The European Union’s Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič is flying to Washington today for talks with senior Trump administration officials ahead of next week’s deadline for a trade agreement that would be needed to avoid 50% tariffs placed on EU exports to the United States. On 2 April, US President Donald Trump imposed large, across-the-board […]
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The trade deal signed between US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain has come into effect, the British government said today. British car manufacturers will now be able to export to the US under a reduced 10% tariff quota from an earlier 27.5%, while the […]
Britain’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in a year in the first three months of 2025 as homebuyers rushed to beat a deadline on property purchases and manufacturers sped up output ahead of US President Donald Trump’s higher import tariffs. UK gross domestic product grew by 0.7% in the first three months of 2025, […]
Trade tensions and fractious geopolitics risk exposing deep fault lines in the global financial system, central bank umbrella body the Bank for International Settlements, said in its latest assessment of the state of the world economy. Outgoing head of the BIS, often dubbed the central bankers’ central bank, Agustín Carstens, said the US-driven trade war […]
US President Donald Trump could extend a July deadline for higher tariffs on imports, the White House has said. Mr Trump had set 9 July as the deadline after which punitive tariffs on a range of EU goods will take effect, with the EU promising some €95 billion in retaliatory countermeasures. Asked if there were […]
Analysis: A focus on Irish family businesses makes sense at a time when world economies are an election, tax change or trade dispute away from disruption What if Donald Trump lures the multinationals out of Ireland? With ongoing threats of tariffs on EU imports and a broader agenda focused on reshoring American industry, the risk […]
