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Trump’s zero-sum trade policy: co-operate or else

Trump’s zero-sum trade policy: co-operate or else

Threat of tariffs against Colombia illustrates Washington’s new bullish negotiating tactics

Tue Jan 28 2025 - 05:00
Glenveagh share buyback pushes Swiss hedge fund over 23% mark

Glenveagh share buyback pushes Swiss hedge fund over 23% mark

Teleios Capital Partners seeks out long-term stakes in ‘concentrated portfolio’ of small and mid-sized European companies

Sun Jan 26 2025 - 06:00
Is Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ an empty promise?

Is Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ an empty promise?

Private enterprise controls oil and may not share US president’s enthusiasm for increased production

Sat Jan 25 2025 - 06:00
Irish boss Bourke sticks with plan to IPO Portuguese bank after mini crisis

Irish boss Bourke sticks with plan to IPO Portuguese bank after mini crisis

Novo Banco fired its chief risk officer earlier this month amid ‘suspicious financial transactions’

Thu Jan 23 2025 - 06:00
How the State spent €10m on Apple tax case

How the State spent €10m on Apple tax case

Newly released documents outline who got what and when

Thu Jan 23 2025 - 06:00
Was Reeves snubbed at Davos or is UK just paranoid?

Was Reeves snubbed at Davos or is UK just paranoid?

UK chancellor wasn’t invited to speak at the myriad of debates and panel discussions that front the four-day event in the Swiss Alps

Thu Jan 23 2025 - 06:00
A large sale of AIB shares will be tempting for new Coalition

A large sale of AIB shares will be tempting for new Coalition

AIB seen by analysts as one of the most exposed large lenders across Europe

Tue Jan 21 2025 - 05:48
Donald Trump’s reprieve for TikTok might only prove to be a short-term solution for the Chinese app

Donald Trump’s reprieve for TikTok might only prove to be a short-term solution for the Chinese app

TikTok was off air for just 14 hours in the US over the weekend, with Trump granting it a 90-day stay on its Biden-era ban

Tue Jan 21 2025 - 05:45
Davos clamps down on gatecrashers

Davos clamps down on gatecrashers

New regulations curtail who can rent out buildings or set up temporary structures during the four-day annual gathering

Sat Jan 18 2025 - 06:00
Is TikTok’s US shutdown any more than a game of musical chairs among Chinese apps?

Is TikTok’s US shutdown any more than a game of musical chairs among Chinese apps?

After the US supreme court upheld a ban on the video app unless it sheds its Chinese owners, a final decision on action rests with politicians

Fri Jan 17 2025 - 18:25
Latest Enterprise Ireland and trade figures underscore Ireland’s vulnerability to US protectionism

Latest Enterprise Ireland and trade figures underscore Ireland’s vulnerability to US protectionism

Incoming US president Donald Trump says he will use tariffs, or at least the threat of tariffs, to improve the US trade balance

Thu Jan 16 2025 - 06:15
Time to unfriend? Lawyer responds to Meta’s ‘descent’

Time to unfriend? Lawyer responds to Meta’s ‘descent’

Mark Lemley will stay on Facebook, he says. But there are other things he can do to salve his conscience

Thu Jan 16 2025 - 06:15
Wind energy sector ringing right bells

Wind energy sector ringing right bells

Focus on electricity prices resonates with consumers

Thu Jan 16 2025 - 06:00
It’s not just Ireland: Spain moves to counter its own housing crisis

It’s not just Ireland: Spain moves to counter its own housing crisis

Spanish prime minister unveils raft of measures to ease rents and house price inflation

Tue Jan 14 2025 - 06:00
Rachel Reeves returns to fiscal storm in UK

Rachel Reeves returns to fiscal storm in UK

UK chancellor jets in from China amid financial controversy

Tue Jan 14 2025 - 05:45
Who needs an iSmell? Nevada’s CES offers a tantalising view of the future

