Stena adds Dublin-Cherbourg route to meet Brexit demand Ferry operator Stena Line is to further increase its freight capacity direct from Ireland to continental Europe in response to increased post-Brexit demand by adding ... Business • 16 Jan
Freight group warns Taoiseach over trade disruption The Irish Freight Transport Association has written to the Taoiseach warning of huge disruption in the coming weeks as the impact of Brexit fully takes ... Ireland • 15 Jan
US and EU agree limited trade deal US lobster exports will enter Europe tariff-free, as Washington and Brussels announced a limited trade deal that will be seen as a first result in ... Business • 21 Aug 20
China calls for end 'restrictive' US trade stance China hopes the United States will stop taking restrictive and discriminatory action against Chinese firms and create conditions for the implementation of a Phase 1 ... Business • 13 Aug 20
Minimal progress in EU-UK trade negotiations The EU and the UK's chief negotiators have both cast doubt on a free trade agreement being concluded by the end of this year, following ... Brexit • 15 May 20
WTO chief Azevêdo to step down one year early The head of the World Trade Organisation has said he will step down on 31st August, a year before his term ends, insisting an early ... Business • 14 May 20
New €200m enterprise support scheme due next week The Government is expected to announce details of a new €200m scheme of enterprise supports for businesses suffering as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic ... Business • 04 Apr 20
Trump economist acknowledges impact of trade battles A slowdown in US growth last year was at least partly the fault of US president Donald Trump's global trade battles and the resulting hit ... Business • 20 Feb 20
Brexit - What changes and what stays the same? What will change and what will stay the same now that Britain has officially left the European Union? Business • 31 Jan 20
EU trying to reset trading relationship with US - Hogan The European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan has said the EU is trying to reset its trading relationship with the US. Business • 16 Jan 20
US, China announce 'Phase 1' trade deal The United States and China have announced an initial trade deal that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of US goods and ... Business • 15 Jan 20
US and China biggest WTO winners - study Membership of the World Trade Organization has benefitted the US and China more than any other nations, a study published today has found, as the ... Business • 30 Dec 19
Christmas trade to grow by 1-2% - Retail Excellence The last five days to Christmas Eve have traded well, in what is a "full employment" economy, according to Retail Excellence. Business • 24 Dec 19
US and China agree to 'phase one' trade deal US President Donald Trump and Chinese officials said that they have agreed to a "phase one" trade deal that included cutting US tariffs on Chinese ... Business • 13 Dec 19
Maersk sees slight pick up in container traffic in 2020 Shipping group AP Moller-Maersk sees scope for a slight pick up in global seaborne container traffic in 2020 compared with this year, with ongoing trade ... Business • 15 Nov 19
Brexit impacting trade flows but not tariffs The UK's importance as a trading partner for Ireland has declined significantly, according to research carried out by HSBC Bank. Business • 05 Nov 19
US, China close to finalising part of trade agreement The United States and China are close to finalising some sections of a trade agreement after a phone call between top negotiators, the US Trade ... Business • 25 Oct 19
IMF warns global outlook remains 'precarious' The world economy is slowing to its weakest pace since the global financial crisis, as the US-China trade war undercuts business confidence and investment, the ... Business • 15 Oct 19
Irish trade, food attractions in Japan focused campaign A new, Japan-focused promotional campaign for Ireland has been launched to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. Business • 19 Sep 19
EU goods trade gaps with US and China widen The European Union's trade surplus in goods with the US and its deficit with China both increased in the first five months of 2019, figures ... Business • 16 Jul 19
Trade top priority for Trump as G20 gets underway US President Donald Trump has made clear that trade is his top priority at a summit of leaders of Group of 20 nations, as China's ... Business • 28 Jun 19
Trade tensions have 'intensified' - G20 finance chiefs Group of 20 finance leaders said today that trade and geopolitical tensions have "intensified" but failed to express a pressing need to resolve them, in ... World • 09 Jun 19
Tariff wars - duties imposed by US & its trade partners China yesterday raised tariffs on $60 billion of US goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's decision to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of ... Business • 14 May 19
WTO says global trade slowed in fourth quarter World trade shrank by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and is likely to grow by 2.6% this year, the World Trade Organization said ... Business • 02 Apr 19
US to prioritise trade deal with EU over UK post-Brexit A US Senator has said that America will prioritise doing a trade deal with the EU over the UK once Brexit has happened. Brexit • 22 Mar 19
