COVID-19

WTO Hikes Trade Forecasts But Cautions On Pandemic Risk

The World Trade Organization (WTO) revised upwards its forecasts for growth of global goods trade this year and in 2022, but warned of a two-track recovery...

Who Is...? Gavin Cassidy Co-founder, Porter & Nash

Donna Ahern talks to Gavin Cassidy, co-founder of meat-free sauces manufacturer Porter & Nash. How would you describe your role? As w...

Origin Reports 'Much-Improved Performance' In Full Year Results

Origin Enterprises has reported a much-improved performance, for the year to the end of July, compared to a challenging 2020, which was impacted by ex...

Aldi To Invest £1.3bn To Accelerate Growth In Britain

The British and Irish arm of German discount supermarket group Aldi will invest £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) in its business over the next two years a...

Britain Has 10 Days To Save Christmas, Retail Sector Says

Britain's retail industry warned the government on Friday that unless it moves to alleviate an acute shortage of truckers in the next 10 days then signific...

Britain Tells Its Food Industry To Prepare For CO2 Price Shock

Britain warned its food producers to prepare for a 500% rise in carbon dioxide prices on Wednesday after extending emergency state support to avert a short...

More Brits Prefer Online Shopping Since Pandemic

About 70% of Britons say buying online and on mobile phones have become their preferred shopping methods, up from less than half prior to the coronavirus p...

Irish Shoppers Threw Away €365 Worth Of Food Each During Lockdowns, Research Shows

A new study conducted by Coyne Research on behalf of Aldi has found that Irish shoppers threw away almost €365 worth of food each during the Covid-19...