EU-US data transfer deal faces same privacy issues that floored previous accords
Karlin Lillington: ‘In principle’ data protection deals do not have history on their side
How big tech lost the antitrust battle in Europe
The EU is dramatically escalating its antitrust war on big tech with new laws
Ukraine: What we know on day 21 of Russian invasion
Kharkiv under attack overnight with two dead and two residential buildings destroyed
Facebook chose to maximise engagement at users’ expense, whistleblower says
US senators call for probes as ex-employee Frances Haugen testifies before Congress
Datalex and bank shares shine in Dublin as European shares rally
Iseq overall index edges 0.2 per cent higher, Stoxx 600 index rises 0.6 per cent
Ireland needs assurance that new corporate tax rate would not change, says Varadkar
‘Through boom and bust’, Ireland’s rate has remained constant, says Tánaiste
Janet Yellen urges Paschal Donohoe to accept OECD tax deal
US treasury secretary hails ‘once in a generation opportunity’
Biden government backs waiving of vaccine intellectual property rights
President Higgins welcomes move as one of ‘immense moral significance in international policy’
Coronavirus: More than 300,000 daily cases in India again as army called to help
Situation in world’s second-most populous country ‘beyond heart-breaking’, says WHO
US offers new plan in global corporate tax talks
Plan calls for the world’s biggest businesses to pay levies to national governments based on their sales in each country
Atlanta shootings set off new wave of fear among Asian Americans
Gunman’s rampage killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent
European shares hit fresh one-year peak ahead of ECB decision
Dublin market up 1.2% in early trading with CRH, Flutter and Ryanair all ahead
Trump to make first public appearance since leaving White House
Former US president to address conservative conference as Republicans split over future
Saving cinemas from the abyss may mean helping multiplexes too
Fate of moviegoing after Covid-19 depends upon survival of large, indebted operators
European shares flat as investors eye US earnings season
Banking stocks rise in Dublin, boosted by upbeat broker report from Deutsche Bank
Democrats gain control of US senate after winning two seats in Georgia
Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff declared victors making it easier for Biden to achieve policy goals
US election results: What to expect at Wednesday’s meeting of Congress
Some Republicans may lodge objections at session to confirm officially next president
US Congress approves $892bn Covid-19 relief package
Both Republicans and Democrats claim victory as economy is thrown lifeline
FDA ‘very close’ to granting emergency authorisation of Pfizer vaccine
Covid-19 vaccinations could begin in US as early as Monday, health secretary says
Nikkei closes at near three-decade high as Biden edges closer to win
Investors hope a gridlock in US congress would be able to stall major policy changes
Upper Midwest battlegrounds key to getting Biden over line
Rust belt’s identification with Democrat gives slight lead in Michigan and Wisconsin
Taoiseach tells Johnson in ‘forthright terms’ of concerns about intention to breach deal
Martin raises absence of bilateral engagement and serious implications for Northern Ireland
Elon Musk: Grimes and I have this debate of ‘Are you more crazy than me?’
The billionaire on life with Grimes and Baby X, Trump, Tesla, tunnels and blasting off
Big Tech toasts stellar earnings a day after Congress grilling
Amazon posts record profit, while Google, Apple and Facebook also beat expectations
US stocks end quarter down 20% in biggest drop since 2008
S&P 500 finishes volatile period on sour note with late afternoon sell-off
France reckons with the latest twists and turns in its love affair with the US
Paris Letter: The French face the possibility Washington has reduced them to vassal status
Investigators view ‘incredibly damning’ messages by Boeing staff
One employee wrote: ‘This airplane is designed by clowns, who are in turn supervised by monkeys’
Airbus cuts full-year delivery target amid fall-off in cash flow
Planemaker is struggling to capitalise on grounding of rival Boeing’s 737 Max
Turkey pauses Syrian offensive to let Kurdish forces withdraw
Truce hailed by Donald Trump and cast as complete victory by Turkish leaders
US will not pass trade deal with UK if Belfast Agreement undermined, Congressman says
Richard Neal says US is a ‘guarantor’ of agreement and will not see it compromised
John Deasy confirms he will not contest next election
Waterford TD says uncertainty has permeated ruling administration
UK hopes for quick US trade deal are pie in Brexit sky
America Letter: Congress members voice support for backstop and Belfast agreement
US Congress would oppose an EU trade deal that endangered NI peace, Neal says
Congressman warns Brussels an accord is unlikely if it would imperil Belfast Agreement
EU to seek rapid tariff-reduction deal with the US
Negotiations were endorsed after EU governments overrode French objections
US attorney general to release redacted Mueller report ‘within a week’
Special counsel declined offer to review summary before publication, Barr says
Brexit: US will insist on open border, says Varadkar
Congress will not support trade deal with UK that undermines Border, says Taoiseach
Mixing science and politics to start a serious chain reaction
US scientists are realising they can no longer be passive on climate change and health
US defence secretary Jim Mattis resigns after Syria withdrawal
The retired marine general viewed as a sober voice of experience in the ear of Donald Trump
Senate votes to cut US military aid to Saudis over Khashoggi murder
Decision a rebuke to Donald Trump’s response to journalist’s killing in Istanbul
Possible US senate vote on proposal to extend visa to Irish likely to be delayed
Six ‘holds’ have been put on the legislation since it was approved by the US House of Representatives last week
EU ‘will miss UK’ amid slow capital markets union progress
Initiative has all but stalled, says Investment Company Institute president Paul Stevens
Trump considers closing southern US border to migrants
US president may take executive action to bar migrants from entering country
Markets remain tentative amid escalating trade tensions
Social media giants fall as chief executives appear before the US Congress
Time for regulators to face down Facebook
Net Results: Why we shouldn’t buy the ‘co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour’ excuse
More than $120bn wiped off Facebook market value
Shares in social media down at least 18% after disappointing earnings report
Mark Zuckerberg accused of fraudulent scheme to exploit data
Facebook allegedly tried to use Cambridge Analytica scandal loophole to earn billions
Macron will keep a firm grip on liberal message during US visit
French president will build on rapport with Trump and urge him to remain in Iran deal
Zuckerberg puts up stout defence of Facebook controls
Social network chief reveals he is among the millions of users exposed to data breach
Solution for undocumented Irish in US unlikely this week
Varadkar intends to raise immigration with Trump during meeting, if time allows
Tillerson confirms to Coveney US will appoint NI special envoy
Tánaiste meets White House adviser Jared Kushner during Washington visit
Trump says arming teachers could prevent school massacres
‘If you had a teacher ... who was adept at firearms, it could very well end the attack very quickly’
Congress poised for battle on migration as US settles shutdown
Irish Government will renew push for US immigration reform ahead of St Patrick’s Day
Trump scraps ‘Dreamers’ programme protecting immigrants
Decision shifts fate of 800,000 people who arrived illegally in US as children to Congress
Trump releases illustrations of Mexico border wall prototypes
US Border Protection will award contracts to four companies to build prototypes
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