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World Economic Forum’s survey finds most economists see tariffs as increasing recession risk

The new crossover takes aim at best-selling EV models such as VW’s ID.4 and Tesla’s Model Y

Electric vehicle leader announces fresh round of price cuts for its models

Beijing’s implacable - happy to escalate regardless of economic price stance - appeared to call Trump’s bluff

European Union is committed to securing trade deal with US that works for all sides, says Sefcovic

Events are undermining America’s influence in the world, warn foreign policy experts

Beijing Letter: Revival of conspicuous consumption a sign of shift in Chinese policy

Trump says Golden Dome will protect US from foreign strikes using ground and space-based weapons

US president unhappy at plight of Afrikaners, Pretoria’s court case against Israel and its ties with ‘rogue’ states like Iran

Lai is taking more assertive approach towards Beijing, but there are fears over future US support for island

China’s view, echoed by Trump, is that states should govern themselves as they choose and other countries should mind their own business. This leaves the EU with a problem

Consumers starting to feel effect this month, executives said, despite recent deal with China to pause the heaviest tariffs

Our interest is in maintaining EU solidarity by supporting whatever countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs are needed

Speedy settlement between Beijing and Washington could be bad news for the European Union

Donald Trump will also skip meeting, Washington says shortly after Moscow’s announcement

Issue of migration – especially economic migration disguised as asylum-seeking – is a growing issue for the political viability of the EU

Tánaiste to tell ministers that agreement formalises tariffs as part of ‘new reality’ for economies

Adriana Kugler says she still expects to see higher prices and slower growth

Both sides agreed to lower so-called reciprocal tariffs for 90 days

American and Chinese officials seek to de-escalate tensions in Geneva

No details given on reducing huge tariffs between two superpowers

Trump describes ‘great progress’ from meeting that lasted more than 10 hours

Sharp fall in China exports shows impact of tariffs but Beijing has options

Trade data shows a rise in shipments to south-east Asia and Europe offsets drop to America

Irish companies looking to set up shop in China say a budget of €1 million is needed to get going

Kremlin seeks boost from visit of powerful ally as leaders cast themselves as defenders of world order

America's desire to put man on the moon brought about huge cultural change

Donald Trump’s White House is distracted by multiple crises of its own making

China and others must think afresh as the US steps away from its role as balancer of last resort

Carmaker maintains full-year forecast and anticipates some tariffs to be rolled back from July

Unseemly bickering between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael suggests absence of sense of purpose that might at least ameliorate crisis over course of Coalition’s term

The Canadian author discusses her multilayered new novel, The Book of Records, and what compels her to speak out on political issues

Beijing has expressed its anger at US tariffs, which it says are tantamount to bullying

Beijing Letter: The party started slowly with half of the guests clustered on the floor looking anxious and avoiding eye contact

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says deal meant US president has ‘broken Kyiv regime’

Trump’s might-is-right philosophy is disrupting the world according to his own nightmare vision, while China has become a stabilising force in international relations

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Vietnam War ended on April 30th, 1975, when Saigon fell

Organs of the Chinese party-state have been active in Ireland, meeting politicians and engaging with various levels of government and civil society

EU court strikes down controversial Malta scheme that allowed wealthy overseas investors ‘buy’ citizenship