SDLP Brexit spokesperson Matthew O’Toole said the British government is putting Northern Ireland's economy at risk.

It is quite ironic that in the days since the Government was given a major thumbs down in general election, the economic news continues to improve.

Phil Hogan, the European trade commissioner, has warned that Europe’s ties with the UK will undergo a “massive” change when the post-Brexit transition period ends — regardless of whether both sides reach a trade deal by their year-end deadline.

The bloc should not use its larger economy to bully the UK in trade talks, but should value what the latter can contribute, in areas such as intelligence, writes Daniel Gros

Whenever it’s seemed like Airbus might steal a march on Boeing, something has come along to throw a spanner in the works.

A new trade deal with the US that commits China to purchase at least $200bn of extra US goods and services over the next two years is likely to end the recent boom in the EU’s agri-food trade

Brexit uncertainty will likely continue to weigh on the British economy but “the handbrake” on growth may come off if the UK strikes some sort of interim trade deal this year, a leading London consultancy has forecast.

In 2020, the world will mark the 75th anniversary of the liberal international order, writes Klaus Schwab.

While the Irish economy maintained an upward trajectory in 2019, it has been a trickier year for SMEs.

Europe is arming itself for a more lawless world of trade and the bloc’s sights are on the US.

The EU’s policy toolkit is not well suited for exercising power abroad, writes Daniel Gros

Magee, one of the country’s best-known clothing brands, has blamed Brexit for it having closed a distribution facility in Antrim and transferring the operation to Donegal.

Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, open societies were triumphant and international co-operation became the dominant creed. Thirty years later, however, nationalism has turned out to be much more powerful and disruptive than internationalism, writes George Soros

The imposition of tariffs by the United States will pose significant challenges for Irish exporters of agri-food products to that country.

A faceoff between the US and EU over jetliner tariffs risks making travel more expensive for passengers, the world’s biggest long-haul airline has warned.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe could tap hundreds of millions from surging tax receipts to fund giveaway measures in his budget next week — but much will still depend on the scale of potential health spending overruns for the rest of the year.

Fears have been raised that Irish goods could be dragged into

Before incoming European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen takes over on November 1, MEPs will scrutinise all those nominated to be in her top team.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has made it clear Ireland will never sign up to such checks as part of a Brexit deal.

Most of the commercial services barometers, including the recent World Trade Organisation report, indicate a downturn in global sales for software, financial services, and information communications technology.

Meeting up with Phil Hogan in Dublin in recent days, there was clearly an awareness of the importance and challenges his new portfolio of EU Trade Commissioner carried, not least because of the tense time in Brexit negotiations, but also because of the instability and tension in global trade.

A hard border would be required on the island of Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the British government.

August of 1969 was a month of events in Northern Ireland which have echoed down through history.

Algeria’s economy is on its knees and the electorate is fed up of paying obeisance to an elderly demagogue, writes Zaki Laidi

The Dairygold Co-op board has maintained the March milk price at the February level of 31.19 cent per litre (cpl), including VAT, and a 0.65cpl quality and sustainability bonus.

It would indeed be ironic if a Brexit Britain were to be an early casualty of an imploding global trade order but institutions like the WTO have also served Ireland well, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

The European Commission has drawn up a list of US imports worth around €20bn that it could hit with tariffs over a transatlantic aircraft subsidy dispute, EU diplomats said.

Brexit has dragged Irish business confidence levels to a record low, according to a report, with 46% of companies claiming to have been negatively impacted by the uncertainty surrounding how Britain will leave the EU.

The first week of the second quarter brought more bad news for the global economy and further evidence that central bankers are hitting pause — or even rewind — on their tightening plans.

Stephen Cadogan Sheep farmers are gaining from an early taste of a possible Brexit halt to the annual cross-border imports of nearly 500,000 sheep from the North.

Britain voted to leave the European Union in June 2016.

Sterling edged higher against the euro and dollar in a sign that currency markets still bet that the risk of Britain crashing out of the EU is unlikely.

Speculation that Theresa May will be ousted from Number 10 has reached fever pitch amid reports that UK Cabinet ministers are plotting a coup to get rid of her.

The Irish Exporters Association has said it believes the UK’s proposed tariff regime in the event of a no-deal Brexit is against World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.

Sterling soared against the euro and the dollar as fears that the UK will crash out of the EU receded.

Japanese-Danish joint venture MHI Vestas plans to continue investing in its wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Britain, despite the country’s impending departure from the EU, its chief executive said.

Whether the UK leaves the EU on the March 29, or there is an extension for a short period, the general consensus is they are going to leave and that there will be a hard Brexit.

Brexit has become more complicated, chaotic and disorderly. We can certainly add a disorderly Brexit to the long-used terms of hard Brexit and soft Brexit.

Shoppers and struggling households risk being exploited by massive price hikes on foods, clothes and other everyday items due to the “inevitable” threat of price gouging after a no-deal Brexit.

Impatient with a lack of World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules to cover the explosive growth of e-commerce, 76 countries and regions including the EU, US, and Japan have agreed to start negotiating a set of open and predictable regulations.

The vast majority of small and medium businesses have no experience of dealing with customs and Brexit is going to cause huge problems for them says CEO.