The European Commission does not want you to read this article – The Irish Times
European commissioner for tech Henna Virkkunen is not too keen on you knowing what Meta, Google and other…
Brazil surpassing US as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze
Brazil produced more beef in 2025 than analysts expected Beat U.S. production for first time Increasing productivity boosting…
Trump wants to ‘buy Greenland’ rather than invade it, says US secretary of state – The Irish Times
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has told lawmakers that president Donald Trump plans to buy Greenland rather…
Irish colleges teaching Chinese students is not a security risk, says Taoiseach – The Irish Times
The Taoiseach has defended Irish higher education institutions’ engagement with China, rejecting the suggestion that teaching Chinese students…
MCGUIRK: Martin’s Simpering Performance in China
The People’s Republic of China is a communist dictatorship that is home to more than one in every…
Take Five: New Year, same FOMO
Jan 2 (Reuters) – The new year starts with U.S. jobs data, a rebalancing of commodity indexes and…
Euro zone manufacturing slips deeper into contraction at year-end, PMI shows
BENGALURU, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Euro zone factory activity retreated further into contraction territory in December as production…
Italy says US has sharply cut proposed pasta tariffs after a review
ROME, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Italy’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the United States had sharply lowered proposed…
Adrian Weckler’s 10 big predictions for the changing world of tech in 2026
AI will gain more of a foothold in our lives while the way we watch TV will continue…
Exclusive: Soy trading firms to abandon Amazon protection pact in Brazil
ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Cofco signed 2006 agreement to protect Brazil’s Amazon forest with soy farming moratorium Mato Grosso…
Tax breaks help Russian oil exporters stay afloat as discounts deepen
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Discounts on Russian oil at export terminals have once again approached historic highs,…
How palm oil plantations drained a Guatemalan rainforest community – The Irish Times
Forty years ago when Dolores Mucu arrived in Carolina, the area in Guatemala’s tropical province of Alta Verapaz…