European shares can recapture early 2025 momentum over Wall Street, say analysts
Here’s why: Sixty per cent of European companies’ first-quarter earnings have beaten market expectations
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Jeff Bezos to sell up to $4.75bn in Amazon stock
Disclosure comes hours after Amazon warned of impact of Donald Trump’s global trade war
Ryanair would consider Chinese aircraft due to tariff concerns
Michael O’Leary says if `ill-judged’ US policy affects price of Boeing aircraft he may reassess orders
Europe would be foolish to capitulate to US demands to pull away from China
Trump’s might-is-right philosophy is disrupting the world according to his own nightmare vision, while China has become a stabilising force in international relations
Irish manufacturing output reaches highest level in three years
Purchasing managers index reading remains above flash April readings for the euro zone, the US and the UK
Donald Trump’s tariffs pose a ‘major risk’ to Ireland’s economy, Makhlouf warns
Central Bank governor sounds alarm over potential impact on corporation tax revenues, if US policy discourages investment here
Trump’s claim of active negotiations on tariffs ‘baseless’, says China
US president says two countries held talks on Thursday to help resolve trade war
IMF warns tariffs will result in big shock to global growth
Washington-based economic group warns growth will be lower than previously forecast
For Ireland, the choice between the US and China is easy
The US president’s tariffs echo the Great Game of old, presenting knotty problems for Europe
Market manipulation concerns grow following Trump’s tariff u-turn
Democrat Alexandra Ocasio Cortez advises members of Congress to declare any stock moves
US banks report profits amid gloomy tariff outlook
JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo reported first quarter results on Friday
US recession still a risk as import taxes remain at historic high
Financial markets may find relief but shock to economy may still come
Trump’s tariffs will damage the world
The trade deficits will remain roughly unchanged - the globe will just end up poorer
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
Rise in Asian stocks provides some respite for battered markets
Asian stocks bounced off more than one-year lows but investors remain on edge
Trump’s tariffs: what did he announce and how will Ireland respond?
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Trump’s tariffs: what do they mean for Ireland and the economy here?
Though pharma is not included in this round of tariffs, 20% tariffs on EU exports are a threat to jobs and investment in this State
Irrational view of science under Trump not reflected beyond US, says EU research funder
Prof Maria Leptin rejects view ‘this is a big opportunity to snatch back our colleagues’
US inflation gauge rises as consumer gloom deepens
Wall Street stocks slide after data adds to worries that US is heading for stagflation
Europe looks to possible concessions to ease tariff hit
Non-tariff issues such as VAT, digital taxes and food standards featured during recent Washington talks
Europe must avoid not just tariff row but ‘verbal escalation’ with US, Italian minister tells Dublin conference
Valentino Valentini says Italy and Ireland should forge greater trading ties to counter the impact of tariffs
US tariffs could affect up to 80,000 jobs in Ireland in ‘worst case scenario’, says Donohoe
EU, including Ireland, will need to respond if Trump administration takes very broad measures against it, says Minister
Taoiseach taps ESRI’s McQuinn as economic adviser
Economics professor Alan Ahearne had previously served as adviser to Micheál Martin
European markets rally with German equities leading gains
Dublin market ends week 1.7% higher, hitting 10,934
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
Trade tensions push European shares toward lowest dip in three months
Despite early gains on Friday, STOXX 600 falls 2% for week so far
Europe to stand united in face of trade war, Minister for Finance says
Paschal Donohoe confident US pharma will not walk away from long-term investment in Irish plants and people
Trump may be in no mood for a deal with EU on tariffs
EU tariffs will try to bring Trump to negotiating table by hitting exports from Republican states
EU trade surplus with US hits record €200bn as trade war with Washington looms
Euostat figures show bloc recorded a surplus in traded goods with the US last year of close to €200bn
‘Hold your nerve’: Taoiseach enjoys good vibes in Texas ahead of Oval Office visit
Martin focuses in on his key message for Donald Trump - trade is a two-way street that has worked sweetly for Ireland and the US
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
Trump administration points to US-EU ‘trade imbalances’ ahead of Taoiseach’s visit
US State Department refuses to say if issue raised during call between Simon Harris and Marco Rubio earlier this week
The best response to Trump’s tariffs is to trade freely with the rest of the world
Trump’s trade thinking may change, but EU negotiations with the US will require cool heads
Trade wars erupt as Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs
Tariffs could lead to economic downturn, businesses warn
Irish inflation moderates to 1.3% ahead of expected ECB rate cut
On a monthly basis, prices rose by 0.7 per cent as consumers faced higher energy, transport and food costs
Global stocks slide as tariff threats add to big tech jitters
Equities fall after Trump’s latest trade threats and a Wall Street sell-off led by Nvidia
US to raise tariffs on China and push ahead with Canada and Mexico levies
Donald Trump says tariffs on America’s biggest trading partners to go into effect on March 4
Trade isn’t all about Trump
World business and commerce are changing in ways that have nothing to do with the US president’s tariff threats
IDA chief warns of ‘disruptive’ impact of US tariffs
Inward investment agency targeting 75,000 jobs over next five year
Trump floats 25% tariffs on US car, drug, chip imports
Overnight comments are most detailed yet in specifying other sectors to be hit and would mark a dramatic widening of trade war
Euro zone grows by anaemic 0.1% amid threat of US tariffs
Latest Eurostat figures were better than initial estimate of 0% growth but ‘not worth getting excited about’
Trump trade - a quick guide to US tariff plans
Ireland has the fourth largest trade deficit with the US - and is at risk
Ireland braced for impact from latest round of Trump tariff plans
US president said he will enact import taxes on pharmaceuticals at a later date, eyeing return of industry
Here’s why Ireland is on Donald Trump’s tariffs hit list, as sweeping new measures announced
The US president promises to shake up the international trade system, with potentially big implications for Ireland
Stocks brush off Trump’s tariff tantrums – for now
Investors don’t seem unduly bothered by the ‘dumbest trade war in history’
Don’t panic, Ireland. Donald Trump will have no choice but to drop his silly tariffs idea
A tariff strategy works only if there are enough domestic goods to replace the tariffed imports
Trump’s tariff threat to Ireland: More bark than bite?
Ireland could be caught in the middle of a devastating US-EU trade war
Five years on from Brexit Ireland is doing more trade with Britain than ever
Trump’s trade wars can push the UK closer to Europe
Diageo faces possible $600m hit from tariffs
Guinness-maker highlights changing political landscape globally and the threat of tariffs as a key risk to its business
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