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Over the weekend, President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on six EU countries and Norway and the UK because they opposed his ambitions to take over Greenland (Stock image)

Ireland risks being 'collateral' damage in trade tensions

The Irish Exporters Association has warned that Ireland risks being "collateral" damage in the escalating trade tensions between the EU and the US as President Donald Trump steps up his pursuit of Greenland.

Lars Klingbeil, German Minister of Finance, and Roland Lescure, Minister for Finance and Economy of France, are pictured during a press conference on January 19, 2026 in Berlin, Germany

EU says 'priority is to engage not escalate'

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EU expected to act on Grok concerns in 'near future'

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IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 on AI boom

A blue flag for the World Economic Forum (WEF) at its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland

Irish CEOs confidence lowest in five years - PwC

Patrick Collison

Collective wealth of billionaires rises by $2.5 trillion

Euro banknotes, a calculator with inflation written on it

Euro zone inflation eases to 1.9% in December

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Tourism Ireland targets growth over €10 billion by 2031

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Technology & Innovation

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Elon Musk left OpenAI in 2018 and now runs xAI with its competitor chatbot Grok

Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft

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EU expected to act on Grok concerns in 'near future'

Qualcomm Technologies to invest €125m in Cork facility

A young woman wearing jewellery holds up her yellow phone

TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe

Image of a prompt screen from the Grok AI app displayed on an iPad

'Concerns remain' over Grok as minister meets X officials

TikTok said the new technology was built specifically for Europe to comply with the region's regulatory requirements

TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe amid pressure

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UCC launches toolkit to combat AI deepfake engagement

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Davos 2026

A blue flag for the World Economic Forum (WEF) at its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland

Irish CEOs confidence lowest in five years - PwC

Trump to meet global CEOs in Davos this week

A blue banner with WEF Davos signage draped across flagpoles with snowy mountains in the background

Economic confrontation top risk in WEF survey

Trump heads into Davos storm, with an eye on home

Patrick Collison

Collective wealth of billionaires rises by $2.5 trillion

Map of the world

Davos invokes spirit of dialogue, despite bleak outlook

Analysis and Comment

Lady mayor of the City of London

Britain has 'moved away' from aligning with EU regulation

Davos to begin new era with global order shaken by Trump

The World Economic Forum's next annual gathering in Davos will be held later this month

WEF survey shows doing business got tougher in 2025

Work

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What happens when AI takes over HR?

Work and careers

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2025 strongest year for start-ups in 15 years

Young business woman searching for job online (stock photo)

AI adoption reshaping hiring - Morgan McKinley

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Former Dundalk FC press officer settles rights claim

By introducing a new employment right, the legislation allows, but does not compel, workers to remain in their job until age 66, in line with the qualifying age for the State pension.

Code of practice awaited for new retirement law

11 Romanian workers were let go by a firm contracting at the Intel plant in Leixlip days after they were subjected to racist behaviour, the WRC was told

Workers on Intel site let go days after work stoppage

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Global unemployment 'stable' in 2026, decent jobs lacking

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US Tariffs

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Safe‑haven buying sends gold, silver to record highs

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 on AI boom

Donald Trump seen in April last year as he unveiled a list of so-called reciprocal tariffs

Timeline: Major developments in Donald Trump's trade war

Newly-finished cars rolling off the production line at the Great Wall Motors' factory in China

China's 2025 economic growth among slowest in decades

Lars Klingbeil, German Minister of Finance, and Roland Lescure, Minister for Finance and Economy of France, are pictured during a press conference on January 19, 2026 in Berlin, Germany

EU says 'priority is to engage not escalate'

Micheal Martin is pictured at Government Buildings

Taoiseach 'against knee-jerk reaction' to tariff threat

Porsche delivered 279,449 vehicles last year, down 10% overall compared to 2024

Porsche sales slide on weak China demand

a ship with stacks of containers on the water

Exports to the US slump by 51% in November - CSO

A Chinese port with a truck and container in front of a large red crane

China's trade surplus hit record $1.2 trillion in 2025

People block a street during a protest

Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says help on way

US October trade deficit lowest since 2009 as imports dip

The World Economic Forum's next annual gathering in Davos will be held later this month

WEF survey shows doing business got tougher in 2025

Your money

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General view of a branch of PTSB in Finglas, Dublin

PTSB to cut variable interest rates for retrofit loans

Irish mortgage rates wer the sixth highest in the euro zone in November - unchanged from October - new Central Bank figures show

Irish mortgage rates at lowest level since February 2023

Concept of cash envelopes system for savings, Euro banknotes in a craft envelope for categories.

Do you know what financial terms mean without asking ChatGPT?

An Post Changing Leaves autumn stamps 2025

National stamp to cost €1.85 as An Post increases prices

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What will be the impact of Mercosur on Irish shoppers?

SuperValu cuts prices on over 500 'Everyday Essentials'

A person holds a lit cigarette in their hand

Smokers could halve insurance costs by quitting

Rear view shot of a female customer looking and choosing fresh bottled milk while standing in front of a display fridge full of diary products in supermarket.

Will Ireland see a supermarket price war in 2026?

Shoppers seeking bargains at Brown Thomas in Dublin

'Steady' stream of shoppers for post-Christmas sales

ICS said the increases will see fixed rates rise by between 0.10% and 0.45%, depending on loan-to-value bands

ICS hikes mortgage rates for owner-occupiers

A woman and a man stand beside two cash and cheque lodgement machines in a bank

AIB rolls out new Cash and Cheque Lodgement machines

'Cat and mouse' - What happens when you call a scammer?