Who needs an iSmell? Nevada’s CES offers a tantalising view of the future

Consumer electronics fair looks forward, with AI the firm focus for 2025

Sun Jan 12 2025 - 06:00
Curtains close at insolvent Windmill Lane Pictures

Curtains close at insolvent Windmill Lane Pictures

US actors’ and writers’ strikes compounded problems that had built up at the storied Dublin studio

Sat Jan 11 2025 - 06:00
No let up in pain for would be home buyers

No let up in pain for would be home buyers

MyHome report shows age of first-time buyers continues to creep up

Thu Jan 09 2025 - 05:45
Mixed messages on jobs and productivity

Mixed messages on jobs and productivity

Continuing low unemployment makes incoming government’s capacity for significant infrastructure investment a challenge

Thu Jan 09 2025 - 05:00
Amazon Prime Video’s latest star is Melania Trump

Amazon Prime Video’s latest star is Melania Trump

Incoming first lady will be an executive producer of the documentary released by Jeff Bezos-owned streamer

Tue Jan 07 2025 - 06:00
Ireland expecting its tax boom to continue would be a mistake, especially with Trump’s return

Ireland expecting its tax boom to continue would be a mistake, especially with Trump’s return

Following a record tax take in 2024, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look set to double down on their bets that taxes will continue to flow in

Tue Jan 07 2025 - 06:00
Manifold bows out of CRH after almost 400% share price surge

Manifold bows out of CRH after almost 400% share price surge

Jim Mintern takes over as chief executive of building materials giant

Sun Jan 05 2025 - 05:33
Clegg out, Kaplan in: a sign of the Trumpian times at Meta

Clegg out, Kaplan in: a sign of the Trumpian times at Meta

Former Lib Dem leader has been replaced by a Republican ally as tech sector races to appease the president-elect

Sat Jan 04 2025 - 06:00
Pension bill is finally catching up with some bosses

Pension bill is finally catching up with some bosses

One in six workers does not have access to a pension in their workplace according to new data from the CSO

Sun Dec 22 2024 - 06:00
Rapidly-growing non-alcoholic beer market ‘underdeveloped’

Rapidly-growing non-alcoholic beer market ‘underdeveloped’

Sales of 0.0 products rising fast but Irish consumers are a long way short of some European counterparts

Sat Dec 21 2024 - 06:00
Davy settlement closes year Bank of Ireland bosses might rather forget

Davy settlement closes year Bank of Ireland bosses might rather forget

Davy settlement latest in a litany of woes

Thu Dec 19 2024 - 06:15
Ireland has lowest inflation rate in euro zone

Ireland has lowest inflation rate in euro zone

Eurostat says Ireland had lowest level of annualised price growth in November

Thu Dec 19 2024 - 06:15
Selling new workplace pension is getting harder all the time

Selling new workplace pension is getting harder all the time

Department of Social Protection now looking at flat-fee structure to run scheme that disadvantages poorest paid

Tue Dec 17 2024 - 06:00
US corporate tax changes could prove bigger threat to Ireland than tariffs

US corporate tax changes could prove bigger threat to Ireland than tariffs

Incentives designed to bring back intellectual property or patents domicilled abroad could prove problematic for Ireland

Tue Dec 17 2024 - 05:45
Coaches join clarion call over Dublin Airport cap

Coaches join clarion call over Dublin Airport cap

Tourism needs aviation to bring in visitors,and airlines need tourism to fill their seats

Sun Dec 15 2024 - 05:00
ECB switches focus from inflation to Europe’s flagging economy

ECB switches focus from inflation to Europe’s flagging economy

Christine Lagarde spent a lot of her press conference on Thursday pointing to the growing strains in the economy

Sat Dec 14 2024 - 06:00
ESRI again highlights regulator’s role in fanning house prices

ESRI again highlights regulator’s role in fanning house prices

Think-tank not backing off previous suggestion that loosening mortgage rules boosted the property market

Thu Dec 12 2024 - 06:00
What is PTSB really trying to tell staff?

