
Newry firm makes pre-tax loss of £1.2m
Google FD Technologies forecasts revenues in the range of £315m to £325m in this financial year Newry-based FD Technologies made a pre-tax loss of £1.2m…

The 2024 election risks for Biden after deadly Jordan attack
President Joe Biden The deaths of three American soldiers – two women and a man from the US state of Georgia – in a drone…

AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants
Alamy AI screening technology, such as one-way video interviews, can leave some highly qualified candidates without the interviews they deserve (Credit: Alamy) As firms increasingly…

Is Facebook the future of money?
Reuters Has Facebook’s plan for a new crypto-currency proved that the bitcoin believers were right all along? That’s just one of the big questions we…

‘Most of us have second jobs’
Getty Images Jason Sudeikis and other top actors have been spotted on the picket line If you’re eagerly waiting for the new Wicked film or…

Welsh Labour leadership: Economy is top priority
BBC Jeremy Miles launched his manifesto on Thursday One of the men hoping to be Wales’ next first minister has said sustainable economic growth is…

How to improve your sense of direction
Getty Images Some people can strike off on any journey with no guide except their ‘pigeon senses’. How do they do it? And can this…

Ireland women’s opener Shillington aims to go out on a high
The ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in November will mark the end of an era for Irish female cricket, as stalwarts Clare Shillington and Ciara Metcalfe…

The Royal Mint to extract gold from old phones
Getty Images Fewer than one fifth of the world’s electronic waste is recycled, estimates show Gold and precious metals are to be extracted from old…

Anglesey schools will not open after 2 Sisters outbreak
Google 2 Sisters produces a third of all poultry products consumed in the UK Schools in Anglesey will not reopen as planned, after an outbreak…