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Businesses in the capital expecting best trade in eight years

Retailers expecting strong Christmas sales

News • 19 Dec 15

The UK economy grew 0.5% in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics said today

UK Q3 economic growth slowdown confirmed

Business • 27 Nov 15

US exports increased 1.6% in September to $187.9 billion

US trade gap narrows sharply in September

Business • 04 Nov 15

German seasonally-adjusted exports slide by 5.2% to €97.7 billion

German exports plunge at fastest pace since crisis

Business • 08 Oct 15

The trade deal will be seen as a key part of Barack Obama's legacy if passed by US legislators

Trans-Pacific trade deal agreed

Business • 06 Oct 15

German exports and imports hit new record highs in July

German exports and imports hit record highs

Business • 08 Sep 15

China's exports fell 5.5% year-on-year to $196.9 billion in August

China's August exports fall less than forecast

Business • 08 Sep 15

The strong dollar was making it more attractive for food and car companies to import into the US market

US trade deficit widened to $43.8bn in July

Business • 05 Aug 15

'Ireland Day' celebrated at London Stock Exchange today

'Ireland Day' promotes UK and Irish trade ties

Business • 09 Jun 15

Euro zone Q1 GDP rose 0.4% quarter-on-quarter for a 1% year-on-year gain

Household demand drives Q1 euro zone growth

Business • 10 Jun 15

There have been fears in Europe that large US companies would use arbitration to bully governments and challenge EU laws

EU lawmakers back key US trade deal demand

Business • 28 May 15

China's exports unexpectedly fell by 6.4% in April

China's exports unexpectedly contract in April

Business • 08 May 15

The now-settled labour dispute at the West Coast ports appears to have slowed the flow of imports and exports

US trade deficit fell sharply in February

Business • 02 Apr 15

The report says a TTIP deal would increase the size of the Irish economy by just over 1%

Report finds TTIP would aid Irish economic growth

News • 27 Mar 15

Talks on a wide-ranging trade deal between the EU and US have been ongoing for more than a year and a half

EU hopes for 'skeleton' US trade deal by December

Business • 07 Jan 15

The US trade gap narrowed to $39bn - the smallest in a year

US trade deficit hit eleven month low in November

Business • 07 Jan 15

Austrian President Dr Heinz Fischer attended today's Irish Austrian Business Forum today

Business people willing to bet on Ireland: Fischer

Business • 07 Oct 14

The euro zone's non-seasonally adjusted external trade surplus rose to €21.2 billion in July

Euro zone trade surplus rises on growing exports

Business • 15 Sep 14

There was a surge in exports during the month, particularly in the country's car industry

US trade deficit narrowed further in May

Business • 03 Jul 14

Ildefonso Guajardo said he would like to see Irish businesses use Mexico as a base for North American growth

Ireland, Mexico should be 'natural' trade partners

Business • 02 May 14

The euro zone's foreign trade surplus was €13.6bn in February, according to Eurostat

Euro zone trade surplus widened in February

Business • 15 Apr 14

Singapore Airshow is Asia's largest aerospace and defence event and one of the world's most important

First joint ministerial trade mission to Asia

News • 21 Jan 14

An elderly woman kneels before a line of riot police

Ukrainian PM says no deal finalised with Russia

News • 12 Dec 13

Joe Costello, Pele and President Higgins at the event in Guadalajara (Pic: Irish Embassy Mexico)

President Higgins addresses key summit in Mexico

News • 22 Oct 13

Wholesale and retail trade rose by 3.3% in April

Monthly services index rose 1.2% in April - CSO

Business • 11 Jun 13