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Damien Enright: 'Are they mean to people?' Donald Trump asked about badgers
Damien Enright: 'Are they mean to people?' Donald Trump asked about badgers
He asked his Chief of Staff if he could show him some pictures of badgers, seeming to be unaware of the potential of his mobile phone.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

UK, Italy, Spain offered to limit scope of proposed digital tax
UK, Italy, Spain offered to limit scope of proposed digital tax
France, the UK, Italy, and Spain offered to limit the scope of a proposed global digital tax, a concession after the US threatened to hit those countries with tariffs if they moved ahead with levies on tech companies.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Anne Case and Angus Deaton: The United States of despair and death
Anne Case and Angus Deaton: The United States of despair and death
Covid-19 and the rising mortality rates among working-class whites and African-Americans mean the decline in US life expectancy will continue, write Anne Case and Angus Deaton

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after US quits talks
Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after US quits talks
The European Union said it could impose taxes on digital giants such as Google, Amazon and Facebook even without a global agreement by the year-end, after the US quit talks and stoked fears of a new trade war.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Carl Bildt: a new geopolitical arena for the EU
Carl Bildt: a new geopolitical arena for the EU
The EU's future relationship with China presents both a challenge and an opportunity, writes Carl Bildt

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

US boxer's failed doping test was due to sex
US boxer's failed doping test was due to sex
US Olympic team boxer Virginia Fuchs will face no punishment for failing a doping test after the US Anti-Doping Association determined the violation had been caused by two substances transmitted by her boyfriend through sex.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

US walks a tightrope under Trump Administration after George Floyd's death
US walks a tightrope under Trump Administration after George Floyd's death
President Donald Trump’s inability to cope with the pandemic has so far led to more than 112,000 deaths, one of the world’s highest per capita mortality rates for Covid-19, with the coronavirus still spreading to areas not previously hit.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

EU must use short-term fixes to find long-term solutions
EU must use short-term fixes to find long-term solutions
It could be time for Europe to follow FDR's 'New Deal', writes Daniel Gros

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Hogan will have his work cut out
Irish Examiner View: Hogan will have his work cut out
IF Phil Hogan confirms his candidacy to lead the World Trade Organization it will come at a time when the global trade body is on the brink of meltdown.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Vaccine drug developer AstraZeneca 'seeks merger with Covid-19 treatment firm Gilead'
Vaccine drug developer AstraZeneca 'seeks merger with Covid-19 treatment firm Gilead'
AstraZeneca has approached rival drugmaker Gilead Sciences about a potential merger, according to sources, in what would be the biggest health-care deal on record.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu slams West Bank settlers for anti-Trump remarks
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu slams West Bank settlers for anti-Trump remarks
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticised Jewish West Bank settler leaders for disparaging President Donald Trump over what they perceive to be his less than adequate plan allowing Israel to annex parts of the West Bank.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Asteroid mining will be the gold rush frontier in space
Irish Examiner View: Asteroid mining will be the gold rush frontier in space
EVER since the demise of America's Space Shuttle programme, US astronauts had to hitch a ride on Russian rockets to get to the International Space Station, a multi-national project involving five participating space agencies.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Investors cheer Bulmers maker C&C's growth plan despite €48m Covid lockdown hit
Investors cheer Bulmers maker C&C's growth plan despite €48m Covid lockdown hit
Shares in cider and beer maker C&C jumped by just over 4% despite the Irish drinks group taking a near €48m hit from the Covid-19 disruption, writing down the value of its US operations by over €34m and saying it is burning through €7m of cash per month.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Alliance in doubt
Irish Examiner View: Alliance in doubt
The G7 summit meeting of world leaders in Quebec two years ago was a diplomatic car crash.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Markets buoyed by slim manufacturing improvement
Markets buoyed by slim manufacturing improvement
Early suggestions that European manufacturing activity may have suffered its worst with its April collapse and could be recovering buoyed stock markets, along with fears of escalating tensions between the US and China not materialising as yet.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Historic SpaceX flight expected to be seen over Irish skies
Historic SpaceX flight expected to be seen over Irish skies
A historic spacecraft flight is expected to cross Irish skies just before 10pm tonight, 20 minutes after it blasts off from Florida.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Royal visit to New Zealand - Day Six
Suzanne Harrington: A world run by women would defeat the coronavirus
In relation to the coronavirus - because at the moment everything is - why are countries led by women having better outcomes?

Sun, 24 May, 2020

China warns of a new cold war in latest US rebuke
China warns of a new cold war in latest US rebuke
The US should give up its “wishful thinking” of changing China, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, warning that some in America were pushing relations to a “new Cold War.”

Sun, 24 May, 2020

Fergus Finlay: Trump to force Biden on defensive with strategy of scattershot lies
Fergus Finlay: Trump to force Biden on defensive with strategy of scattershot lies
There's an internet adage called Godwin’s law.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

US firm seeks to aid whistleblowers in Ireland
US firm seeks to aid whistleblowers in Ireland
The non-profit legal aid firm which recently advised the whistleblower who triggered the impeachment of US President Donald Trump is to set up an Irish arm focused on possible corruption surrounding the handling of the Covid-19 crisis.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Harold James: lessons to be learned from the interwar years
Harold James: lessons to be learned from the interwar years
At the heart of the issue is the question of how to distribute the soaring economic and fiscal costs associated with the crisis. The closest historical analogy is to the 20th century’s interwar period, which offered a crash course in navigating extreme fiscal circumstances.

