The ‘capitalist system’ attacked by the climate activist has in fact improved the lives of people globally beyond recognition – and the developing world has benefited the most

With government spending increasing and our heavy reliance on corporate tax receipts, Ireland could be left exposed if a resurgent US Republican party were to follow through on Trump’s pledge to repatriate jobs from American firms operating abroad

Rather than creating a race to the bottom, globalisation has resulted in a race to the top, and few countries have grasped its opportunities as smartly as Ireland

Supply chain backlogs are clearing, but the higher costs of fuels, labour and energy will keep charges at pre-pandemic levels

Once an article of faith for the great capitalist nations, free trade is becoming increasingly unpopular as countries turn to protectionism, something that will make us all poorer in the long run

Few solutions for a fragmenting world were offered in Davos last week, at a time when they are needed more than ever

Bank of Ireland expert Conor Magee says increasing pressure from China’s lockdowns and the war in Ukraine is forcing Irish firms to change supply chains

Doing business is becoming ever more political as the right turns on its corporate base

Globalisation doesn’t lead to free and fair societies, instead it helps to prop up dictators and the democratic world needs to wake up to this reality

Even if we can muddle through this pandemic, we cannot necessarily muddle through the next one – or through other problems which require global solutions, such as climate change