was raised in London but lives in Paris, collected a trophy and a ... More »
France launches air strikes in Syria- Paris investigation widens
PARIS/BRUSSELS French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicid... More »
French PM warns of more attacks as police raid suspected Islamist homes
PARIS French police raided homes of suspected Islamist militants across the country overnight in the aftermath of the Paris shootings, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Monday as he warned of potential further attacks. Valls said that since this summe... More »
UK’s Cameron says still needs to convince lawmakers to back Syria air strikes
BELEK, Turkey Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday he wanted Britain to carry out air strikes against Islamic State militants (ISIL) in Syria but still needed to convince more lawmakers to back such action. “I have always said I think that it is sensibl... More »
Irish women tweet details of their periods to PM in abortion row
DUBLINIrish women are tweeting details of their periods to Prime Minister Enda Kenny to help publicise a campaign to repeal restrictive abortion laws. Abortion is a divisive issue in Ireland where, after large street protests from both sides of the debate, a c... More »
Maureen O’Hara, spirited Hollywood star, dies at 95
Maureen O’Hara, the flame-haired Irish-American actress known for playing feisty women in classics like “How Green Was My Valley” and “Miracle on 34th Street” as well as her on-screen chemistry with John Wayne, died on Saturday of natural causes at the age of ... More »
Ancient Ethiopian man’s genome illuminates ancestry of Africans
WASHINGTON DNA extracted from the skull of a man buried 4,500 years ago in an Ethiopian cave is providing new clarity on the ancestry of modern Africans as well as shedding light on an influx of people from the ancient Middle East into the Horn of Africa. The ... More »
Kidnapping tale ‘Room’ takes top prize at Toronto film festival
TORONTO “Room”, an adaptation of the Man Booker Prize-nominated novel about a mother and child held captive for years, won top prize at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. The People’s Choice Award, chosen by the votes of audience members, has i... More »
Factbox: Companies, organizations offer help for migrants
Companies and organizations are pledging to provide funds, goods and services to help thousands of migrants arriving in Europe from war-torn and impoverished countries. Companies are helping through both corporate and employee schemes. Following are some examp... More »
Northern Ireland’s crisis lifts lid on deep distrust
BELFAST When IRA-linked gunmen turned their fire on one other this summer they triggered a political crisis in Northern Ireland’s fragile government of pro-British unionists and republicans working for a united Ireland. They also revealed an uncomfortable trut... More »
Merkel says reform efforts of euro zone countries have paid off
BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that the euro zone economy was in better shape than a year ago and said reform efforts by countries like Spain and Ireland had paid off. “If we look at the euro zone as a whole, we can say that there is ... More »
Euro zone factory growth eases in August despite modest price rises – PMI
LONDON, Euro zone manufacturing growth eased last month, despite factories barely raising prices, adding to the European Central Bank’s woes as it battles to spur expansion and inflation, a survey showed. Tuesday’s disappointing readings come almost half a yea... More »
Sky beats year forecasts with broad demand across Europe
LONDON European pay-TV group Sky said on Wednesday it expects to perform strongly in its new financial year after better-than-expected 2014/15 profits prompted investors to rethink their growth forecasts for the newly-enlarged group. Sky, formed from the combi... More »
Name it or lose it, says British landscape writer Macfarlane
HAY-ON-WYE, Wales It’s a shard, a smeuse, a smout, and for some creatures it’s a perfect place to squiggle. Each of the nouns means, more or less, a gap in a hedge in various dialects of English, while to squiggle is to wriggle through a hedge in the county of... More »
Irish broadcaster seeks permission to report speech accusing billionaire
DUBLIN Ireland’s state broadcaster will appeal on Tuesday for a court to let it report a lawmaker’s speech in parliament that accused a billionaire of obtaining sweetheart bank loans, a ruling that could determine how far Irish courts can go to muzzle the pres... More »
Some blame EU Commission for Greek obstinacy in debt talks
BRUSSELS Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Some euro zone countries are accusing the European Commission of giving Greece false hope of new loans for less reform effort, but they still want Brussels to find a way to keep a defiant Athens in the euro. Afte... More »
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Absence of contagion changes whole Greek game
