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Simon Harris speaking after a meeting of the Trade Forum in Dublin

Slower growth in Irish economy after trade deal - Harris

The Tánaiste has said the Irish economy will continue to grow and jobs will be created, but at a lower rate, according to a preliminary analysis by the Department of Finance of the impact of the 15% US tariff on EU products.

Business • 01 Aug

An EU-US deal is yet to be agreed, Irish businesses are still in the dark about what tariffs will be imposed, or what reciprocal tariffs might be implemented

'10% tariffs is not a good answer' - PwC

There are just two days to go before the end of a 90 day pause on US President Donald Trump's April 2 Liberation Day tariffs.

Business • 07 Jul

The European Union and Australia started talks in 2018 and had hoped to conclude them this week

EU, Australia fail to conclude free trade agrement

The European Union and Australia have failed to conclude talks on a planned free trade agreement after differences remained unresolved, notably on agricultural products, the two sides said today.

Business • 11 Jul 23

Explainer - How will the EU- trade deal change ties?

British and EU negotiators clinched a wide-ranging free trade deal on Christmas Eve, meaning commerce between the trading bloc of 450 million consumers and the sixth-biggest global economy will keep on flowing without tariffs or quotas from January 1.

Business • 29 Dec 20

Simon Coveney made the comments during an Irish Farmers Journal webinar

Trade deal talks in 'very serious zone' - Coveney

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said a Brexit deal is "likely" but it will not be easy and added that the talks had entered a "a very serious zone of negotiation".

Brexit • 27 Oct 20

British Trade Secretary Liz Truss and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo today

UK signs major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan

Britain and Japan today formally signed a trade agreement, marking Britain's first big post-Brexit deal on trade, as it continues to struggle to agree on a deal with its closest trading partners in the European Union.

Business • 23 Oct 20

The UK's International Trade Secretary Liz Truss

UK agrees first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan

Britain today said it had secured its first major post-Brexit trade agreement - a free trade deal with Japan - the day after bitter wranglings with the European Union.

Business • 11 Sep 20

The UK has just six weeks to finish negotiating a post-Brexit deal with Japan, Tokyo's chief negotiator has warned

Six weeks for trade deal with UK - Japan negotiator

Britain has just six weeks to finish negotiating a post-Brexit deal with Japan if it wants an agreement ratified this year, Tokyo's chief negotiator has warned in an interview.

Business • 23 Jun 20

Sources close to the White House said last week that completion of a "phase one" deal could slide into the new year

US and China near to phase one trade deal - report

China and the United States are very close to a "phase one" trade deal, the Global Times, a tabloid run by the ruling Communist Party's official People's Daily, said today, discounting "negative" media reports.

Business • 25 Nov 19

Trump has used tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods as his primary weapon in the protracted trade war

Trump says no agreement to rollback China tariffs

President Donald Trump has said he has not agreed to rollbacks of U.S. tariffs sought by China, sparking fresh doubts about when the world's two largest economies may end a 16-month trade war that has slowed global growth.

Business • 08 Nov 19

British international trade secretary Liam Fox has signed a bilateral trade agreement in Bern today

Britain, Switzerland agree on post-Brexit trade

Britain and Switzerland have today signed a deal to preserve trade relations between the two countries even if London opts to leave the European Union without a deal with Brussels.

Business • 11 Feb 19

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