The Irish Times

Shanghai eases Covid curbs for some even as factory closures widen

Residents from lower-risk zones still subject to controls amid confusion about how freely they can move

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 14:39

Shanghai seeks to reassure residents in lockdown over Covid-hit supplies

‘Zero-tolerance’ policy only allows healthcare workers, volunteers, delivery personnel to move freely

Sun Apr 10 2022 - 14:58

European stocks gain amid hopes for peace talks and Chinese stimulus

US shares rise ahead of interest rate increase by Federal Reserve

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 18:42

‘Santa Claus’ rally under way in Europe as markets hit one-month high

Investors’ appetites for risk increases as fears recede over economic impact of Omicron

Thu Dec 23 2021 - 17:50

European stocks down more than 1% this week

Apple, IAG and Rubis among the fallers as Chinese tech stocks make gains

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 18:34

European bourses tread water while US stocks rise on official Pfizer approval

Vaccine OK raises hope of quicker recovery

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 19:10

Stocks sluggish, dollar near four-month highs as risk appetite wanes

Nervy investors worry that Europe’s Covid response lags US

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 10:00

European shares retreat on rising bond yields

Dublin market virtually unchanged with Ryanair, Kerry and Kingspan weighing

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 18:45

Markets slip back from eight-month high as old virus fears return

Surge in European shares ends as economic reality of a Covid-19 second wave sets in

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 18:34

Singles Day remains an unloved ploy for retailers in the West

Outside of China, few people pay any attention to the world’s biggest shopping event

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 10:55

Samsung pulls BTS-branded products from online Chinese platforms

K-pop stars sparked anger after comments about Korean war

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 15:46

European stocks end week with gains for tech and telecoms

Dublin market closed marginally higher with food stocks leading the way

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 19:17

Why supermarkets are struggling to profit from the online grocery boom

Sharp demand since the pandemic is forcing retailers to re-examine costly business

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 15:22

Prospect of interest rate cuts helps global markets recover

Markets report: Iseq was virtually flat on the day with Ryanair amongst losers

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 18:29

Alibaba singles day looks to challenge €28bn sales record

Shopping bonanza logged more than €14.8bn in sales in less than 90 minutes

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 07:33

European shares drop on heightened Brexit and US-China trade concerns

Markets report: Aryzta, BoI and PTSB fall but Malin bucks the trend on ISEQ to add 4.8%

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 18:46

Amazon to shut Chinese marketplace as it turns focus to India

Rare retreat for ecommerce giant as it becomes latest to struggle against local rivals

Thu Apr 18 2019 - 08:10

Working 9 to 9: Jack Ma says workers should do 12 hour days, six days a week

Founder of Alibaba, says ‘We don’t need those who comfortably work eight hours’

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 08:47

China tech worker protest against long working hours goes viral

Online campaign against working 9am-9pm six days a week hits nerve with youth

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 17:54

May offers to walk the plank but Brexit deal still founders

Business Week: Big news for several Irish businessmen; mortgage woes; and housing

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 16:53

Larry Goodman’s ABP strikes deal to sell more Irish beef online in China

JD.com has 302m active users and Goodman family has courted the Chinese market for years

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 15:48

Dolce And Gabbana pulled from Chinese e-commerce sites

Move follows remarks insulting to China on two of the firm’s Instagram accounts

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 07:47

Chinese online shopping sites ditch Dolce & Gabbana in ad backlash

Ads featured Chinese woman struggling to eat spaghetti and pizza with chopsticks

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 20:41

Alibaba nets record €27bn on Singles’ Day but growth rate plunges

Chinese ecommerce giant’s annual sales growth falls from 39 per cent to 27 per cent

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 08:47

Routes to selling into China

Irish companies successfully doing business in China are happy to share their expertise with those hoping to enter the hugely lucrative market

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 00:00

Where’s the beef? ABP cuts deal to sell Irish beef online in China

Company’s premium beef cuts to be made available to consumers via JD.com

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 10:41

Walmart’s beats estimates as online sales jump 33%

US retail giant’s UK arm Asda also sees sales rise for fourth quarter

Thu May 17 2018 - 13:06

China beef deals a safeguard against Brexit, says ABP

Company secures €50m deal with Asian firm Wowprime to supply beef to outlets in China

Wed May 16 2018 - 17:22

Irishwoman joins Walmart board

Finance chief of digital-payment company Square Sarah Friar will bring Silicon Valley know-how to the US retailer

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 19:45

China and France strengthen economic ties during Macron visit

Xi hails future of relationship between countries as leaders sign multimillion trade deals

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 16:37

Profits up at old Champion Sports outlets

JD Sports, the UK-listed retailer, has nearly completed conversion of Champion Sports chain

Mon Oct 16 2017 - 20:06

Investors come out of hiding as fears of war recede

Havens such as gold, US treasuries and the yen fell while oil retreated

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 20:27

Global Brands looks to Alibaba for opening into China

China’s e-commerce transactions projected to reach $2.8 trillion this year

Wed Aug 12 2015 - 09:05

In a market where delivery is unreliable, JD.com carves a middle-class niche

Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com places focus on both retail and supply chain

Mon Feb 02 2015 - 01:35