EEU Read More US and EU close in on 15% tariff deal – The Irish Times23 July 2025 The European Union and United States are closing in on a trade deal that would impose 15 per…
GGermany Read More Tariffs an unwelcome shock to a German economy already battling an exports slowdown – The Irish Times21 July 2025 Everyone in Germany knows to beware the so-called enkeltrick or grandchild trick: phone calls from a panicked grandchild…
EEU Read More When I was ambassador, Trump’s advisers still had sway. Now the EU has to be ready to hit back hard – The Irish Times19 July 2025 “God be with the days” is a phrase I often heard older people use during my early years.…
EEU Read More Calls grow louder for Europe to deploy its ‘Big Bazooka’ in tariff negotiations – The Irish Times13 July 2025 There was one line at the end of Donald Trump’s letter announcing new tariffs of 30 per cent…
EEU Read More EU to push for deal ahead of Trump deadline on tariffs, says Von der Leyen – The Irish Times13 July 2025 The European Union will use the time it has until an August 1st deadline to push for a…
EEU Read More Macron expresses ‘very strong disapproval’ of Trump’s tariff threat as EU leaders react – The Irish Times13 July 2025 US president Donald Trump’s threat on Saturday to place a 30 per cent tariff on goods from the…
MMarkets Read More When the world’s most powerful banker issues a warning about Donald Trump’s tariffs, we should listen – The Irish Times12 July 2025 The financial markets are too relaxed about Donald Trump’s policies. So said Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JP…
EEU Read More Trump announces 30% tariff on goods from European Union – The Irish Times12 July 2025 United States president Donald Trump has announced blanket tariffs on trade coming from the European Union of 30…
UUnited States Read More Malaysia to keep firm stance on ‘red lines’ in US tariff talks despite higher rate: Minister9 July 2025 RED LINES While Tengku Zafrul said negotiations with the US will continue as Malaysia’s 25 per cent tariff…
EEconomy Read More China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst-case scenarios8 July 2025 Amid erratic US tariff threats and with the world economy in flux, China’s top economic planner says that…