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EU's dire warning that trade war is about to get worse

The global trade war is about to get worse, as the rules-based system of international commerce is poised to revert to an environment where the strong impose their will upon the weak, according to an internal memo circulated among European Union governments.

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Vodafone in good shape after ringing the changes

I think it might have been Denis O'Brien who was asked many years ago about the then-current state of the mobile phone business. He told the business press that there were aspects of this complicated business that would 'trouble Euclid'. Researching the major company we are looking at today, the British telecommunications conglomerate...

Older patients are especially vulnerable to falls (photo posed)

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Technology to help busy nurses keep an eye on elderly has seen number of falls plummet

El Camino Hospital, in the heart of Silicon Valley, has a problem. Its nurses - tending to patients amid a chorus of machines, monitors and devices - are only human. One missed signal from, say, a call light - the bedside button that patients press when they need help - could set in motion a chain of actions that...

Japan's Financial Services Agency ordered six of the country's biggest crypto-trading venues to improve measures to prevent money laundering

Technology

Bitcoin slides 70pc from $20,000 high

Bitcoin dropped to the lowest level this year as pressure mounts on the embryonic digital-currency sector, with global central bankers raising questions of viability and government regulators increasing scrutiny.

'DIGI said that in 2013, there were four working whiskey distilleries in Ireland, but by 2017 there were 18, with plans for another 16' (stock photo)

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Diversification puts fizz into breweries

The number of Irish breweries producing their own product has increased almost five-fold since 2012, from 15 to 72, according to a new report.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde. Photo: Isaac Lawrence/AFP-Getty Images

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All eyes on visit of IMF chief Lagarde

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is in Dublin today and tomorrow and observers will be watching to see what she has to say about the Irish economy.

Technology

'Don’t approach the future with fear, welcome AI' - Leading futurist examines Ireland's foothold in the tech revolution

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Try this on for size...Irish jewellery firm Chupi to offer VR tech for customers

Irish jewellery firm Chupi is embracing virtual reality technology as a way of showcasing their unique items...

Brexit

May 'confident' of Brexit deal after Airbus threat to leave

Airbus has warned it will reconsider its British presence if the country crashes out of the EU without a deal, prompting Theresa May's office to insist she's confident a deal can be done.

Big Bang made London the centre of global finance. Will Brexit bring it all down?

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Conor Lenihan

In our edition of 7 August, 2016, we published an article headlined “Moscow Tech Park Promoted by Lenihan hit by Spy Row”.

“Ireland is no longer welcoming” to oil exploration, according to industry veteran John Teeling. Stock image

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Oil explorers no longer welcome in Ireland says veteran Teeling

"Ireland is no longer welcoming" to oil exploration, according to industry veteran John Teeling.

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A major shake-up could see pension tax relief

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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the official opening of the new Amazon Web Services offices in Dublin last week. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Shame of Amazon jobs reaction Technology

Tony Cascarino: ‘In a (qualifying) campaign you might go four or five games without scoring, but go two games without scoring in the World Cup and you’re out of the team’. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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Roy Keane with a word of warning for England

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Martin Shanahan (left) and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Google – but Ireland relies too much on multinationals

Has the Celtic Phoenix already passed its peak?

The Irish economy has had a phenomenal run. After being near the abyss in 2011 and...

Nama has offloaded the majority of the so-called ‘ghost estates’ on its books, but could it have done better?

Richard Curran: Nama set to make profit of €3.5bn - now comes the hard part

Nama believes it can deliver a profit for the State of...

Left to right: Lory Kehoe, Ireland MD of ConsenSys and Joe Lubin, founder of ConsenSys and Ethereum

Straight out of the Ether - a billion-dollar crypto magnate lands in Dublin

If Joe Lubin is a billionaire, he really doesn't want to...

VIDEO: Harrowing footage released of animal abuse at chicken farm

New undercover footage from Polish farm...

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GALLERY: 'Buoyant' business for the fat of the land

'Buoyant' was the word that mart managers of both in Tullow and Carnew...

Diversification puts fizz into breweries

The number of Irish breweries producing their own product has increased almost five-fold...

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Diversification puts fizz into breweries

The number of Irish breweries producing their own product has increased almost five-fold since 2012, from 15 to 72, according to a new report.

