Glanbia’s big shares rally raises questions as well as expectations
The Kilkenny-based company’s shares have more than doubled in just over a year
China
China endorses Myanmar president and keeps door open to economic corridor
Beijing’s primary interest is in ensuring instability in the neighbouring country does not spill over into China
Failure to land European budget deal would leave EU in ‘limbo’, Taoiseach says
Current €1.2tn budget covers farm subsidies and regional development grants among funding schemes
European leaders debate getting tough on China: ‘We have to defend ourselves’
Having spent the last year and a half avoiding a trade war with Washington, European leaders may not have the stomach to start one with Beijing
EU leaders gather for talks set to cover Ukraine, Israel and China
Agenda for two-day summit in Brussels offers pointers on key matters that will also dominate Ireland’s EU presidency
BMW tumbles after forecasting margin as low as 1%
Its shares slumped by as much as 11.5%, the biggest intraday decline in almost two years
Western Europeans won the lottery of life. But this is changing, culturally and economically
Europe, one of the most impressive cultural enterprises of the past few hundred years, is at a crossroads
BYD aims to outsell Toyota by 2031 to become world’s biggest car maker
Chinese brand looks for massive expansion but it is struggling at home
Canada is banning social media use for children under 16; what steps have others taken?
As Ireland promises to push for similar legislation, lawmakers should look at experiences beyond the English-speaking world
Why the world must agree to regulate AI
A technological disarmament pact between the US and China would make everyone feel more secure
Record student numbers in Irish colleges by 2034 to require extra €200m
Baby boom peak in 2008 will be reflected in 20 per cent increase in third-level enrolments over next decade
Sarah shopped for clothes with Sinclair Dublin. It did not end well
Exasperated reader sends us full email exchange she had with ‘Emma’ from online clothing retailer
A ‘miraculous transformation’: how Kim Jong-un fortified North Korea
Kim Jong-un used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energised its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine
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