Person: President Donald Trump

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business

Ireland in new OECD spotlight as Apple to hear on €13bn back-tax appeal next week

A new OECD report has again put Ireland’s tax regime under the spotlight highlighting the large amounts in corporation tax US multinationals pay the Irish exchequer.

business

Vaccine and US jobs hopes boost global stock markets despite fears of second Covid-19 wave

business

Top 10 companies account for 40% of corporation tax revenues

world

Deadly shooting in Seattle protest zone

business

Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after US quits talks

comment-analysis

Noah Feldman: Trump lawsuit against John Bolton is beyond frivolous

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 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

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

Dublin City Council opens book of condolence for George Floyd

Tom Brabazon, Lord Mayor of Dublin, has opened a book of condolence for the people of Dublin to extend their sympathies to Mr Floyd’s family.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Irish born police officer in Washington describes violence on frontline

“But that doesn’t make up for the fact that an innocent man was killed in the hands of police officers.”

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Gerard Howlin: A polarising Trump governs as Nero as a divided America burns

US President Donald Trump is perfecting a politics of division which has existed in America for decades, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

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

Aer Lingus to lay off workers after wage subsidy scheme expires – union

Aer Lingus intends to lay off staff after a Government wage subsidy scheme expires next month, a trade union said.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

McIlroy tonic as club golfers set to swing back into action

Like Christmas Eve with an early gift from Rory McIlroy, golfers frustrated by eight weeks in lockdown were given the perfect bedtime story to stoke their excitement before today’s great reopening of Irish courses.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Coronavirus: 170 deaths in Britain, New York Governor threatens business closures and Bundesliga returns

Around the world, countries continue their own battles with the Covid-19 pandemic some with more success relative to others.

Sun, 17 May, 2020

Obama criticises US virus response in online graduation speech

Former president Barack Obama has criticised some officials overseeing the coronavirus response, telling college graduates that the pandemic shows many “aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”

Sat, 16 May, 2020

Wall Street tumbles as China trade tensions add to Covid-19 American jobless woes

Wall Street’s main indexes were lower in choppy trading and European indices tumbled, as renewed worries about China-US trade relations added to fears of an extended economic downturn due to the virus outbreak.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

US job losses of 20.5m in April are the steepest since Great Depression

The US economy lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression and the starkest sign yet of how the coronavirus pandemic is battering the world’s biggest economy.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Pharma exports 31% of Irish total - Trump’s plan would ruin our economy

Every visit to Ireland by every American president was a melodrama in mutually-agreed exploitation.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Stocks take tumble as Trump resparks fears over global trade war - and 40,000 Irish jobs in US pharma plants

European stock markets went into a tailspin following comments by President Donald Trump that raised fears of a new bout of US-China world trade ructions - and an explicit threat to the future of many of the 40,000 jobs at the US pharma giants in Ireland.

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Product Watch: A guide to 'hands-free' make-up

Keeping your hands from your face needn’t mean forgoing flawless make up, writes Rachel Marie Walsh .

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Trump says coronavirus briefings are 'not worth the time and effort'

President Donald Trump says his press briefings are “not worth the time and effort” as his administration prepares to adjust his public presence.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

Shares boost for handful of virus testing firms as US ramps up Covid-19 plans

A few healthcare companies which are developing or selling tests to diagnose the coronavirus traded higher yesterday after analysts highlighted the rise in the number of tests being conducted in the US.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Brian Keegan: Further improvements to Covid-19 wage-subsidy arrangements are likely

In recent days the World Health Organisation has been the focus of much attention and not just for its role in coordinating, advising and supporting the efforts of countries dealing with the pandemic.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2020

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

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

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

Bernie Sanders' impact on American politics will go on 'for a very long time' says brother

Senator Bernie Sanders has ended his US presidential campaign after disappointing primary results, leaving Joe Biden as the likely Democratic nominee.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Already stretched food banks braced for huge surge

When the histories of this pandemic come to be written, most will follow a predicable path.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

Priest who Trump asked ‘get me into heaven’ to be buried tomorrow

The funeral of a popular retired parish priest, who famously said he had saved a place in heaven for U.S. President Donald Trump, will take place in Co Clare tomorrow.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

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

Coronavirus leads to disruption and closures across Europe, Australia and US

In Italy deaths surged by 627 in a day to 4,032 - by far the largest daily rise since the coronavirus outbreak emerged.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2020

Oil price up but trades at low level of $27 a barrel

The price of oil has risen from its lowest level in 18 years as Middle East producers show signs of strain and the US gears up to fill its emergency reserves.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

'We will defeat this threat': Trump declares national emergency over Covid-19

US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over Covid-19.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

EU urges border health checks and pledges multibillion business aid package

The European Union has urged member countries to put health screening in place at their borders to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and also pledged a €37bn aid fund.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

Jim Power: Irish economy facing serious Covid-19 challenges

The CSO last Friday published the first estimate for growth in the Irish economy last year and there were no surprises.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

Taoiseach delays US trip; 10 ministers spending St Patrick's Day abroad

He will now not go to New York where a UN event is being held as was initially planned.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2020

Search for coronavirus drug faces long odds

Drugmakers are racing to find treatments and vaccines for the new coronavirus, but crossing the finish line would mean bucking a long and discouraging history—and it may not pay off.

Sun, 08 Mar, 2020

Jim Power: Covid-19 is also bad news for the health of economic forecasters

The hazards and futility of trying to forecast the future have been highlighted in dramatic fashion by the escalation of the Coronavirus.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020

Julie Pace: Biden time as Bernie Sanders slumps on biggest day

Two white men in their late-70s will now battle it out to become the standard-bearer for an increasingly diverse Democratic party in the US. Julie Pace reports from Washington

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020

Joseph Ax: Can Sanders beat Trump? Yes he can

Many Democrats are sceptical that a socialist could make it the White House, but Bernie Sanders is gaining momentum, writes Joseph Ax

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Lionel Laurent: EU just doesn’t like Facebook’s business case

It’s not very surprising that Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg’s state-visit-style trip to Brussels got a pretty chilly reception from EU officials.

Tue, 18 Feb, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Power grab bad news for vital Brexit talks

This time four years ago when the idea of President Donald Trump seemed as daft as the possibility of Brexit political strategist Stephen Bannon came to public attention. His influence was significant.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2020

Never Mind The Ballots: New found respect for Trump; Leo goes back to school

A sideways glance at Election 2020.

Wed, 05 Feb, 2020

At Davos, US and EU increase invective to clash over cars and digital taxes

The US and Europe looked set for a renewed clash over everything from car tariffs to digital taxes in a sign that a new American focus was emerging following president Donald Trump’s trade truce with China.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2020

Hearings offer Trump a win-win possibility

Earlier this week President Vladimir Putin announced plans to amend Russia's constitution so he will, when he is obliged to stand down as president in 2024, retain power. Moscow's parliament was informed though not consulted on measures that mean Putin's two decades of autocracy will not end when he resigns.

Sat, 18 Jan, 2020