Ad to retailers for new brand ‘should not have run’, Irish head of tobacco giant says

Big tobacco seems confident it can sidestep this month’s EU ban on menthol cigarettes

World View: In pushing for digital regulation, such firms hope to shape it in their own interests

Selling tech worldwide could fund teams, says former Jordan F1 marketing boss

Ryanair shares fall as EasyJet confirms it is hiring Irish carrier’s outgoing chief operating officer, Peter Bellew

Barbara McCarthy: ‘Going cold turkey is a bare knuckle ride through withdrawals hell’

Kingspan, Dalata and Green Reit rise in Dublin trading

Kingspan was standout performer of the day, rising 9.5 per cent following strong H1 results

Weaker sterling helps Britain’s FTSE 100 outperform European markets

Iseq finishes up just 0.1 per cent higher on a day of mixed fortunes for its biggest stocks

Iseq overall index closes up by almost 1% while Stoxx 600 hits highest level in 10 years

Outgoing CEO of Mondelez tangled with Warren Buffett, the UK government and healthy eating activists

Not all causes are worthy but most lobbyists are average joes rather than ‘scaly serpents’

Financials lead Iseq lower as shares in Independent News & Media close down 18%

Big tobacco battle: Final costs figure kept secret but reported as being up to €33.36m

Current White House staff’s net worth is thought to be the richest in US history

The assembly is badly compromised by choice of speakers and framing of issues

Packaging group Smurfit Kappa proves strongest performer in Dublin

Wireless Group soars after Newscorp acquisition while Dalata and ICG both fall

The murky world of tobacco lobbying remains a powerful force in Brussels