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8+ min ago   (365+ words) A computer bug at Luxembourg's job agency, the Agency for Employment Development (Adem), is delaying the processing of around 900 applications, temporarily preventing benefit payments, Labour Minister Marc Spautz confirmed on Wednesday. The issue could take one to two months to…...

9+ min ago   (391+ words) Tens of thousands of "zombie" firms could go bust in 2026 as companies come under pressure from tax hikes, rising wage bills and weak consumer demand, according to a report. The latest quarterly red flag alert report from Begbies Traynor revealed…...

10+ min ago   (252+ words) Nicola joined Trading Point as a Market Analyst in January 2025. She holds a BA in English Literature from Kingston University, London, and an MA in Applied Linguistics (Research Methodology) from the University of Southampton with distinction. EUR/USD has given…...

10+ min ago   (229+ words) Everything you need to know about Christmas in Laois 29 Jan 2026 12:58 PM The Minister for Finance has said tax cuts for workers are "entirely possible. However, Simon Harris stressed any cuts would be contingent on the economy "not hitting any shocks....

34+ min ago   (227+ words) It is by now well-recognised that geopolitical risks combined with impulsive and non-uniform drifts of a dominant economy like the US in trade and other economic policies have contributed to considerable economic uncertainties in policymaking in much of the globe....

37+ min ago   (237+ words) LONDON " Gold attracted investors from across the globe as price touched historic highs near $5,600 per ounce. But that rally came to a sudden halt, as bullion witnessed sharpest one-day crash in years, coming down over 8% and wiping out nearly $3.4 trillion…...

45+ min ago   (771+ words) Updated - January 29, 2026 07:35 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Economic Survey 2025-26 has painted a relatively rosy picture of India's domestic growth outlook, raising the country's medium-term outlook to 7% from its earlier estimate of 6.5%. Economic Survey 2025-2026: Follow LIVE updates on January 29, 2026 However, it…...

55+ min ago   (27+ words) Inflation at 12 percent driven by food and housing. Lower than last year. Expected to drop further in 2026Lebanon Business News Expected to drop further in 2026...

57+ min ago   (1816+ words) Major lenders left mortgage rates unchanged this week as close to one million five-year fixed mortgages are expected to come up for renewal in 2026, exposing many homeowners who had locked in ultra low borrowing costs to the risk of sharply…...

57+ min ago   (497+ words) By ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up for the second week in a row, but remains just above its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to…...