Sun, 10 May, 2020

Phil Hogan: 'American companies don't locate in Ireland just for the fact that they love Ireland'
Phil Hogan: 'American companies don't locate in Ireland just for the fact that they love Ireland'
Ireland is the third-largest exporter of pharmaceuticals in the world, while the top 10 drugs companies have operations here.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

With €500bn committed to fighting virus, EU leaders divided over €1.5tn relief package
With €500bn committed to fighting virus, EU leaders divided over €1.5tn relief package
Opposition to such a major debt sharing deal was led by Germany, Austria and Holland

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Living and guiding American dreams
Living and guiding American dreams
Colorado Springs casts a long shadow in American sports. The city is home to the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and the US Air Force Academy (Go Falcons!) as well as the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. And the US Olympic Team.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

Germany’s orderly response to the Covid-19 pandemic is paying dividends
Germany’s orderly response to the Covid-19 pandemic is paying dividends
Picture the opposite of the US under Donald Trump during the Covid-19 outbreak. That’s Germany under Angela Merkel writes Andreas Kluth

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Donald Trump
Harris calls on Europe to fully support WHO after Trump halts funding
It is after the US president withdrew its funding to the WHO, accusing it of mismanaging its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: No one is thanking America
Irish Examiner View: No one is thanking America
Blame is Trump’s favourite game and this is another attempt to deflect from his gross ineptitude and, in particular, his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Peter Brown and David Flynn: Why Irish pension savers will need to be wary of Wall Street
Peter Brown and David Flynn: Why Irish pension savers will need to be wary of Wall Street
There are good reasons that battered Irish pension funds for both those who are still at work and saving toward retirement and those who have already retired should be wary of the outlook for US stock markets — despite the huge rally in recent weeks.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2020

Global deal to cut oil output in sight after Mexico signs up
Global deal to cut oil output in sight after Mexico signs up
Opec and nations including Russia have agreed to boost oil prices by cutting as much as 10 million barrels a day in production.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Donald Trump
Alison O’Connor: Hamstrung health system has battled admirably against Covid
US president Donald Trump, rather than protect his citizens, has been leading them towards a cliff edge and then over it, writes Alison O’Connor.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

More FIFA bribe claims tabled in US court
More FIFA bribe claims tabled in US court
Prosecutors have tabled fresh allegations of bribes being paid to FIFA executive committee members to vote for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Irish and British Labour parties elect two men with a vital mission
Irish Examiner View: Irish and British Labour parties elect two men with a vital mission
The Irish and British Labour parties elected leaders in recent days. One seems condemned to opposition for the immediate future. The other must consider if his party’s interests and the national good can be aligned in a coalition government.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

Dire US jobs numbers drive further selloff for global markets amid Covid-19 fallout
Dire US jobs numbers drive further selloff for global markets amid Covid-19 fallout
Global stock markets sank following more signs that the Covid-19 pandemic would take a massive toll on economic growth, while oil prices continued to rally on hopes of a cut to global supply.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Alison O'Connor: Government formation talks - Parties mull over seismic societal changes due to Covid-19
Alison O'Connor: Government formation talks - Parties mull over seismic societal changes due to Covid-19
If ever a glittering trophy turned into a booby prize it is that of getting into Government. The prospect of running Ireland Inc for the foreseeable future must make even the strongest political stomach turn.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2020

Europe’s trade system with Iran finally makes first deal amid Covid-19 outbreak
Europe’s trade system with Iran finally makes first deal amid Covid-19 outbreak
Iran has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but supplying medical goods to Iran was already a concern before the outbreak.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Ambassador to US tells Irish students to go home 'as soon as possible'
Ambassador to US tells Irish students to go home 'as soon as possible'
The Irish Ambassador to the United States is telling Irish students in the country to return home as soon as they can.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Organisers proceeding as planned with €60m college football game in Dublin
Organisers proceeding as planned with €60m college football game in Dublin
Organisers of the Navy-Notre Dame game, due to be played in Dublin on August 29 and worth an estimated €60m-plus to the economy, are proceeding as planned for the event while monitoring the escalating coronavirus crisis.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Christopher R Hill: Trump’s departure will not cure America’s political malaise
Christopher R Hill: Trump’s departure will not cure America’s political malaise
Americans may have a well-known love affair with their cars, but it was the South Koreans who first introduced drive-through testing for Covid-19 — a simple measure that drastically minimises the risk of infection, writes Christopher R Hill

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

President Higgins: Coronavirus crisis an opportunity for society to 'do things better'
President Higgins: Coronavirus crisis an opportunity for society to 'do things better'
President Michael D Higgins has said the coronavirus crisis is an opportunity for the world and society to “do things better” in the future.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Bette Brown: US rivals gear up for fight of their political lives
Bette Brown: US rivals gear up for fight of their political lives

The eight-month run-up to the US presidential elections will be turbulent. People will demand a president who knows how to fight but also to heal, writes Bette Browne

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

Government mulls new income-support Covid-19 measure of up to €4bn
Government mulls new income-support Covid-19 measure of up to €4bn

The Government looks set to unveil an unprecedented income-support scheme in the coming days in which it will pay 75% or 80% of the wages of the thousands of workers who have lost and will lose their jobs amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Kyran Fitzgerald: Biden and Sanders to reshape global business policies, no matter who wins
Kyran Fitzgerald: Biden and Sanders to reshape global business policies, no matter who wins
Amid the Covid-19 crisis, the race to secure the Democratic nomination has put health spending and rolling back tax cuts in the spotlight, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020

Aer Lingus chief Willie Walsh to defer retirement to deal with coronavirus
Aer Lingus chief Willie Walsh to defer retirement to deal with coronavirus

The airline will cut its flying capacity by at least 75% in April and May.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Raghuram Rajan: Virus’s shock to production will expose the hidden poor
Raghuram Rajan: Virus’s shock to production will expose the hidden poor
The Covid-19 outbreak has reasserted our need for expertise and for leadership that protects the most vulnerable in society, says Raghuram Rajan

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

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