490 Arcadia jobs in Ireland still under threat490 Irish-based retail jobs in companies including Topshop remain in serious jeopardy after fashion retailer Next withdrew from negotiations to purchase the collapsed Arcadia Group.
Government has no plans to expand CRSS criteriaThe Government says it has no plans to amend the criteria for the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS), despite growing complaints from business groups that firms that need it are being excluded.
Current regime on travellers 'will not stop all cases'Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has told the Oireachtas Health Committee that the regime in place at the moment for incoming passengers will not stop all cases of Covid-19 coming into this country.
Covid-19 deaths in Germany top 50,000Germany has recorded more than 50,000 deaths from the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, the Robert Koch Institute disease control centre has said.
IOC dismisses reports Tokyo Games will be cancelledThe International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee have dismissed renewed speculation that the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games are set to be cancelled.
Google threatens to block search engine in AustraliaGoogle has threatened to block Australians from using its search service unless the government changed landmark legislation to make it pay news outlets for their content.
EU gravely concerned over Covid-19 variantsEU leaders have expressed grave concern over the emergence of new variants of the coronavirus and their potential impact on the pandemic in Europe.
Vaccine roll-out key to economic growth - Central BankThe Central Bank has forecast that growth in the economy will pick up in the second half of this year, if there is a successful roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
