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 Maga movement that swept Donal Trump to victory has been seriously splintered by the Epstein sex storm. The scandal has engulfed the Republican party and emboldened the Democrats, writes Siobhán Brett in the US.
How should a pharma multinational respond to the uncertainty unleashed by the Trump administration? Invest more in Ireland, the contact-lens and eye-drop giant appears to have decided.
US firms show no sign of retreating from Ireland as Washington makes the temporary tax advantages introduced by Trump in 2017 permanent. Corporation tax is now set for another record year.
Eighty years after the publication of his breakthrough novel Animal Farm, the writer’s dissection of the drift towards authoritarianism remains as relevant as ever – despite deep personal contradictions.
Fiscal policies and inflation have changed the way investors consider long-term government debt. Who wins?
Rather than a decoupling from the fortunes of US multinationals, the volatility reported by the Exchequer last month shows Ireland is more exposed to them than ever.
Even under Trump, US multinationals show little sign of retreating from global markets — thanks to incentives, political clout, and economic reality.
The electronics firm spent a year chasing Dermot Keogh through the courts, claiming he violated his contract and misused company data. A judge found in the Irishman’s favour.
In addition to its trade and current account deficits, the US is facing huge government debt. A devaluation of the dollar would address many of its problems.
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