Pharma bosses call for higher drug prices in EU to counter tariff threat
Novartis and Sanofi CEOs push for European benchmark against US prices
China
Irish abroad: I really believe in ‘one world, one family’
‘I have come to appreciate the warmth and humanity that transcends cultural boundaries’ says Irish teacher
US stocks and dollar sink as Trump renews attacks on Fed chair Powell
President has increased criticism of central bank head for not lowering rates sufficiently swiftly
China warns countries about siding with US in trade deals
Governments including those of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea have begun negotiations with Washington
Best case scenario is Trump grabs concessions and declares victory. The alternative is far darker
Even Trump has his limits - here are four clear indications of what’s driving him
For Ireland, the choice between the US and China is easy
The US president’s tariffs echo the Great Game of old, presenting knotty problems for Europe
Why the Catholic Church in China is ok with unprecedented state control
In the News podcast: Vatican struck controversial deal with Beijing to unite Chinese Catholics
How the Chinese manufacturer of your Christmas decorations is coping with tariffs
Most are optimistic about China’s chances of surviving a trade war with the US
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang flies to Beijing for talks after US clamps down on chipmaker’s sales to China
Meetings with Chinese vice-premier and DeepSeek founder come after US clamps down on chipmaker’s sales to China
China accuses US of ‘whining’ over tariffs and ‘taking a free ride on the globalisation train’
The United States ‘has been living beyond its means for decades’, says Chinese state media
The fragmented EU will struggle in negotiations with the US
Trump’s revolting imagery of world leaders responding to tariff threats by ‘kissing my ass’ may go down well in redneck America. But it will backfire
EU dismisses US demands on food standards and ties to China
EU standards, particularly in relation to food health and safety, will never be part of the negotiation, ‘not with the US or anyone else', European Commission says
Amnesty International has opened a Hong Kong section based overseas
Move comes two days after the opposition Democratic Party voted to start the process of dissolving itself
The antidote to Trump’s tariff chaos is a clean and green trade agreement
We need to muster the political mettle we saw during the financial crisis to avert the trade wars that threaten everyone
Ireland to explore new markets in Asia and Canada as part of urgent response to US tariffs
Cabinet will be asked to agree to faster ratification of controversial Ceta deal with Canada and a new competitiveness plan that will have implications for employee conditions
US to demand EU pulls away from China in return for cutting tariffs
Confidential briefing documents identify what US may seek in talks and point to early move on pharma tariffs
Chinese exports surge ahead of Trump’s 145% tariff on goods
China supplied more than two-thirds of the smartphones, laptops and PC monitors imported into the US last year
Donald Trump blinked, but the danger hasn’t passed
David McWilliams takes a lap of honour in his column this week but is far from sanguine about the disruption unleashed by the White House
Donald Trump exempts phones, computers and chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
Decision may remove upset to supply chain of Apple, reducing risk of hit to firm’s Irish operation
China seeks to make common cause with European Union over Trump’s tariffs
Both targeted by US president’s levies
Trump puts US dollar’s role as dominant world currency up for grabs
Greenback has weakened like any other risky asset during the current market turmoil
A 145% US tariff on China will hit Apple, and Ireland’s corporation tax
If 20% EU rate is reinstated, it would be best to wait for US consumers to feel the pinch
Market volatility order of the day as investors eye Trump’s next move
After a chaotic week, traders are wary of what the US president may do next
Beijing is uniquely defiant in the face of Trump’s threats
The US government has banned American government personnel in China from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens
Trump tariffs latest: Wall Street stocks tumble as president accused of taking ‘wrecking ball’ to US economy
White House confirms tariffs against China now total 145%; EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US
China says it is open to talks with US over tariffs
Dialogue must be conducted on basis of mutual respect and without threats, Beijing insists
Trump tariffs: Why did he pause abruptly, what happens next and what does it mean for Ireland?
Lengthy negotiations beckon after US president pauses most threatened reciprocal tariffs for 90 days
US tariffs: Why Trump U-turned on his bombastic tariffs and what it means for Ireland
President’s astonishing U-turn came after bond market gave biggest financial warning light you can get
China move is latest escalation in tariff war
Second biggest economy leaves door open to negotiations
Trump tariffs: 90-day ‘pause’ on non-retaliating countries as China is hit with 125% rate
Most EU measures to kick in from May while Dáil hears of ‘existential threat’ to Irish economy
Trump’s U-turn on tariffs fails to reassure markets and trading partners
US president cuts tariffs on all countries to 10 per cent for 90 days – except for China, which has been hit with 125 per cent tariffs immediately
Trump’s tariffs will damage the world
The trade deficits will remain roughly unchanged - the globe will just end up poorer
China increases tariffs on US goods as US bond sell off accelerates
Oil prices dive in early morning trading after S&P 500 amid savage sell-off in US Treasuries
Trump’s tariffs: ‘The rest of the world is now going to de-risk from the United States’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock: A full-blown global tariff war is under way
Meta whistleblower to say company helped China in AI race
Meta says claims ‘riddled with false claims’
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Chinese men fighting for Russia captured in Ukraine
Ukrainian president demands explanation and accuses Beijing of actively participating in Moscow’s war
China tariff response could could help EU plot its course with US
Inconsistent messaging within Trump administration on true purpose of economic policy, expert says
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ in tariff war with US
Donald Trump has threatened further tariffs if Beijing retaliates
‘Nobody but me would do this’: Donald Trump cares nothing for the doomsayers
It is impossible to imagine any other American president having the chutzpah to brazen out what represents a deliberate policy capable of foisting a recession
Trump’s tariffs: How worried should we be about the toll?
In the News podcast: From Ireland to China, the global implications of Trump’s tariffs with economics writer Cliff Taylor and China correspondent Denis Staunton
China ready to cut interest rates to deal with Trump tariff impact
‘We do not provoke trouble, nor are we intimidated by it,’ the Chinese government said on Saturday
BYD shows off megawatt EV charger – 400km for five minutes’ charging
The rapid-charging figure is a potential game-changer as Chinese car maker BYD begins to set up its own charging network
China’s tough tariff response sets an example for others
Beijing expected a second Trump trade war but tariff levels were at highest end of expectations
US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
Jaguar Land Rover to pause shipments of its UK-made cars to the US for a month as it considers how to mitigate the cost of Trump’s tariffs
‘We try to assist the seed of belief’: Pope’s deal with Communist party in China draws criticism from some Catholics
The Vatican has entered into an agreement with China aimed at ending division between two Catholic communities
Nasdaq heads for bear territory as markets continue to retreat
Companies with exposure to China fall as it retaliates to Trump’s tariffs with 34% additional levy on imports from US
China announces 34% retaliatory tariffs on US imports
Move towards full-blown trade war comes in response to levies imposed by Donald Trump
‘The feeling burned inside him still’: Love, death and superstition across the boundaries
Hong Kong letter: Chinese tomb-sweeping festival stirs up stories of the past
China eyes ‘resolute countermeasures’ to Trump tariffs
Beijing holds off on retaliatory levies for now
China describes military exercises around Taiwan as a warning to ‘separatist forces’
People’s Liberation Army practises assault and blockade as Beijing condemns US sanctions
Athens faces a geopolitical balancing act in having to please China, the US and Europe
Greece Letter: Country’s location, alliances and internal upheavals demand the very best of statesmanship from Mitsotakis
Britain to host international summit to combat people-smuggling gangs
Ministers and enforcement staff from 40 countries to meet over two days
Trump proves topical at tropical gathering on Chinese island
Boao Letter: Singapore’s former ambassador to the United Nations says this century will be the Asian century
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