Trump tariffs latest: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet,’ Taoiseach says in wake of US president’s u-turn
Cut of tariffs to 10% for 90-days sees stock markets surge but 125% measure against China takes effect
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China move is latest escalation in tariff war
Second biggest economy leaves door open to negotiations
Trump tariffs: 90-day ‘pause’ on non-retaliating countries as China is hit with 125% rate
Most EU measures to kick in from May while Dáil hears of ‘existential threat’ to Irish economy
Trump’s U-turn on tariffs fails to reassure markets and trading partners
US president cuts tariffs on all countries to 10 per cent for 90 days – except for China, which has been hit with 125 per cent tariffs immediately
US tariffs: Why Trump U-turned on his bombastic tariffs for most of the world
President’s astonishing U-turn came after bond market gave biggest financial warning light you can get
Trump’s tariffs will damage the world
The trade deficits will remain roughly unchanged - the globe will just end up poorer
China increases tariffs on US goods as US bond sell off accelerates
Oil prices dive in early morning trading after S&P 500 amid savage sell-off in US Treasuries
Trump’s tariffs: ‘The rest of the world is now going to de-risk from the United States’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock: A full-blown global tariff war is under way
Meta whistleblower to say company helped China in AI race
Meta says claims ‘riddled with false claims’
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Chinese men fighting for Russia captured in Ukraine
Ukrainian president demands explanation and accuses Beijing of actively participating in Moscow’s war
China tariff response could could help EU plot its course with US
Inconsistent messaging within Trump administration on true purpose of economic policy, expert says
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ in tariff war with US
Donald Trump has threatened further tariffs if Beijing retaliates
‘Nobody but me would do this’: Donald Trump cares nothing for the doomsayers
It is impossible to imagine any other American president having the chutzpah to brazen out what represents a deliberate policy capable of foisting a recession
Trump’s tariffs: How worried should we be about the toll?
In the News podcast: From Ireland to China, the global implications of Trump’s tariffs with economics writer Cliff Taylor and China correspondent Denis Staunton
China ready to cut interest rates to deal with Trump tariff impact
‘We do not provoke trouble, nor are we intimidated by it,’ the Chinese government said on Saturday
BYD shows off megawatt EV charger – 400km for five minutes’ charging
The rapid-charging figure is a potential game-changer as Chinese car maker BYD begins to set up its own charging network
China’s tough tariff response sets an example for others
Beijing expected a second Trump trade war but tariff levels were at highest end of expectations
US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms
Jaguar Land Rover to pause shipments of its UK-made cars to the US for a month as it considers how to mitigate the cost of Trump’s tariffs
‘We try to assist the seed of belief’: Pope’s deal with Communist party in China draws criticism from some Catholics
The Vatican has entered into an agreement with China aimed at ending division between two Catholic communities
Nasdaq heads for bear territory as markets continue to retreat
Companies with exposure to China fall as it retaliates to Trump’s tariffs with 34% additional levy on imports from US
China announces 34% retaliatory tariffs on US imports
Move towards full-blown trade war comes in response to levies imposed by Donald Trump
‘The feeling burned inside him still’: Love, death and superstition across the boundaries
Hong Kong letter: Chinese tomb-sweeping festival stirs up stories of the past
China eyes ‘resolute countermeasures’ to Trump tariffs
Beijing holds off on retaliatory levies for now
China describes military exercises around Taiwan as a warning to ‘separatist forces’
People’s Liberation Army practises assault and blockade as Beijing condemns US sanctions
Athens faces a geopolitical balancing act in having to please China, the US and Europe
Greece Letter: Country’s location, alliances and internal upheavals demand the very best of statesmanship from Mitsotakis
Britain to host international summit to combat people-smuggling gangs
Ministers and enforcement staff from 40 countries to meet over two days
Trump proves topical at tropical gathering on Chinese island
Boao Letter: Singapore’s former ambassador to the United Nations says this century will be the Asian century
EU trade chief meets Chinese officials amid tariff threat
Meeting comes as top Chinese leader called for global cooperation against protectionism
PwC delays payouts for departing partners in Hong Kong and China
Recent retirees left waiting for equity repayment as Big Four firm grapples with audit ban after Evergrande collapse
Ferrari sold five cars in Ireland last year, Alfa Romeo sold 43. How do these brands survive?