FDI jobs keep flooding in as Apple keeps it low-key with Leo

Canning joins Onside team to pursue 'winning sponsorship strategies'

New apartment plans at Phoenix Park racecourse

Builders blame department as firms go bust

Kilkenny's DataEgg signs big Huawei deal

CyrusOne faces fight over expanded data centre plan

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All eyes on visit of IMF chief Lagarde

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EU's dire warning that trade war is about to get worse

The global trade war is about to get worse, as the rules-based system of international commerce is poised to revert to an environment where the...

Technology to help busy nurses keep an eye on elderly has seen number of falls plummet

Bitcoin slides 70pc from $20,000 high

All eyes on visit of IMF chief Lagarde

EU ready to retaliate as Trump threatens 20pc tariff on cars

Fintech KYC to raise €5m after Hong Kong deal

Greece to exit bailout with debt relief deal

World

Vodafone in good shape after ringing the changes

Technology

World

Technology to help busy nurses keep an eye on elderly has seen number of falls plummet

El Camino Hospital, in the heart of Silicon Valley, has a problem.

CyrusOne faces fight over expanded data centre plan

Shame of Amazon jobs reaction

Ask Adrian: Our tech editor tackles your trickiest technology problems

Stock photo billionaire puts Dublin in frame as global demand soars

Reviewed: DJI's latest drone and Bang and Olufsen's bluetooth speaker

Startup Diary: Forget 'always be closing' - listen up if you want to get more sales in pipeline

Technology

Bitcoin slides 70pc from $20,000 high

Jobs

Sean Farmer, CEO and president of accommodation-finder BridgeStreet

Jobs

Irish player disrupting the traditional hotel sector

The old model of the business-focused hotel dominating the lodging sector is changing as the job-for-life model heads for the scrap heap along with pension...

Broken promises blamed for workers quitting within year

Forcepoint to take on 100 at Cork hub

Jobs boost for Cork as U.S. cybersecurity firm confirms major expansion

Lukewarm reaction to Amazon's 1,000 jobs highlights scale of Ireland's housing crunch

Data analytics firm Truata to hire 75 for new Dublin HQ

Barclays targets up to 200 extra staff for Irish hub

Jobs

The survey found 45pc of had been deterred from pursuing a role due to a negative first impression of an organisation. Picture posed

Broken promises blamed for workers quitting within year

Personal Finance

The views of Central Bank Governor Philip Lane on the housing crisis, have been undermined by fresh evidence based on more accurate statistics from the CSO which revealed a 5,000 shortfall in the number of homes built last year

Property & Mortgages

Housing crisis could yet sink our economic recovery

Central Bank governor Philip Lane is confident that house prices, which rose by another 13pc in the year to April, will "cool off". Speaking to Bloomberg...

Watch out for costly changes to State pension from 2020 on

'You don't need as much money as you think you do'

Is tax due on Custom House Capital cash?

Record fine for credit union that tried to hide rules breach

House prices may increase 11pc by 2020 - ESRI

Bank of Ireland customers hit by 'failing' cards

Personal Finance

Four out of 10 people in this country report receiving fraudulent emails or dodgy calls from criminals seeking their personal data, according to the EC research. Photo: Stock Image

Growing menace of cyber fraud means we must all stay alert to avoid being victims

Small Business

Sean Gallagher with Jo Davey from Dublin-based food company Absolute Nutrition. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Small Business

Tasting success with healthy snacks

Set up in 2014 by Jo Davey, Absolute Nutrition has won numerous awards for its high-quality range of paleo, high-protein and high-energy...

Limerick pair cash in on the coolness of healthy living with icepop range

Collaboration is key to medtech deals in US for Irish suppliers

Customer is king of the road at Dublin Harley-Davidson

Irish SMEs to get cash boost via €50m deal

Knowing your customers key to toasting pub success

Entrepreneur sowing the seeds for sustainable aquaculture

Small Business

Pip & Pear owner Irene Queally is close to signing contracts in Germany and the Netherlands

Queally to take bite of the European baby food market

Commercial Property

Aaron Mansworth in The Metropole Hotel, Cork. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

Commercial Property

Rebel with a €50m cause to change Cork

There are new additions to MacCurtain Street in Cork's north inner city, such as the steampunk-themed Cask cocktail bar and hipster...

