John-Whelan
John Whelan
An expert in Irish and international trade, John Whelan is a former Chief Executive of the Irish Exporters Association, a role he held for more than a decade and previously served as an export industry adviser to the AIB Bank Group.
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John Whelan: Will AI be the international trade driver in 2025?
AI is shaping up to be a’ must-have’ for 2025 likely to affect every aspect of a company’s operations from product development, customer service, to marketing, and sales

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

John Whelan: Chinese FDI could be an insurance policy for Ireland against US volatility  
John Whelan: Chinese FDI could be an insurance policy for Ireland against US volatility  
If the election campaign rhetoric develops into concrete action, Ireland stands out as potentially one of the big losers over the next four years of US Republican rule, writes John Whelan

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

John Whelan: Irish exporters need political tranquillity
John Whelan: Irish exporters need political tranquillity
Many were hoping for a stable European market but the reality in Germany and France proves otherwise

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Trump Eyes MAGA Spectacle For Deep-Blue New York In Final Push
John Whelan: Europe's trade negotiators will eye up Ireland's access to Trump's commerce pick
Billionaire Howard Lutnick is the global chief executive of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald which has a significant presence in Ireland

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

John Whelan: Ireland's pharma sector is braced for upheaval after RFK appointment
John Whelan: Ireland's pharma sector is braced for upheaval after RFK appointment
The thing that keeps pharmaceutical executives awake at night is the Trump appointment of Robert F Kennedy Jr to head up the healthcare portfolio

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Opening of amazon fulfilment centre Baldonnel
John Whelan: Amazon's expansion in Ireland shows its gameplan to beat Shein
Regionalisation, where inventory is located closer to the customer,  and using AI to predict which products are in demand are key to the retail giant's growth

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Donald Trump
John Whelan: Ireland will be unable to escape the crossfire of a second Trump term
The EU sells more goods to the US than it buys, leaving the US with a deficit of €158bn last year. Ireland accounted for €32bn of the deficit, as our US exports rapidly grew

Wed, 06 Nov, 2024

Donald Trump
John Whelan: Ireland will be unable to escape the crossfire of a second Trump term
The EU sells more goods to the US than it buys, leaving the US with a deficit of €158bn last year. Ireland accounted for €32bn of the deficit, as our US exports rapidly grew

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

John Whelan: Capital inflows are finally mobilising
John Whelan: Capital inflows are finally mobilising
Ireland is operating close to capacity with a labour market at full employment

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Jerome Powell
John Whelan: Rate cuts in US and EU could be a double-edged sword
A higher value euro could hurt profit margins of Irish firms, many of which have signed long-term fixed price contracts with clients in the US

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

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