PwC Ireland boss focused on getting tech to do some heavy lifting
Managing partner seeks to leverage AI as firm and clients grapple with uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs
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Can belated economic sanity save the US from a Liz Truss-style fiasco?
The art of the tariff deal may prove far more damaging to the US than Europe
I am often asked by students how to plan for a career in research. I tell them to move abroad
Ireland has the opportunity to lead a new generation of European research by acting quickly to increase funding and supports
Should the maker of Ozempic be funding children’s playgrounds in Ireland?
In 2023, Novo Nordisk was suspended by its own industry body in the UK for two years over its sponsorship of weight management courses for health professionals
Ireland cannot base its economic strategy on the ‘Taco’ theory – Trump Always Chickens Out
On paper, Ireland’s economic boom is about to get boomier. In reality, this is a classic once-off boost which will reverse, and sooner rather than later
Simon Harris warns US of tariff impact on pharma and microchip sectors
Tánaiste tells US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick Irish national security approach is ‘closely aligned’ with Washington’s
EU prepares for retaliation on Trump tariffs, but hopes for agreement
Ireland likely to be among worst affected given importance of exports to US, especially pharmaceuticals, for economy
What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Ireland’s economy, where uncertainty is already taking a toll?
The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.
Ireland U-turns to oppose EU pharma reforms after intense lobbying
Pharmaceutical companies stepped up blitz to push Government to back industry position, lobbying logs show
Government U-turns on EU pharma reforms after lobbying
EU had sought to cut time pharmaceutical companies could exclusively sell new drugs, to make generics available sooner
France has pushed ahead with regulation on ‘forever chemicals’, but should Ireland follow suit?
PFAS are almost impossible to get rid of once they have entered an environment
Message from the Editor: Ireland’s silent slowdown
Uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs is darkening the economic outlook
Trump’s tariffs could endanger vital drug research so EU may have to step in
Someone will have to fund research if US president follows through on stated aim of cutting drug prices
‘No long-term commitments to anything’ – Ireland’s economy is experiencing a silent slowdown
Amid global uncertainty, there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest a lot of economic activity is being quietly postponed
Irish exports surged ahead of Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs
Overall, exports jumped to record levels in March, fuelled by the pharmaceutical sector
Medicine firms try to unscramble Donald Trump’s conflicting populist visions
Forcing Big Pharma to cut prices seems designed to deter investment, not incentivise it
A showcase for innovation, collaboration and progress in the manufacturing industry
The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 will cover cutting-edge developments in Industry 4.0, automation, sustainability, supply-chain management and more
National effort required to maintain Ireland’s manufacturing edge
The 10th National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition will be an opportunity to learn more about the latest innovations that will help our manufacturing sector to compete
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Irish pharma sector worries about impact of Trump’s order on medicine prices
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Donald Trump says he will sign executive order to slash prices of prescription drugs in US
US president says pharmaceutical prices will fall by 30-80%
Drug companies told some of Ireland’s largest hospitals critical supplies would be halted as bills not paid
Mater and Beaumont hospitals told HSE companies were putting their accounts ‘on hold’
Developing next generation enzymes to underpin industries from food to therapeutic drugs
BioEnz is developing a commercial portfolio of novel enzymes that will play a key role in protecting the environment, improving nutrition and treating disease
Pfizer warned Taoiseach against EU pharma reform plans
Pfizer lobbied Taoiseach Micheál Martin to push back on EU overhaul of pharma regulations
Big Pharma goes tone deaf
European drug company bosses say the answer to a perceived lack of competitiveness in the EU is to hike medicine prices to US levels
Pharma bosses call for higher drug prices in EU to counter tariff threat
Novartis and Sanofi CEOs push for European benchmark against US prices
US tariffs on pharmaceuticals risk shortages of lower-cost generic drugs
Vast majority of drugs prescribed in America are off-patent generics made in lower-cost countries
This Irish town produces the world’s entire supply of Botox, but now Trump wants to bring it back to the US
Westport makes the world’s entire supply of the anti-wrinkle drug — now the feat is that production could move to the US
Big pharma sees positive side effects in Trump tariffs
Industry has used trade opportunity to hand European Commission a shopping list of asks
Johnson & Johnson warns pharma tariffs could cause drug shortages
Top drugmaker sticks to forecasts as earnings beat expectations but pencils in $400m hit from tariff impact on medical device business
Ireland will ‘resist’ EU trade tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach
Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation
Micheál Martin interview: Ireland will ‘resist’ EU tech tax
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Trump tariffs latest: Wall Street stocks tumble as president accused of taking ‘wrecking ball’ to US economy
White House confirms tariffs against China now total 145%; EU pauses reciprocal tariffs against US
Trump tariffs: Why did he pause abruptly, what happens next and what does it mean for Ireland?
Lengthy negotiations beckon after US president pauses most threatened reciprocal tariffs for 90 days
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