EU prepares retaliation plan as US trade stance hardens
European Union envoys are set to meet as early as this week to formulate a plan for measures…
EU hits Ireland with a wave of infringement notices
Ireland is under scrutiny by the European Commission, which issued five formal notices on Thursday seeking information or…
Most US firms in Ireland to grow or keep jobs despite global pressure, survey finds
The overwhelming majority of US businesses in Ireland plan to increase or maintain their employment levels in Ireland…
Consumer confidence creeps up amid trade war lull and easing costs
A lull in the global trade war and a slight easing in living costs have led to a…
EU lawmakers propose further easing of corporate sustainability rules amid backlash
The European Union should further slash the number of companies subject to its environmental and corporate sustainability rules,…
National spending framework needed to safeguard Ireland’s public finances, IMF warns
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a national fiscal rule to safeguard the economy due to…
European Commission ‘strongly regrets’ US plan for new steel tariffs
The European Commission said that it “strongly” regrets an announced increase of US tariffs on steel imports and…
Eurozone wage growth sinks, supporting further ECB easing
A key measure of euro area pay growth plunged, supporting the European Central Bank’s claim inflation will soon…
Ireland warned after Spain’s digital payment blackout
One could only feel sorry for the flustered shopkeepers on the beachfront boardwalks along Spain’s sunshine coasts this…
CSO figures that show a sharp decline in tourism ‘don’t reflect’ industry sentiment on the ground
Tourism trade bodies have said that the significant decline in inbound tourism figures reported by the Central Statistics…
Ireland’s ‘blue economy’ making waves in jobs and growth
The lyrics from the 1960s ballad — ‘The sea, oh the sea, is a sure guarantee some hour…
Ireland still seen as good investment opportunity by US firms despite prospect of tariffs
Ireland will continue to be seen as a good place for investment by US firms with operations here…