The stock market experienced a dramatic plunge, with major indices suffering thier biggest drop as 2020. This article dives deep into the recent market volatility, exploring the key drivers behind the sell-off and providing crucial insights into the impact of proposed tariffs. Learn how this recent market crash affects various sectors and currencies and what … Read more
Lok Sabha proceedings on Friday were adjourned sine die following spirited protests by treasury benches over Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s remarks against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government and the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Treasury benches raised slogans against Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi(Rahul Singh/ANI) The benches started to raise slogans such as “Sonia Gandhi … Read more
(Bloomberg) –Asia is bearing the brunt of new US tariffs which will drag on regional growth through weaker business investment and sentiment, requiring central banks to step in with more interest-rate cuts, economists reckon.“The impact on ASEAN is more pronounced this time,” said Selena Ling, head of research at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. “Given a narrower … Read more
The European Union (EU) should not rule out targeting US tech companies in the bloc’s retaliation to sweeping tariffs announced by US president Donald Trump, a senior MEP has said. Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee, said tariffs on digital services and tech giants, would be one way to increase the … Read more
Amid global condemnation of the announcement of import tariffs by Donald Trump, Ireland has urged caution on EU leaders and officials preparing the bloc’s response to the US move. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that the European response should be “considered and measured and the action should be proportionate, aimed at defending the interests of our … Read more
All through Thursday morning, Donald Trump was so content with the alarmed worldwide response to “Liberation Day” that he did the one thing which is alien to him. He stayed silent. The previous afternoon, he had stood in the Rose Garden of the White House and, in the space of an hour, summoned up an … Read more
The introduction of tariffs on European exports to the United States will “burn bridges around the world” for US companies, giving Irish business an opportunity to take advantage of the uncertainty the economic measure will cause, the head of Keogh’s Crisps has said. The founder and managing director of Keogh’s Crisps, Tom Keogh, said exports … Read more
US president Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, including 20 per cent on goods from the EU and 10 per cent from the UK, leaving Northern Ireland in an uncertain position and, as a result of Brexit, a unique one. So what is the situation in Northern Ireland? Northern Ireland is part of … Read more
Main Points: Trump has announced a 20 per cent tariff on imports into the US from the European Union from today. In some potential relief for Ireland, pharmaceuticals will be covered by tariffs for now, according to the White House Taoiseach Micheál Martin criticised the move, saying there was “no justification” for it Ursula von … Read more
The impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Ireland – and the trade war that may well follow – will take some time to play out. But there is no doubt that the sweeping tariffs announced on Wednesday evening in the White House pose a significant economic threat to this State and particularly to investment, jobs … Read more