At Davos, the T-word lurks menacingly in the background amid concerns of a ‘fracturing’ world
This year’s World Economic Forum was dominated by the potential ramifications of Trump’s second term
Donald Trump tells Davos: Make your product in the US or face tariffs
US president claims significant fall in oil prices would ‘immediately’ end the Russia-Ukraine war
McGrath promises EU action against social media platforms ‘amplifying’ political content to influence elections
EU justice commissioner says bloc’s Digital Services Act will be used to prosecute social media that are artificially boosting political material to sway voters
IDA chief plays down threat to Ireland from Trump’s tax move
Michael Lohan believes Washington’s pivot on tax will prompt revision of OECD process but won’t damage FDI investment in Ireland
Spanish PM accuses tech billionaires of wanting to overthrow democracy
Social media owners should be held responsible for ‘poisoning society’, Pedro Sánchez tells World Economic Forum in Davos
Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal
Move sets up potential stand-off on tax between US and EU
Trump’s negotiating tactics: escalate or shoot the dogs
When trying to predict how the firebrand US president will approach certain challenges, New York real-estate tactics might provide a guide
Intel still bullish on Irish business despite catastrophic year
US chipmaker says Leixlip plant will be critical to reversing slide in company’s fortunes
Europe needs Israeli-style Iron Dome, Zelenskiy tells Davos
Ukranian president warns that collective security needs to be strengthened
EU will be ‘pragmatic’ in dealings with Trump, commission president tells Davos
Ursula von der Leyen says European Union stands ‘ready to negotiate’ with new US administration while insisting it would protect its interests
Getting Davos fat cats out of their private jets and on to climate-friendly trains proves difficult sell
World Economic Forum (WEF) adopts new measures but business elites don’t seem to be biting
Western European companies now see cyber threat as bigger risk than conflict or inflation
PwC’s ‘global CEO survey’ highlights what company bosses see as the biggest threats facing global economy in 2025
Ireland’s 11 billionaires saw their wealth grow by a third to €50bn in 2024
Total Irish billionaire wealth at more than €50bn last year, says Oxfam Ireland
Nonbank lenders accounted for €20bn of credit to households and SMEs in 2023
Report by Banking and Payments Federation Ireland highlights increasing presence in Irish residential and SME market
Davos has a Marie Antoinette problem
Annual World Economic Forum professes to aim to ‘improve state of the world’ but is seen as schmoozefest for establishment elites