Trade ‘Tit-for-tat protectionism’ between US and China would damage Ireland, senior officials warnDepartment of finance officials warned the minister about a series of risks to the economy
Markets China’s slowdown is taking a rising toll on European profitsExecutives may hope this is a short-term blip, but it’s not clear how China turns things around
Interview Up to the task: IDA’s Michael Lohan on the three challenges Ireland faces in winning investmentIDA’s chief executive outlines the main difficulties facing the body amid ‘increasingly challenging and complex’ conditions
Politics Investors fear for Europe as French elections loom - Barclays France's far-right National Rally is currently leading in the polls though it does not have majority, raising concerns of a hung parliament
EU Fears of trade war after EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVsLast EU trade war with the US saw Irish brands including Kerrygold and Baileys getting caught in the net
EU EU to slap tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric carsDuties will apply from next month unless Chinese car makers and the European Commission find ways of ‘resolving the issue’
Markets Analysis: Shein, the divisive IPO that could save the London market. But at what cost? The Chinese fast-fashion retailer is expected to file for an IPO in London this week, but concerns remain about its environmental impact and a lack of transparency in its supply chain
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Biden’s breach of the principles of global trade is a major step backwardAs liberal democracy faces threats from the extremes of right and left, what we need is more global commerce, not less
Tech Microsoft offers China-based staff move to Ireland amid rising global tensionsTech giant has offered up to 800 China-based cloud-computing and AI staff the opportunity to move to Ireland, the US, New Zealand or Australia
Future of Europe Future of Europe: Trade wars, subsidy rifts and simmering tensionsAs part of the Business Post’s Future of Europe series, Brussels correspondent Sarah Collins examines the European Union’s trade policy and the challenges it faces over the coming years
Trade President Biden to hit Chinese electric vehicles with 100 per cent tariffsMove marks latest effort by US Government to protect domestic industry from cheap competition
Companies Ireland rises in ranks for top 100 companies after the arrival of Chinese e-commerce giant PDDTwo of the world’s largest 100 companies now have their global headquarters in Dublin
Letter From America Marion McKeone: Speedboats, steaks and sombre tones at Warren Buffett’s likely swansongA map of the world invites customers to stick red pins in the country they’ve travelled from. Ten red pins leave Ireland with some room to spare
EU EU opens disinformation probe into Facebook owner Meta The EU is worried about foreign influence in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June
Companies Elon Musk’s China trip pays off with key self-driving hurdles clearedThe US electric car maker will partner with Chinese tech giant Baidu for mapping and navigation functions
Comment Lucinda Creighton: Ireland ‘easy prey’ as true motives of malign foreign actors emerge across EU The arrests in Germany of Chinese spies may seem like a slightly fantastical scene from a John le Carré spy novel, but the operations are very real
Trade Europe needs to counter China’s distorting impact on global trade - EU trade chiefWeyand said China’s government supported over capacity in manufacturing was having serious impacts on on the rest of the world
The Big Picture Modi’s dream of delivering a developed India at heart of next month’s electionsIndia is changing at extraordinary speed and has more billionaires than anywhere except the US and China
MedTech EU is set to launch China probe on medical device procurementThe probe arrives on the back of scepticism about Beijing’s use of massive state support to critical sectors