Several brands in the State sold fewer than 100 new cars last year. What does the future hold for them?
China woos CEOs of big global companies against backdrop of US tariffs
China Development Forum in Beijing hears that the country is willing to open its market further to foreign investment
In the Trump era, Europe should shift its gaze towards China – Joseph Stiglitz
Nobel prize-winning economist says defence spending move by EU is sound economic policy
I asked Bilal what he liked most about China. ‘The freedom,’ he said
There is much to be said for China, but it is seldom singled out for acclamation as a land of liberty
Brief History of a Family review: Startlingly eerie debut finds new angles to a familiar genre
In this excellent Chinese drama, a mildly troubled son to a well-off couple brings the bright child of an abusive father home
Taiwan war games to train forces to mobilise quickly against any Chinese attack
Beijing this week deployed military aircraft and warships near Taiwan as ‘punishment’ for statements by president
BMW signals €1bn tariff hit on 2025 earnings
With threats from trade and China, German car maker shares have fallen over 20% in last year
‘I need a westerner to pose as a model,’ my enterprising friend tells me
Whether it uses imagination or not, Chinese manufacturing is the most successful in the world
Porsche warns of profits threat ahead of US tariffs
US is car maker’s largest market but it has no manufacturing base and imports its cars
Hong Kong group owns more than €58m in Irish properties
Group controlled by Dublin-based Yong Wu is part of wave of Chinese investment in property in the capital
China’s tariffs on US agricultural products take effect
Beijing also blocking some US companies from buying Chinese product or doing business in the country in escalating trade war
Chinese investors sink large sums into north Dublin property
Group buying properties in Dublin 1 and 3 is providing services to high net-worth Chinese, says LinkedIn profile
China, Russia and Iran to hold joint naval drills as Tehran rejects US call for nuclear talks
Beijing and Moscow keen to show mutual co-operation will not be affected by Trump’s embrace of Putin
China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs
Tariffs on more than €2.4 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products to take effect on March 20th
Trump’s foreign policy risks ‘regress to the law of the jungle’, China warns
China and the European Union should intensify their strategic dialogue, says foreign minister Wang Yi
‘It’s therapeutic for people to relate to horses’: New effort to promote equestian links in China
The market surrounding horses for leisure and competition was estimated to be worth almost €2.17bn
China says it will ‘fight to the end’ with US ‘in tariff war, trade war or any other war’
Comments come as US president Donald Trump imposes extra 10% tariff on Chinese goods
China targets 5% economic growth despite tariffs
Premier Li Qiang acknowledges headwinds facing the Chinese economy and promises action plan to boost consumption
State investor appoints receivers to Green Generation
Biofuel producer’s backers blame fraud and policy for challenges
A Brave New Ireland: How dystopias can reflect the state of Ireland and the West
It’s commonly believed that our future will become more digitalised, but it’s equally possible that nuclear war would allow a complete reset
Trump tariffs: Full impact on Ireland will depend on areas targeted
Stringent tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China could mark beginning of global trade war
European leaders seem astounded by Trump’s bullying and blatant aggression
They had fooled themselves into believing what they wanted to believe
China’s economic reboot: Xi wants advanced technology to drive growth and lead West on AI and premium EVs
The presence of Alibaba founder Jack Ma at a meeting of entrepreneurs with Xi Jinping is seen as a sign that the Chinese leader means business
If Trump carries through his tariff threats then chaos is coming
Even in the most transactional theory of Maganomics, bluffs on tariffs can only take the US president so far
The sap rises and barriers go up as China prepares for the year’s biggest political event
Analysts around the world will watch the Two Sessions closely for information about the country’s policy direction
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