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EU should 'be careful' in tariff talks with US - Chambers

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 15:16
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has said that the European Union needs "to be careful about what we put on the table" in tariff negotiations with the United States.

Public works will result in 'no footfall', say traders

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 08:24
For five weeks, concerned traders and residents in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon have been holding daily protests in the Town Square.

Public works will result in 'no footfall', say traders

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 08:24
For five weeks, concerned traders and residents in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon have been holding daily protests in the Town Square.

Is Trump already living in China's world?

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 07:00
As the smoke cleared from President Trump's tariff-induced global economic explosion, one clear target emerged - China.

Initiative aims to bring life back to soil in midwest

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 07:00
A new EU initiative to try and bring life back to Ireland's depleted soil and improve the quality of food is being championed in counties Limerick, Clare and Tipperary.

Home care provider Dovida announces 1,500 new jobs

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 17:00
Private provider of home care services Dovida has announced the creation of 1,500 jobs across Ireland.

US exempts smartphones, computers from global tariffs

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 15:49
The United States has excluded certain electronics like smartphones and computers from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, according to a list of items published by the US Customs and Border Protection late last night.

Minister hopes to bring forward competitive action plan

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 15:15
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke said he hopes to bring a memo to Cabinet next week that will set out bringing forward the Government's competitive action plan.

Govt would not support DSTs on US big tech, says Donohoe

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 11:14
The Minister for Finance has said that the Government would not support the use of Digital Sales Taxes on US big tech as a countermeasure to resolve the current impasse between the European Union and the United States over trade tariffs.

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison to join Meta board

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 09:39
Irishman and co-founder of payments platform Stripe Patrick Collison is to join the board of Facebook parent company Meta.

What is the EU's trade 'big bazooka'?

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 07:00

Losses at Irish arm of X increase by 14.5% to €753m

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 16:48
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, incurred impairment charges of $26.41bn or €23.27bn across 2023 and 2022.

Accountant secures €145,000 for unfair dismissal

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 16:10
An accountant has secured over €145,000 in the largest award for unfair dismissal so far this year because the "refusal" of her former employer to give a reason for getting rid of her dealt "a severe blow to her future job prospects".

US consumer sentiment deteriorates sharply in April

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 15:32
US consumer sentiment deteriorated sharply in April and 12-month inflation expectations surged to the highest level since 1981 amid unease over escalating trade tensions.

Irish data watchdog to investigate Musk's AI tool Grok

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 14:46
Ireland's data regulator said today it had opened an investigation into social media platform X over the use of personal data collected from European Union users to train its AI system Grok.

All about tariffs - 5 questions for the ECB

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 14:12
The European Central Bank meets on April 17 with all focus on what tariff chaos means for how much further policymakers will need to cut rates.

BlackRock's assets hit record high amid volatile markets

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 13:40
The world's largest money manager BlackRock's assets increased to a record high in the first quarter despite volatility in financial markets fueled by US President Donald Trump's tariff proposals.

Planning granted for Waterford North Quays redevelopment

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 13:25
Waterford City Council has granted planning permission for the €200 million Waterford North Quays, Waterford City development.

Morgan Stanley's profit rises on volatile markets boost

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 13:04
Morgan Stanley's first-quarter profit rose as its traders cashed in on market volatility that boosted client activity.

JPMorgan's profit jumps on record stock trading

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 13:02
JPMorgan Chase topped first-quarter profit estimates today, driven by record equities trading and higher fees from debt underwriting and merger advisory.

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