US and China agree not to further escalate tit-for-tat trade war and hold further talks
Kuala Lumpur framework will allow Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to signal thaw in relationship but most big issues remain unresolved
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Apple heads into earnings with optimism and lofty valuation
Once a laggard among US tech giants, shares have surged more than 50% since April
Donald Trump ends trade talks with Canada over anti-tariff advert
Ad showed Ronald Regan’s criticism of tariffs
Despite global headwinds, the Irish economy is projected to grow by almost 11%
Bank of Ireland issues robust outlook on back of strong pharma exports and consumer spending
Musk pleads for $1tn pay terms as Tesla profits drop more than a quarter
Elon Musk’s carmaker hit by US tariffs, loss of emissions credit revenue and big investments in AI
ECB’s Lane flags US dollar risk for banks amid tariff turmoil
Supervisors have told banks to watch their dollar exposures amid Trump policy upheaval
GM raises profit guidance on lower exposure to Trump tariffs
US carmaker to pass on more costs to consumers through price rises
China ‘on course’ to hit growth targets despite weak numbers for third quarter
China and US signal that negotiators to resume talks aimed at de-escalating trade dispute
Are we overegging the threat from US tariffs?
Just 2% of Irish trade is currently threatened by Trump’s tariffs
China’s property slump hits economy as trade tensions with US heighten
Four years in, the unprecedented drop in the value of their homes is a psychological as well as an economic shock to many
EY revenue rises as AI consulting offsets slowdown in deal work
Big Four firm’s Parthenon business combining executive strategy with due diligence on deals shrank 0.4% globally
Jameson sales a bright spot for tariff-hit Pernod Ricard
Drinks giant sees US and Chinese slump amid depressed global alcohol market
Ireland forecast to be fastest growing economy in 2025
IMF predicts economy will expand by an eye-popping 9.1 per cent this year
Trump team views trade through the looking glass
Outburst by treasury secretary Scott Bessent against latest Chinese moves show chronic lack of self awareness
Jerome Powell signals support for more rate cuts as US job market cools
Federal Reserve chair says inflation expectations are close to central bank’s 2% goal
Negative impact of tariffs starting to show, IMF warns
Washington-based institute says core inflation and unemployment in US are edging up
Scott Bessent slams China: ‘They want to pull everybody else down with them’
US treasury secretary tells says that Beijing’s export controls are ‘a sign of how weak their economy is’
Construction ‘one of strongest performers’ in jobs market amid housing push
Hiring ‘buoyant’ for quantity surveyors, engineers, project managers and design staff
New export figures suggest China could weather escalation of trade war with US
On Friday, Donald Trump threatened to impose an extra 100% tariff on Chinese goods
India wary of China’s bid to tip balance of power in south Asia
For New Delhi, long-standing fears of being 'encircled' by China have never seemed more real,
Former US trade chief Robert Lighthizer: ‘Economists have been wrong on everything!’
The architect of Trump’s first-term tariff policy on the end of free trade, swapping the White House for Wall Street — and why he considers the president ‘the most honest person’
‘The Irish thing always sells over here’: a New York shop selling Foxford blankets, Guinness prints and Sinéad O’Connor totes
Dubliner Alison Doyle left her stressful job in tech sales to open Irish homeware and gifts shop Irving Green
Trump unveils additional levies of 100% on China’s US-bound exports
New trade steps were president’s reaction to China dramatically expanding rare earth element export controls
Trump threatens ‘massive’ tariffs on China amid critical minerals dispute
US president threatens to cancel planned summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting trade tensions
Trump’s tariffs won’t deliver many jobs for the US
Populists offer no solutions, they merely exploit the anger and frustration of the declining working classes for their own benefit
Porsche’s travails are a warning to the wider car industry
Once a profit-laden golden child, Porsche is now struggling and if it can happen in Stuttgart it can happen anywhere
Why has the budget reduced VAT but made no income tax cuts?
Q&A: Reining in public expenditure priority of Budget 2026
The economy is red hot. Tax cuts in the budget are the last thing it needs
We hear a lot in the media about a cost-of-living crisis. This is seriously at odds with the facts
US has handed trade advantage to China, Simon Harris says
Taoiseach and Tánaiste highlight ‘amplificaiton of geopolitical and trade risks’ at Dublin event
Is the US economy headed for a tariff-induced downturn?
What happens next to the world’s largest economy is perhaps the biggest economics question right now
China looks to National Day holiday to boost consumer spending
Beijing appears more focused on boosting growth than caution – for now
Exporters remain optimistic on overseas trade, survey finds
Almost all Enterprise Ireland client companies looking at new markets in response to US moves on tariffs
Demand for exports declines for second month running, say Irish manufacturers
Subdued customer demand, global trade uncertainty and Donald Trump’s tariffs among factors
Donald Trump announces timber and furniture tariffs in national security probe
Latest levies to rise to as high as 50% for countries that do not strike trade deals with US
Minnesota governor Tim Walz left explaining ‘what the hell is happening in America’ to Irish politicians
Former US vice presidential candidate urges Irish companies to see Minnesota as a state that ‘values global connection’
Tariffs were long a weapon of choice for Ireland as well as the US
Like most wars, tariff wars tend to come to an end
US says EU deal on pharma trade remains in place despite Trump threat
US president Donald Trump had earlier said he will impose 100 per cent import tariffs on pharma products
Ireland ‘uniquely vulnerable’ to Trump pharma tariff threat
US president announced plans to hit pharma with a 100% import tax unless a company is building a manufacturing plant in America
Budget 2026 plans are coming at wrong time in economic cycle, ESRI warns
Current level of spending is adding to demand at wrong time in economic cycle, think tank says
US lowers tariffs on EU cars to 15%, cementing trade deal terms
Shares in European carmakers rise after deal confirmed
Food price inflation ‘shows no signs of abating’, says Bank of Ireland
Imposition of US tariffs in August brings ‘some certainty’ to Irish food exporters, however
Kerry Group cuts ribbon on German biotech facility
Hub will be a centre for research and production of enzymes that can ‘increase efficiencies” in food production
World economy yet to feel full force of Trump tariffs, OECD says
Organisation raised its 2025 outlook for world growth, but decline anticipated in 2026
Budget 2026 plans will limit response to future economic shocks, committee hears
Economy expected to be 1% smaller after Trump tariffs, Central Bank warns
H-1B visa levy could be Ireland’s opportunity
Scheme is generally seen as vital for high tech companies, particularly in Silicon Valley
Smurfit Westrock yet to convince tough Wall Street crowd of mega-merger’s merits
Shares in the group have fallen more than 7% since the merged entity’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange in July last year
US tariffs will have only moderate impact on Irish economy, Central Bank says
The financial regulator says EU-US trade deal is unlikely to lead to significant reduction in existing foreign investment
A deal between Trump and Xi would be in both their interests
Prolonged trade war would damage both economies
Donald Trump calls for US companies to ditch quarterly reporting
US president says forcing groups to disclose their finances every three months is ‘not good’
China accuses Nvidia of breaching competition rules as trade talks with US heat up in Madrid
US seeks resolution of TikTok ownership impasse ahead of ban as talks continue against background of grim Chinese economic data
Irish exports dip 5% in July amid drop in US trade
But exports to the US have more than doubled this year amid pharma stockpiling ahead of tariffs
Apple’s ‘awe-dropping’ launch leaves investors underwhelmed
Slimmer iPhone not enough to outweigh lofty valuation and AI questions unresolved
Ratifying the Mercosur deal is a no-brainer
Allegation that Mercosur might adversely affect beef farmers through falling prices is a scare story without real foundation
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