What is PTSB really trying to tell staff?

Lender is cutting jobs, but announcement smacks of an attempt to avoid giving a reason for the move

Thu Dec 12 2024 - 05:00
Lagarde seen striking more dovish tone on interest rates as ECB meets this week

Lagarde seen striking more dovish tone on interest rates as ECB meets this week

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has gotten away with saying as little as possible when asked about France’s problems

Tue Dec 10 2024 - 06:00
Central Bank makes number-crunching a bit easier to understand

Central Bank makes number-crunching a bit easier to understand

Banks are the dominant player in borrowing but non-banks are big for businesses and credit unions are most popular for personal loans

Tue Dec 10 2024 - 05:00
Indians emerge as best-paid foreign nationals in snapshot of Ireland’s workforce

Indians emerge as best-paid foreign nationals in snapshot of Ireland’s workforce

Ireland’s jobs market is increasingly international but local workers more than hold their own

Sun Dec 08 2024 - 06:00
Mixed martial arts firm tightlipped on McGregor role

Mixed martial arts firm tightlipped on McGregor role

Alta Global had welcomed partnership with Conor McGregor as recently as September

Sat Dec 07 2024 - 06:00
Spotify Wrapped triumph another bauble in Taylor Swift’s glittering year

Spotify Wrapped triumph another bauble in Taylor Swift’s glittering year

No surprises as the singer tops the streamer’s global charts after a savvy release strategy for her April album

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00
Political parties try to reconcile policy with promises

Political parties try to reconcile policy with promises

Incoming administration is lacking in neither cash nor advice if exchequer returns, the OECD and Ifac are to be believed

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00
Coca-Cola’s green credentials lose fizz

Coca-Cola’s green credentials lose fizz

Company accused of greenwashing as it waters down commitments on recycling and reuse of plastics

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00
Bluesky brings a light touch to #GE24

Bluesky brings a light touch to #GE24

Social media site is notably different in tone to X

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 06:00
How the Irish government bucked political trend internationally

How the Irish government bucked political trend internationally

Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil-led coalition is now almost certain to lead the next government. What made the difference?

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 06:00
Short-traders take a bite out of Greencore shares

Short-traders take a bite out of Greencore shares

Full amount of shares at Irish sandwich maker currently out on short bets is close to £15 million

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 06:00
Chambers avoids tariff elephant in the AmCham room

Chambers avoids tariff elephant in the AmCham room

Outgoing Minister for Finance sidesteps talk of Trump’s economic posturing in speech to US business

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 06:00
‘Eggonomic’ record: will food prices affect how people vote?

‘Eggonomic’ record: will food prices affect how people vote?

‘Eggflation’ here hasn’t been as stark as in the US, where the Republicans’ focus on it helped Trump win votes. But the cost of groceries could still have an impact on Friday’s election

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 06:00
David Duffy’s former Virgin Money delivers £2.3bn ‘badwill’ cheer

David Duffy’s former Virgin Money delivers £2.3bn ‘badwill’ cheer

Former AIB boss estimated to have secured an €18.3m pay-day on sale of shares in British lender in takeover

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 05:00
What consumer sentiment tells us about the election

What consumer sentiment tells us about the election

November’s Irish League of Credit Unions’ survey will be published on Wednesday

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 06:00
Medicines sector puts Ireland Inc on notice

Medicines sector puts Ireland Inc on notice

Brussels rather than the Trump White House is seen by industry as the more immediate threat to its wellbeing

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 05:00
Balmoral shows ‘small’ investors the door

Balmoral shows ‘small’ investors the door

Shareholders with holdings worth up to €262,500 at take-out price were forcibly bought out with no option to stay on board

Sun Nov 24 2024 - 06:00
Covid factor chills profits at pharma group West

Covid factor chills profits at pharma group West

US packaging giant backing huge demand for injectable obesity drugs to fill the gap left by falling demand for Covid vaccines

Sat Nov 23 2024 - 05:00
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