Punitive measures get go-ahead as commerce secretary heads to Beijing for talks

Banking stocks worst affected on Iseq

Irish banks ride a wave of positivity that sweep along the European financial sector

Both countries near to deal on ZTE sales ban

Leader will receive ‘protections’ as president dismises ‘Libyan model’ of denuclearisation

Cantillon: President is reworking US policy and will reap the rewards when he leaves office

Chinese vice-premier for Washington talks after Trump lifts telecoms group blockade

Telecom group hit by US clampdown works with Denis O’Brien’s Digicel

Visit to China by US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin ‘under consideration’

Trading remains cautious as tensions between western powers and Russia persist

Denis O’Brien company in second big deal with Phoenix Tower International

Bonds in company surge amid first signs of an earnings turnaround in fourth quarter

Travel Gear: One to watch out for; socks that don’t get smelly, and a pen that can write anywhere

ZTE found guilty of conspiring to evade sanctions by exporting US technology to Iran

5G, IoT and VR dominate, but return of Nokia 3310 wins hearts if not wallets

Seen and Heard: Aircraft leasing industry’s corporate tax payment rose to €52m last year

Digicel plans to cut quarter of workforce as Ardagh plans to raise $300 million from IPO

Over 1,500 jobs to go in next 18 months as telecoms group moves to tackle €6.2bn debt

Water and salt portable fuel cell, the projector with a phone built-in and a stylus with its own USB adapter

The technology research company predicts China will produce a major cloud player or two to rival the big guns

Members have differing views on China as its policy and relationship with Russia cause concern

Patent infringement case resulted in an import ban on some older Samsung phones

Firm is joining forces with hardware manufacturers and Qualcomm to make lower cost handsets

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show has attracted more than 3,200 exhibitors

Beijing event marks first for Apple as it tries to regain ground in world’s biggest smartphone market

South Korean giant struggling to convince investors it can crack low-end smartphone segment

Commission plans to send formal warning over subsidies to telecoms firms Huawei, ZTE