28 h. ago China announces countermeasures by raising tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%

The US and China have escalated a trade war by raising tariffs even as US President Donald Trump hit a pause on tariffs for other countries.

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30 h. ago Spain looks to boost China ties amid global trade chaos as Asian markets reel from Trump tariffs

Global markets continue to reel from Trump’s tariff policy, as a number of Asian arkets dropped this morning.

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33 h. ago Spain’s PM visits China to boost ties with Trump’s top tariff target

The tariffs announced last week — and then paused — by US President Donald Trump could mean that the European Union pursues more trade with China.

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50 h. ago Trump tariffs: Why did he pause abruptly, what happens next and what does it mean for Ireland?

Lengthy negotiations beckon after US president pauses most threatened reciprocal tariffs for 90 days

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57 h. ago Trump tariffs chaos may change EU thinking on Mercosur trade deal

Europe letter: US tariffs prompt bloc to explore options for taking its business elsewhere

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3 d. ago Ireland is looking terrifyingly vulnerable to Trump’s trade war

Ireland is looking terrifyingly vulnerable to Trump’s trade war  The Spectator

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3 d. ago Global trade war: European stocks slump at open Trump says pharma tariffs coming 'very shortly'

Trump has previously expressed discontent at the success of pharmaceutical companies based in countries such as Ireland.

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3 d. ago Global trade war: Trump says tariffs on pharmaceuticals coming 'very shortly'

Trump has previously expressed discontent at the success of pharmaceutical companies based in countries such as Ireland.

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3 d. ago US tariffs: Harris to push for solution to trade war in crunch meeting with Trump’s commerce secretary

Tánaiste in Washington for key meeting with Howard Lutnick, who labelled Irish corporate regime as his ‘favourite’ tax scam

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3 d. ago White House slaps 104% tariffs on China as Elon Musk publicly spats with Trump trade advisor

Key Trump ally Elon Musk described senior White House trade advisor Peter Navarro as ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’ and ‘truly a moron’.

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3 d. ago White House slaps 104% tariffs on China as Elon Musk calls Trump trade advisor a 'moron'

Key Trump ally Elon Musk described senior White House trade advisor Peter Navarro as ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’ and ‘truly a moron’.

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4 d. ago Texas and Ireland examine measures to respond to data centres growth says GridBeyond’s report

Texas and Ireland examine measures to respond to data centres growth says GridBeyond’s report  Energy Live News

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4 d. ago Trump trade war latest: New threat to Ireland’s housing market; Musk makes direct appeal to US President to reverse tariffs

Trump trade war latest: New threat to Ireland’s housing market; Musk makes direct appeal to US President to reverse tariffs  The Irish Independent

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4 d. ago Stocks swing wildly as markets try to assess impact of Trump’s trade war

The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly erased a morning loss of 1,700 points.

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5 d. ago Poll: Should the EU implement countermeasures to US tariffs?

Should the EU retaliate with countermeasures in the face of US tariffs, despite the risk of a trade war and higher tariffs from Trump? Let us know by taking our poll!

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5 d. ago Over 50 nations want to start trade talks with US after tariffs, Trump officials say

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said more than 50 nations had started negotiations with the U.S. since last Wednesday's announcement, putting Trump in a position of power.

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7 d. ago Trump is basing entire US trade policy on nonsense economics

If he plans to transform the US economy permanently with his tariffs plan then the world is entering a new era

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7 d. 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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8 d. 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 d. ago Trump tariffs: Up to €6bn drop in Irish trade in next year as 25pc of exports hit, business group warns

Trump tariffs: Up to €6bn drop in Irish trade in next year as 25pc of exports hit, business group warns  The Irish Independent

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