LONDON (Reuters) – If fear of Europe-wide financial wildfire was Athens’ trump card in its standoff with euro zone creditors – then the card has now turned up a dud. The merits of ruling socialist party Syriza’s demands aside, its brinkmanship in renegotiating... More »
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Greece may have blown best hope of debt deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Even if it survives the next three months teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, Greece may have blown its best chance of a long-term debt deal by alienating its euro zone partners when it most needed their support. Prime Minister Alexis Ts... More »
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Harrington revels in his Masters return
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Bitterly disappointed to miss out on last year’s Masters because of a declining world ranking, Padraig Harrington feels revived in ending his absence from Augusta National. The Irishman has been warmly welcomed by his peers and, fo... More »
Exclusive: Vivendi eyes bid for Sky to build pan-European pay-TV giant
LONDON (Reuters) – French media conglomerate Vivendi is looking at a possible acquisition of pay-TV group Sky, as one of several options to expand the reach of its own TV group Canal Plus, three sources familiar with the matter said. Vivendi has turned its... More »
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Finland poll leader open to deal with eurosceptic populists
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The poll favorite to be Finland’s next premier says he is open to taking eurosceptic populists into any new governing coalition but expects they could cause difficulty with demands like an end to bailouts and kicking Greece out of the euro... More »
Families of the Disappeared suffer as Northern Ireland drags feet on past
GLENAVY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) – As Brendan Megraw’s coffin was lowered into his family grave 36 years after he was kidnapped and shot by the IRA, the mourners at the cemetery felt relief but also anger at Northern Ireland’s reluctance to investigate its ... More »
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ECB faces test of its own as Europe braces for landmark banking review
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – After putting the euro zone’s top 130 banks through their paces, the European Central Bank will face a test of its own on Sunday – will its landmark health check succeed in convincing investors the region’s lenders are safe? The ECB will ... More »
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Former U.S. president candidate Hart to be representative for Northern Ireland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday named former Senator Gary Hart as his representative on Northern Ireland, nearly 30 years after the Democratic politician’s bid for the U.S. presidency was cut short by a sex scandal. Kerry s... More »
Brussels to accuse Apple over illegal Irish tax deals: FT
(Reuters) – The European Commission will accuse Apple Inc (AAPL.O ) of benefiting from illicit state aid in Ireland, based on preliminary findings of an investigation into tax deals, the Financial Times reported citing people familiar with the matter. Details ... More »
Microsoft ordered by U.S. judge to submit customer’s emails from abroad
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp must turn over a customer’s emails and other account information stored in a data center in Ireland to the U.S. government, a judge ruled on Thursday, in a case that has drawn concern from privacy groups and major technology... More »
Euro zone may discuss early Irish bailout repayment to IMF
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers are likely to discuss in September whether to allow Ireland to repay its more expensive bailout loans from the International Monetary Fund before paying back the euro zone bailout fund, a euro zone official said... More »
Exclusive: EU warns Ireland it could expand tax probe beyond Apple – source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission has told Ireland it may investigate more companies as part of a probe into the country’s tax practices, after announcing a formal probe into Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O ) Irish subsidiaries, a person familiar with the matte... More »
EU investigates tax rulings on Apple, Starbucks, Fiat
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – The European Commission raised pressure on Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg over their corporate tax practices, saying it was investigating deals the countries have cut with Apple, Starbucks and Fiat. The EU is looking at whe... More »
Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams urges calm after release
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland police released Gerry Adams from custody on Sunday and the Sinn Fein leader sought to calm fears that his four-day detention could destabilize the British province by pledging his support to the peace process. Police arrest... More »
Wilbur Ross and Fairfax to sell 6 percent of Bank of Ireland
DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Two of Bank of Ireland’s (BKIR.I ) largest shareholders, who helped keep it out of state hands at the height of the euro zone debt crisis in 2011, stand to more than triple their money when they sell back a part of their stake on Tues... More »
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Regling: euro-zone banks in good shape before stress test: newspaper
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of the euro zone’s bailout funds, Klaus Regling, said that he believes banks in Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and Ireland are in good shape and that there will not be any surprises in European Central Bank stress tests due later i... More »
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In landmark for EU, Ireland leaves its bailout behind
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Three years after going cap in hand to international lenders, Ireland has officially ended its bailout, providing a landmark for the euro zone’s efforts to resolve its debt crisis. Ireland sought emergency help from the European Union and In... More »
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Germany’s Reus, Bender twins to miss qualifiers
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Marco Reus and twins Sven and Lars Bender have been ruled out of the World Cup Group C qualifier against Ireland on Friday and next week’s tie in Sweden. Hamburg SV midfielder Heiko Westermann has been called up into the German squ... More »
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Back problem could keep Swede Hanson out of Seve Trophy
(Reuters) – A recurring back problem may prevent Ryder Cup stalwart Peter Hanson from representing Continental Europe in next week’s Seve Trophy match against Britain and Ireland at St Nom-la-Breteche on the outskirts of Paris. The 35-year-old Swede has been s... More »
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Ireland set to resist pressure from lenders and ease austerity
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland looks set to resist pressure from its international lenders and ease off on the pace of austerity after its finance minister said on Tuesday there was some flexibility on the severity of tax hikes and cuts due in next month’s budget.... More »
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Europe complete Solheim Cup win in record style
(Reuters) – Europe completed a record-breaking Solheim Cup victory on Sunday when they blew away the United States in an 18-10 triumph to retain the trophy they won two years ago in Ireland. The victory was Europe’s first in the United States and also set a ne... More »
Irish watchdog won’t probe U.S. firms over Prism
VIENNA (Reuters) – A watchdog in Ireland, home to the European headquarters of Apple and Facebook, says it will not investigate them for transferring personal data to a U.S. spy agency because they have signed up to EU privacy principles. The Irish Office of t... More »
Long backlog for godless wedding services in Ireland
(Reuters) – Traditionally Catholic Ireland has allowed an atheist group to perform weddings this year for the first time, and the few people certified to celebrate them are overwhelmed by hundreds of couples seeking their services. Demand for the Humanist Asso... More »
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Irish government backs ban on cigarette pack branding
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland is to become the first country in the European Union to ban branding on cigarette packages by using plain packaging and uniform labeling, the government said on Tuesday. All trademarks, logos, colors and graphics will be removed from... More »
Exclusive: Euro zone mulls help for Portugal, Ireland market return – sources
BERLIN/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Euro zone governments are discussing ways to help Portugal and Ireland return to the capital markets swiftly and have voiced a preference for delaying the repayment of bailout loans by the two states, sources familiar with discussions... More »
BSkyB and Disney to launch new TV channel in UK
LONDON (Reuters) – BSkyB has extended its 24-year relationship with Walt Disney to create a new television channel which will show Disney films in Britain and Ireland. Sky Movies Disney will launch on March 28 and marks the first time entertainment group Walt ... More »
Exclusive: ECB rejects Irish bid on promissory note – sources
(Reuters) – The European Central Bank has rejected Ireland’s preferred solution to a dispute over the cost of servicing money borrowed to rescue a failed bank, EU sources familiar with the talks said on Saturday. Dublin wants to avoid having to pay 3.1 billion... More »
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Irish consumer sentiment hits two-year high in July
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment hit a two-year high in July on more positive economic news in Ireland and as fears of a major escalation of the euro zone debt crisis receded. The KBC Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 67.7 in July from 6... More »
