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
US Vote delayed on plan for a US start-up city backed by Collison brothersThe plan promised to build affordable housing and offer millions of dollars in community benefits
Companies Experts’ view: Smurfit Westrock likely to ‘outperform’ after steady exchange debut Analysts are buoyant about the new company’s prospects, with one forecasting a target share price of $65
Tech Microsoft Irish arm makes $300bn in payouts following Trump’s US tax changesTech giants have commonly used Irish-based companies to route large amounts of money back to the US
Economy Widening productivity gap between US and EU poses ‘major challenge’, Makhlouf warns Central Bank of Ireland governor said that while Ireland stands to benefit from US growth, the wider implications of the divergence are of concern
Comment Lucinda Creighton: Axis of upheaval of Russia, China, North Korea and Iran will not stop at Ukraine These powers have long been bad actors, but their willingness to push the West like this has not been seen since the early 1940s
Companies Paddy Power owner Flutter set to be axed from blue-chip FTSE 100 index this weekInvestors voted to move the Irish gambling giant’s primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month
Tech GlobalLogic plans to grow Irish presence following merger with Athlone’s SideroThe California based company acquired Sidero in July 2023
Politics Trump team targets European Union with punishing trade measuresDonald Trump mulling over a minimum 10 per cent trade tariff for the European Union and China if returned to White House, according to his allies
Letter From America Marion McKeone: Meet Donald and Barron Trump, the time-travelling Maga savioursRemarkable coincidences in some old novels have got some Trump supporters convinced that the president and his son hail from another dimension
Northern Ireland Political stability ‘critical’ for companies looking to invest in Northern Ireland - Joseph KennedyUS Special Envoy’s comments come after DUP gave green light for recall of Stormont
US Politics ‘Let Trump be Trump’: US gears up for a toxic and tedious electionThe former US president will breeze to the Republican nomination but his campaign could be decided in a court room
News Passenger cap at Dublin Airport would ‘effectively close’ it for business flights, warns US bodyThe DAA has applied to increase the passenger capacity from 32 million to 40 million passengers, but it could be 2025 before it happens
Property Former Jury’s site to become ‘beacon’ of US-Irish relationship as embassy confirms $171m purchase The department informed lawmakers that it plans to buy the former hotel “in Dublin’s upscale Ballsbridge neighbourhood” for $171 million
Trade Michael McGrath to meet with Apple, Pfizer, and Google on trip to CaliforniaMinister for finance said Irish companies are ‘significant investors’ in the US and that he hoped to strengthen the ‘two-way relationship’
Economics Paschal Donohoe to meet with US finance heavyweights on trip to WashingtonEurogroup president will meet with Janet Yellen and Jerome Powell in discussions centred around European and US economic outlooks
Letter From America Marion McKeone: Trump’s dramas playing out like a final season of Law & Order The never-ending saga sees more and more former allies of the ex-president turn against him
Letter From America Marion McKeone: Joe Biden now has a chance to make history, but will he seize it?The US president will need to persuade both Israel and America that recommitting to a two-state solution is the path to peace – but he may focus instead on containing the immediate situation
Letter From America Marion McKeone: America seems to be sleepwalking towards the edge of an abyssThe implosion of democracy in the House chamber is just one symptom of a far deeper malaise, a nihilism that has polluted every organ of government
Politics Europe moves to ‘Trump Proof’ transatlantic relationshipReports indicate the EU is seeking to nail down binding agreements with the US before next year’s election