Possible tariff deal with US not a win for EU but, crucially, avoids damaging trade war
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US and EU close in on 15% tariff deal
Brussels could agree to deal which would avoid 30% tariffs threatened by Donald Trump
Pharma companies unprepared for production shift amid US tariffs
Companies in the early phases of scenario planning and hesitant to commit to major changes while negotiations remain unresolved
Drinks Ireland warned Taoiseach that alcohol health labelling plans seen as ‘trade barrier’ by US
Cabinet decides to delay introduction of new regime for two years amid concerns over impact
Trump’s Middle East envoy to travel to Europe and ‘push for Gaza ceasefire’
Steve Witkoff will reportedly meet Israeli minister of strategic affairs and a senior Qatari envoy
European stocks poised to surge as US-Japan trade deal struck
Trump says EU representatives will arrive for negotiations on Wednesday
Trump accuses Obama of ‘treason’ over 2016 election in stunning attack
Obama says comments by Trump, mired in the Epstein files controversy, linking him to Russian interference are ‘weak attempt at distraction’
Trump and Japan reach trade deal with tariff rate set at 15%
Japan to create $550bn fund to invest in the US under deal terms
What did the summer economic statement really tell us about Budget 2026?
Ministers add caveat that figures will be revised if tariff situation worsens
Iran’s leaders turn to a new brand of nationalism after Israeli and US attacks
Tehran repurposes folklore and patriotic anthems as it seeks to channel national outrage into increasing support at home
The Irish Times view on Trump and Epstein: a story which still has a way to run
As a peddler of conspiracy theories himself, Trump can hardly complain when his supporters demand more details on this one
Top Republican Mike Johnson shuts US Congress early to avoid Epstein vote
Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives says Democrats playing ‘political games’ by trying to force votes
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud recovers from April revenue dip
Third Michelin star is still on its agenda
Former police officer sentenced to 33 months for violating civil rights of Breonna Taylor
US president Donald Trump’s justice department had asked Kentucky judge to imprison Brett Hankison for just a day over role in fatal raid
Tariffs of little concern for Ryanair so far
Budget airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary does not fear levies
Scott Bessent calls for inquiry into ‘the entire Federal Reserve institution’
Treasury secretary is latest top Trump administration official to criticise the central bank
An accuser’s story suggests Trump might appear in the Epstein files
Maria Farmer told police she had an alarming encounter with Trump in 1995
Ryanair results, M&A activity, and US economic madness
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Budget to focus on long-term gains at cost of short-term pain
Spending on infrastructure to rise as cost-of-living measures unlikely to feature
Who answers the phone and says nothing? People under 25
Younger workers who don’t say hello when they answer a call need to know it’s a problem
Significant rise in Irish people seeking State help to avoid US deportation
At least 41 sought assistance this year, but the number of Irish deported from US may be significantly higher
Donald Trump could be swallowed up by an Epstein conspiracy he helped create
Trump is learning that conspiracy theories are elastic, self-sealing and practically impossible to disprove to a base radicalised over time
What US economic madness means for the rest of the world
Tariffs and a weaker dollar spell trouble for Irish exporters
Donald Trump’s threats: ‘Taco’ trade gives way to paradox
in trying to predict Trump’s moves, the market may be changing them, sometimes to its own peril
Tariffs an unwelcome shock to a German economy already battling an exports slowdown
New Merz government promises to slash red tape to incentivise companies but Trump tariffs could render those plans moot
Russia open to peace with Ukraine but ‘our goals’ must be achieved, says Kremlin
Comments come after Trump gives Moscow deadline to agree to ceasefire or face tougher sanctions
Japan grapples with far-right surge and prospect of new leader after general election
PM Shigeru Ishiba on the political ropes after humiliating voter rebuke
Maga fans turn on Trump as he turns murky over Epstein files
Donald Trump has long trafficked in conspiracy theories and now he’s been sucked into a whirlpool of dark innuendo
US right-wingers fear Superman’s woke ideology. Trust me, guys, you’ll be grand
Former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway has decried the new movie and even an ex-Superman has implied the man of steel could go broke by going woke
US to destroy almost $10m in contraceptives rather than send abroad for women in need
Supplies were almost certainly intended for women in Africa, two senior congressional aides says
Trump’s threats against Russia are a charade meant to buy Putin time
Worldview: Trump basically gave Putin 50 days’ protection from new sanctions, says Phillips Payson O’Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St Andrews in Scotland
When I was ambassador, Trump’s advisers still had sway. Now the EU has to be ready to hit back hard
The EU is reluctantly ready to face up to the consequences of its €70 billion tariff package
Why Donald Trump is determined to change Coca-Cola’s recipe in the US
The US president wants Coca-Cola to go back to its original sugar cane recipe, leaving corn syrup producers with a bad taste
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