The Cavan multinational is railing against hefty duties, as high as 68 per cent, that the EU has slapped on China-made chemicals used in flame retardants.
ASML acknowledges that its Irish unit is primarily dependent upon sales to one customer, Intel, for its revenue. Despite Intel's troubles, this relationship is serving the Irish unit of the Dutch company well.
Temu’s e-commerce platform launched in the EU just over a year ago. Company filings in Ireland show how the Chinese firm’s foray into Europe is going.
The payments company had set up shop in Dublin and sought an e-money licence from the Central Bank but has pulled the plug on that strategy.
Chinese policymakers appear unwilling to countenance a significant easing in monetary policy. This apparent inflexibility suggests that the yuan may be building up significant depreciation pressures.
FDI flows towards China have weakened dramatically over the last 12 months, and they have now ground to a complete halt. Is the huge fall in China-bound FDI a reflection of globalisation going into reverse, or corporate de-risking?
The US policy of "my way or the highway" has dramatically failed in the Gulf States as Russia and China become firmly embedded across the Middle East. The long-term consequences for the West are significant.
As US lawmakers intensify scrutiny on Chinese companies growing exponentially on their shores, could Ireland become a shield?
Jimmy Lai, a former textile and media tycoon, faces life imprisonment in Hong Kong for printing his pro-democracy newspaper. His son and Irish-led legal team are trying to find the right pressure points to stop that from happening.
The flight of Western capital from Russia since its invasion of Ukraine has so far been replaced with inflows from other partners led by China. The real threat for Moscow lies in the longer-term effects of shrinking investment.
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