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Britain has softened demands on car makers to switch to production of electric vehicles, seeking to alleviate pressure on an industry left reeling from US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Today's stock market collapses in Asia and Europe after China retaliated to steep US tariffs revived memories of similar market turmoil after the Covid pandemic and the last global financial crisis.

Pre-tax profits at the five-time Oscar nominated animation studios Cartoon Saloon increased by 45% in 2023 to €1.33m.

The current challenging market conditions may last for some time but most people who have invested should try to sit through it, according to an investments expert.

Investors bought the euro and poured into safe havens such as the yen and Swiss franc today as the market rout from US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs deepened and fears of a global recession grew.

The International Maritime Organisation are discussing measures to decarbonise shipping, including the introduction of a carbon levy

Berkshire Hathaway said that reports on social media regarding comments allegedly made by its chairman are "false," after Donald Trump's account on Truth Social shared a video suggesting that Warren Buffett endorsed the US president's economic policies.

The Chairperson of Alcohol Action Ireland has said he does not believe the issue of health warnings on alcohol needs to be "examined again", despite a claim from the Minister for Finance that it may be necessary following the introduction of trade tariffs by the United States.

From Wall Street to Sweden, US President Donald Trump's new tariffs - and the global equities sell-off they sparked - have rapidly scuttled acquisitions and IPOs.

German exports rose more than expected in February as US demand increased in anticipation of tariffs by the Trump administration, but industrial production fell, showing the struggles of manufacturing in Europe's biggest economy.

International agri-services group Origin Enterprises has announced a deal to buy specialist ecological consultancy Scott Cawley Ltd for an undisclosed sum.

Shares in Hong Kong plummeted more than 12% today in their worst day in more than 16 years as China's retaliation against Donald Trump's tariffs ramped up a trade war and fuelled recession fears.

Oil prices slid more than 3% today, extending last week's losses, as escalating trade tensions between the US and China stoked fears of a recession that would reduce demand for crude.

Tesco reports full-year results on Thursday, giving Britain's biggest supermarket group a platform to respond to rival Asda's move to lower prices that sent shares in the listed grocers tumbling.

Poor mental health in the workplace can result in reduced performance, high turnover, absenteeism and declining morale

Government action is needed to reduce the number of diseased and damaged trees on private land, which are likely to damage telephone lines during storms, Ireland's largest fixed-line telecommunications network has said.

Government action is needed to reduce the number of diseased and damaged trees on private land, which are likely to damage telephone lines during storms, Ireland's largest fixed-line telecommunications network has said.

Follow live updates as as global stock market investors register concerns that Donald Trump's tariffs could lead to higher prices.

Follow live updates as Asian stocks post steep losses in early trading and US stock market futures open sharply lower as investors registered concerns that Donald Trump's tariffs could lead to higher prices.

A Norwegian energy consultancy company has said it will create 200 new jobs in Ireland over the next two years.