81 m. ago China slaps extra 34% tariffs on US imports as Trump vows his 'policies will never change'

Wall Street stocks dropped sharply in morning trading, while European markets ended the day sharply lower.

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1 hour ago Northern Ireland’s firms fear they’ll lose millions in Trump’s trade war

Northern Ireland’s firms fear they’ll lose millions in Trump’s trade war  politico.eu

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1 hour ago Impact of tariffs on Irish businesses felt as early as this weekend – Ibec warns

Danny McCoy said US president Donald Trump has let ‘genie is out of the bottle’ by ‘starting something that he might not be able to control’.

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2 h. ago ICTU says there should be ‘no scope for tax cuts’ amid need to protect jobs over tariff threat

ICTU said it is ‘crucial’ to have a scheme that protects worker’s earnings ‘if workers are going to be laid off because of reduced demand’.

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2 h. ago Nasdaq heads for bear territory as markets continue to retreat

Companies with exposure to China fall as it retaliates to Trump’s tariffs with 34% additional levy on imports from US

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2 h. ago FactCheck: Does the EU impose a 39% tariff on US goods as Donald Trump's massive chart claimed?

How accurate are Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ figures?

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3 h. ago Mike Waltz under increasing pressure as Donald Trump fires national security officials

Maga critics circle around hawkish foreign policy adviser who was at centre of ‘Signalgate’ fiasco

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4 h. ago EU sympathy for Ireland’s tariffs predicament likely to be in short supply

After the ‘open door’ days of Brexit diplomacy, now Ireland is just one of many competing voices vying to be heard as the EU plans countermeasures

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6 h. ago China to slap extra 34% tariffs on all US imports in retaliation to Trump measures

Beijing will also file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organisation over the sweeping tariffs announced by the US President on Wednesday.

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6 h. ago 'This could be for the long haul,' warns Taoiseach as government prepares for trade war impact

Government, businesses and unions are meeting in Dublin to discuss Trump’s trade war.

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8 h. ago Local TD says Trump tariffs show "urgent need" to diversify Irish economy

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Donald Trump’s tariffs show there’s a clear and urgent need to diversify the Irish economy. That’s according to Galway West TD Catherine Connolly, who’s spoken on the matter in the Dáil. She referenced a recent ESRI report which described the potential impact on jobs and exports. Deputy […] The post Local TD says Trump tariffs show "urgent need" to diversify Irish economy appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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11 h. ago Trump says things are 'going very well' as stocks plummet and IMF appeals for resolution

The US stock market suffered its biggest one-day fall since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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12 h. ago Donald Trump’s tariffs have changed the world. How will the US, EU and Irish economies react?

Trump tariffs: The focus might be on exports but the hit to investment will curb growth and job creation

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12 h. ago Trump tariffs: What ‘dark and damaging scenarios’ could economies in Ireland and worldwide face?

Trump tariffs: The focus might be on exports but the hit to investment will curb growth and job creation

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12 h. ago Trump tariffs: What ‘dark and damaging scenarios’ could economies face in Ireland and worldwide?

Trump tariffs: The focus might be on exports but the hit to investment will curb growth and job creation

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12 h. ago ‘This is akin to Brexit’: Irish whiskey and Kerrygold butter in firing line of US tariffs

Ireland’s dairy and alcohol sectors are cautiously optimistic they can ride out Trump turmoil and reach new markets

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12 h. ago From Kerrygold butter to whiskey: The Irish businesses in the firing line of Trump’s tariffs

Ireland’s dairy and alcohol sectors are cautiously optimistic they can ride out Trump turmoil and reach new markets

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13 h. ago Pat Kenny unleashes on ‘dictatorial and despotic’ Donald Trump

Radio: The Newstalk host rejects the Tánaiste’s tact as a trade war looms, and a poetic Drama on One provides welcome inspiration

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16 h. ago Government urges EU to avoid tariff reprisals on US food and alcohol as it could disastrously impact Ireland

Government urges EU to avoid tariff reprisals on US food and alcohol as it could disastrously impact Ireland  The Irish Independent

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16 h. ago States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates US constitution

The lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued just a week ago.

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