Whatever the outcome of England’s World Cup campaign, Irish business will be hoping that sterling wins on the currency markets.

The devil is always in the detail, particularly where trade wars are concerned.

America’s trade deficit widened in February, reaching the largest monthly gap between exports and imports of goods and services in a decade.

The response of other trade blocs to America’s move will hurt, writes John Whelan.

UK proposals spell added costs for doing business, writes John Whelan

The trade balance is firmly in Ireland’s favour for the first time in decades, writes John Whelan    

Trade figures published in recent weeks by the US Department of Commerce deserve wide coverage, because they have effectively signalled flashing red lights for Ireland, writes John Whelan.

Embraer — the world’s third largest aircraft manufacturer — is not concerned for its future following Airbus’s takeover of its nearest rival Bombardier, according to its Clare-born chief executive John Slattery.

The UK data centre market is the largest in Europe, but that that will change, once the EU’s new data-protection regulations become law in May, and Ireland is set to take advantage.

Business growth is rolling on and the exchequer is benefiting in no small way.