Analysis & Comment

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US President Donald Trump walks down the air stairs of Air Force One.

Tariff threat risks most serious transatlantic crisis yet

Analysis and Comment

Plane landing at knock

Knock Airport still flying high after 40 years

Map of the world

Davos invokes spirit of dialogue, despite bleak outlook

Analysis and Comment

Elon Musk and the issue with his Grok-blocking tweaks

Analysis and Comment

Tánaiste Simon Harris

Prudence or populism - which path will Simon Harris take?

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The Business of Climate

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a row of white electric cars plugged into charging stations

Germany brings back EV subsidies to boost market

a wind turbine is being dismantled

Last turbine on first commercial wind farm dismantled

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Renewables provided 44% of electricity in December

An image of batteries lined up

Appeal to recycle used batteries, small electrical items

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What does EU's U-turn on petrol & diesel cars mean for drivers?

Wind turbine foundation components being manufactured with a crane in focus

US court reverses Trump's block on offshore wind project

Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors Co., on the floor of General Motors Design West during an interview on "The Circuit with Emily Chang" in Warren, Michigan, US, on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. GM says it hopes its software platfo

GM to take $6 billion writedown on EV pullback

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Business Brainstorm

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What happens when AI takes over HR?

Work and careers

Why are pints so pricey in Ireland?

Concept of cash envelopes system for savings, Euro banknotes in a craft envelope for categories.

Do you know what financial terms mean without asking ChatGPT?

A trader in Moore Street Dublin, circa 1962 (Part of the Independent Newspapers Ireland/NLI Collection). . (Photo by Independent News and Media/Getty Images)

When running a stall on Moore Street is the family business

What does EU's U-turn on petrol & diesel cars mean for drivers?

Rear view shot of a female customer looking and choosing fresh bottled milk while standing in front of a display fridge full of diary products in supermarket.

Will Ireland see a supermarket price war in 2026?

5 ways to make your day at work feel better

Work and careers

All you ever wanted to know about emergency planning

Emergency Planning

How Manchester Utd became a textbook example of a toxic workplace

Manchester United

'In a dynamic, ever-changing work world, we need to adopt a lifelong learner mindset and be committed to engaging in upskilling'. Photo: Getty Images

Want a new job? Here's how to upskill or reskill for free in 2026

Work and careers

Caucasian man is working at his home office while presenting the new project using digital tablet in the online meeting with his team and customer for freelance and entrepreneur business

How social media influencers have transformed financial markets

Financial markets

'The benefits and drawbacks of hybrid working are still contested because there is insufficient evidence from which bosses can determine when, where and for whom hybrid working is beneficial.'

What are the workplace trends we're going to see in 2026?

Work and careers

Business Watch and Listen

Tourism Ireland targets growth over €10 billion by 2031

Lars Klingbeil, German Minister of Finance, and Roland Lescure, Minister for Finance and Economy of France, are pictured during a press conference on January 19, 2026 in Berlin, Germany

EU says 'priority is to engage not escalate'

By introducing a new employment right, the legislation allows, but does not compel, workers to remain in their job until age 66, in line with the qualifying age for the State pension.

Code of practice awaited for new retirement law

Image of a business woman pictured beside some plants

RTÉ's Hurley to take up new job at property group

Aerial view of Dunsink in north Dublin

Plans to build homes on former Dunsink dump site

man's hand holds a fan of dollar notes

Dollar losing status as world currency, Baggot Investment

Fed's loss of independence bad for the world - Honohan

Need to focus on construction readiness in 2026 - report

SFA launches 'blueprint for prosperity' for next 3 years

An Post Changing Leaves autumn stamps 2025

National stamp to cost €1.85 as An Post increases prices

Finger of businessman checking stock market data

Markets 'remarkable' with muted reaction to uncertainty

Chimney pots on the roof of a house

House prices to continue rising in 2026 - DNG

Agribusiness

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during the signing ceremony of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur

EU chief hails 'fair trade' as Mercosur deal signed

Call for EU scheme to pay farmers to cut milk production

A tractor in Athlone, Co Westmeath, protesting against the EU-Mercosur trade deal

Long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade pact set for signing

A group of people with one man holding an award at the National Ploughing Championships

21 Irish Agritech firms to exhibit at UK's LAMMA show

IFA in Mercosur opposition push ahead of parliament vote

butcher with cut of beef

Chinese market to reopen for Irish beef imports

A convoy of tractors in Athlone, Co Westmeath, protesting against the EU-Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers rally in Athlone over Mercosur deal

French farmers take part in a demonstration organized by French Farmers union FDSEA and JA Sarthe (Young Farmers Sarthe) to push French government to block the Mercosur trade deal and to protest against its handling of the nodular dermatitis (CND) epidemi

Writing was on the wall prior to EU-Mercosur vote

Analysis and Comment

French farmers protest against EU-Mercosur trade agreement

Why is the EU-Mercosur trade deal a contentious one?

French farmers protest against EU-Mercosur trade agreement

Mercosur 'not a done deal' despite EU vote - Tánaiste

Low angle close up colour image depicting a man holding a shopping basked filled with fresh groceries

What will be the impact of Mercosur on Irish shoppers?

Financial supports announced for bluetongue testing

Startup Nation

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2025 strongest year for start-ups in 15 years

EY representatives, woman in white jacket and man in navy jacket present male winner with award

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year nominations open

Zen Pensions launches full digital pension

The Slush event is a key platform for Irish start-ups seeking to accelerate their expansion and secure investment

Irish tech delegation targets VC funding at Slush 2025

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O'Sullivan winner of EI's Founder of the Year award