WTO talks end in stalemate over e-commerce The US and Brazil accused each other of blocking an agreement over taxes on international online trade. The WTO is experiencing a period of prolonged deadlock.

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The US and Brazil accused each other of blocking an agreement over taxes on international online trade. The WTO is experiencing a period of prolonged deadlock.
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EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May, despite pending court ruling on legality Brussels has ploughed ahead as it pushes to diversify trade in the face of challenges from the United States and China.

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The EU has said a trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur will provisionally enter into force on May 1 - despite a pending court ruling on its legality.

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EU freezes US trade deal over tariffs uncertainty European officials are asking Washington for clarity on Donald Trump's new 15% tariff before they can move ahead with the deal.

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EU freezes US trade deal over tariffs uncertainty
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Three multinationals pay 46% of corporation tax - Ifac The State's fiscal watchdog has estimated that almost half of the corporation tax collected by the State is paid by three multinational companies.

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Apple, Microsoft and Eli Lilly pay almost half of corporation tax in Ireland

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Ireland must fix infrastructure gaps urgently to secure foreign direct investment The American Chamber of Commerce warns that housing, transport, and energy upgrades are critical to securing future US investment in Ireland

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Ireland must fix infrastructure gaps urgently to secure foreign direct investment
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EU agrees to 15% tariffs in US deal after months of fractious talks Breakthrough follows meeting of US president Donald Trump and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland

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EU agrees to 15% tariffs in US deal after months of fractious talks
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Why are big American banks abandoning a global climate alliance? Major US and Canadian banks have abandoned an industry-led climate alliance aimed at aligning net zero targets with global goals.

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Major global banks abandoning climate alliance
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WTO: EU, Germany push for new world trade body – DW – 07/04/2025 Brussels and Berlin have launched a new initiative aimed at bypassing the long-standing paralysis of the World Trade Organization (WTO). But how viable is such a solution?

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Brussels has launched a new initiative aimed at bypassing the long-standing paralysis of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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IMF says tariffs will hit economic growth this year The International Monetary Fund has sharply cut its growth forecasts for this year because of the disruption caused by the tariffs on imports introduced by the US.

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IMF says tariffs will hit economic growth, and increase risk of banking crisis

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'We are in the realm of geopolitics, not just economics' US President Donald Trump is preparing to announce major new tariffs tonight that could potentially derail global economic plans.

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'We are in the realm of geopolitics here, not just economics'
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Global uncertainty and trade policy to affect Irish economy

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Global uncertainty and trade policy to affect Irish economy
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EU appears to back down on carbon levy on international shipping Bloc set to accept compromise that would allow companies to trade carbon credits, in blow to climate finance

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EU appears to back down on carbon levy on international shipping
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Trump effectively pulls US out of global tax deal US President Donald Trump has declared that a global corporate minimum tax deal "has no force or effect" in the US, effectively pulling America out of the landmark 2021 arrangement negotiated by the B...

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Trump effectively pulls US out of global corporate tax deal

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Ireland’s tax take hits record €108bn after €11bn Apple boost Total corporation tax receipts soared 64% to €39.1bn in 2024

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Ireland’s tax take hits record €108bn after €11bn Apple boost
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US corporate tax changes could prove bigger threat to Ireland than tariffs Incentives designed to bring back intellectual property or patents domicilled abroad could prove problematic for Ireland

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US corporate tax changes could prove bigger threat to Ireland than tariffs

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China megaport paves way into Latin America as wary US looks on A new China-backed megaport in Peru may create whole new trade routes that will bypass North America entirely.

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Megaport opens up Latin America to Chinese trade as US looks on
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It's wrong to say Australia hasn't had an immigration strategy for decades — we're living with its consequences http://dlvr.it/TFHMy5 #ImmigrationPolicy #Immigration #EconomicGlobalisation