Ireland’s critique of the EU-Mercosur trade deal is causing increasing frustration in Brussels but MEPs are taking their time to pore over the fine print on new safeguards for farmers.
Trade turbulence has cast a shadow over doing business in the US. Irish firms are ploughing ahead with investments there but the playbook has got a little complicated.
The UK has set about vastly improving the safety of young people online with legislation that places age checks on pornographic and harmful content. It's facing significant criticism from the privacy campaigners as well as American free-speech absolutionists.
The company’s total funding now stands at $68m. It is planning to roll out an expanded AI-based product for manufacturers to manage their businesses.
With little evidence of distillers passing on price hikes to American consumers yet, whiskey makers are starting to weigh up new markets as tariffs wreak havoc on an already embattled industry.
Expanding in the US is a must for Irish tech companies but Trump’s belligerent policies have flipped the script on how they approach the market.
Another week, another tariff deadline extension. There is every indication that the negotiations between the US and the EU are far from being over.
The trade deal announced this week by the US and the EU places Britain and Europe on different footings. While it also brings advantages for Northern Ireland, significant uncertainty remains.
The White House has steamrolled its way to higher tariffs with key partners Japan and the EU, whose further promises of American purchases and investments don't mean much. This is paving the way for US action on the dollar and financial bodies.
The timing could hardly be worse to make decisions on the fiscal space or capital commitments. The Government’s big announcements are really just holding positions.
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