The trade surplus with China, normally a blessing, may now be a cause for concern as the EU, with the US, ramps up rhetoric on potential security threats from over-reliance on Chinese trade

The EU aims to join the US and China in introducing legislation that will aim to ban AI systems using biometric categorisations and facial recognition databases. But will the ban be too widespread, endangering useful progess?

The lack of involvement of Irish ports and the shipping lines that use them puts Irish exporters at a disadvantage to UK and other European exporters

For many global companies, Ireland is a perfect entry point to the EU, with a strong infrastructure in place, including a workforce with IP experience 

Emissions from trucks, buses, and coaches have become a key target of the EU Council of Ministers.

Shrugging off the wide-ranging challenges of higher interest rates threatening consumer demand, political pressure to open key trade secrets, and data protection regulations, the technology sector has made a remarkable comeback so far this year.

Despite having 13 embassies across the 50 African states, Ireland does minimal trade with the continent and the difficulties are increasing

Widespread fifth generation data has the potential to revolutionise the way to do business in Ireland

Irish exporters have failed to crack the Indian market in any substantial way, and will hope that a free trade deal will make the difference and enable the kind of growth they have managed in the likes of China.

'Ambitious start-up businesses had been unable to pursue growth at all costs and were scrambling for funds to keep their scaling plans on track'