2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (438+ words) LAST UPDATE | 12 Sep TÁNAISTE SIMON HARRIS has said potential new income tax cuts in the upcoming budget will make a real difference to families across the country. But just how much money will people actually get back in their pockets?...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (506+ words) THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank is expected to increase interest rates later on Thursday, as it tries to keep the surge in energy prices from the Iran war from snowballing into widespread inflation. The bank wants to push down inflation without…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (720+ words) CANADA’S RETALIATORY TARIFFS on billions of dollars in US products took effect on Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbours heats up. The announced duties of 15%, 25% and 50% apply to €13.59 billion in imports from the United States, covering…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (701+ words) US POLITICIANS AND tech companies may be relieved to see Ireland become the base for data centre expansion, amid a growing backlash to the sector stateside, according to a former adviser to two US presidents. Brad Setser, a fierce critic…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (610+ words) DONALD TRUMP HAS said his administration reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the US majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves. Officials from both countries said the deal, which Trump proclaimed as “the biggest oil…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (582+ words) IRELAND’S CORPORATE TAX take from US multinationals will become harder for Washington to ignore and may see attempts by the Trump administration and successors to curtail moves by companies to book their profits here, according to a former adviser to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (406+ words) CANADA HAS STRUCK back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20bn (€17.15 billion) worth of American goods – including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment. The new tariffs extended well beyond industrial goods, hitting everyday purchases such as seafood,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (691+ words) CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER Mark Carney has announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States, after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade in a deepening rift between the longtime allies. He said that “America has changed” and that “its signature…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (649+ words) HEFTY US TARIFFS on some Canadian products took effect today after days of negotiations that went down to the wire failed to produce an agreement. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed that his country will match the US tariffs “dollar…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (223+ words) FACEBOOK BOSS MARK Zuckerberg is said to be “looking forward to spending time in Ireland” after purchasing a castle in Co Waterford. Zuckerberg is the head and founder of Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta’s international headquarters are…...