Redbrick B&B in Dublin's Drumcondra and vacant Meath hotel for auction

Dublin in sixth place in office rental growth league

Tenants needed at D15 business park

Popular Ranelagh eatery Tribeca on the market for €2.1m

WeWork doubles sales with growth of offices globally

Appetite grows for pubs and restaurants

Commercial Property

Cathedral Buildings situated in the heart of Galway City

Over-loved Faang stocks could come back to bite

Brands must spread good news on cross-platform ads

Podcast future not all talk

Disney and Netflix both offer opportunities in streaming boom

NewsBrands showcases power of media platforms

RTÉ faces back-pay bill for staff wrongly rated 'self-employed'

Media & Marketing

Irish producers are in negotiations to sell Francis Brennan’s hit shows to Chinese TV giant LIC. Photo: Steve Humphreys

With car insurance premiums still rising, is it worth switching?

TV and broadband: Best value is a combined broadband offer

Don't get left out in the cold with price hikes

Healthy savings

Don’t fall into the trap of over-insuring

Homing in on savings: Financial rewards for changing mortgage are worth it

Switching Saturday

Research shows that just one in seven of us bothered to ditch our mobile-phone provider for another one. Stock image

EU's dire warning that trade war is about to get worse

Vodafone in good shape after ringing the changes

Technology to help busy nurses keep an eye on elderly has seen number of falls plummet

Bitcoin slides 70pc from $20,000 high

Diversification puts fizz into breweries

All eyes on visit of IMF chief Lagarde

'Don’t approach the future with fear, welcome AI' - Leading futurist examines Ireland's foothold in the tech revolution

Try this on for size...Irish jewellery firm Chupi to offer VR tech for customers

May 'confident' of Brexit deal after Airbus threat to leave

Conor Lenihan

Oil explorers no longer welcome in Ireland says veteran Teeling

Watch out for costly changes to State pension from 2020 on Pensions

The audience was paralysed...afraid to move a muscle in... Munster Farm Sales

Conor Lenihan Business

'You don't need as much money as you think you do' Personal Finance

Shame of Amazon jobs reaction Technology

Paul Kimmage: Tony Cascarino still seeing the funny side as he fights his health... World Cup 2018

WATCH: Roy Keane puts Gary Neville and Ian Wright in their place as World... World Cup 2018

Woman who spent time in Bessborough mother and baby home credits her... Irish News

Ireland's Hidden Heartlands: Top 10 things to do in Ireland's newest tourism region Ireland

Niamh Horan: Humans have always sought out sex - but Tinder has just made it... Sex & Relationships

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Editor's Choice

Has the Celtic Phoenix already passed its peak?

Richard Curran: Nama set to make profit of €3.5bn - now comes the hard part

Straight out of the Ether - a billion-dollar crypto magnate lands in Dublin

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Diversification puts fizz into breweries

All eyes on visit of IMF chief Lagarde

EU's dire warning that trade war is about to get worse

Bitcoin slides 70pc from $20,000 high

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Vodafone in good shape after ringing the changes

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Canning joins Onside team to pursue 'winning sponsorship strategies'

New apartment plans at Phoenix Park racecourse

Builders blame department as firms go bust

Kilkenny's DataEgg signs big Huawei deal

CyrusOne faces fight over expanded data centre plan

All eyes on visit of IMF chief Lagarde

EU's dire warning that trade war is about to get worse

Technology to help busy nurses keep an eye on elderly has seen number of falls plummet

Bitcoin slides 70pc from $20,000 high

All eyes on visit of IMF chief Lagarde

EU ready to retaliate as Trump threatens 20pc tariff on cars

Fintech KYC to raise €5m after Hong Kong deal

Greece to exit bailout with debt relief deal

Vodafone in good shape after ringing the changes

Technology to help busy nurses keep an eye on elderly has seen number of falls plummet

CyrusOne faces fight over expanded data centre plan

Shame of Amazon jobs reaction

Ask Adrian: Our tech editor tackles your trickiest technology problems

Stock photo billionaire puts Dublin in frame as global demand soars

Reviewed: DJI's latest drone and Bang and Olufsen's bluetooth speaker

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