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Technology breakthrough helps refrigeration and data centre sectors meet climate goals
Irish company Exergyn has developed approach to avoid high costs of heating and cooling systems
Pharmacy services firm NaviCorp bought out former chairman for €12.6m after dispute
NaviCorp denied Simon Healy’s claims when the case came before the High Court in October 2023
The lucrative lobbying careers forged by Lucinda Creighton, Phil Hogan and Dara Murphy in Brussels
The former politicians work as lobbyists and consultants to banking, pharma and tech firms
US says EU deal on pharma trade remains in place despite Trump threat
US president Donald Trump had earlier said he will impose 100 per cent import tariffs on pharma products
Pharma lobbyists cash in on Brussels red tape rampage
The European Commission headquarters has become more receptive to concerns of big business
Trump’s pharma clampdown threatens ‘dramatic’ fall in Irish corporation tax receipts - ESRI
Report warns that pressure on Big Pharma to cut medicine prices in US could have bigger impact on tax take than relocation of plants
Irish exports dip 5% in July amid drop in US trade
But exports to the US have more than doubled this year amid pharma stockpiling ahead of tariffs
Pharmacy sector to receive additional €75m under new agreement with State
Pharmacists will be able to prescribe medication for a number of common conditions under agreement
Healthcare packaging company Nelipak paid €35m dividend before seeking staff redundancies
Company generated €78m in turnover from two sites in the Republic
Serena Williams’ endorsement of weight loss medication is a game changer
Williams is not the first sportsperson to promote GLP-1 weight loss medication but she is the most high profile and easily the most significant
Ireland will be relieved at Trump’s tariff cap on vital pharma sector
Agreed statement between the EU and US gives a firm commitment to cap pharma tariffs at 15%, while some parts of the sector may be excluded altogether
US agrees to cap tariffs on pharmaceuticals imports from EU at 15%
Government to push for more sectors to enjoy tariff ‘carve outs’ in EU-US agreement
Eli Lilly’s weight-loss breakthroughs face brutal investor scrutiny
Perfection was priced in, anything less provoked panic as shares were hit with worst one-day drop in 25 years
From pharma to food, the known unknowns of Trump’s EU tariffs deal
Joint US-EU statement on details of new tariff regime has yet to emerge three weeks after deal was agreed
Why would 35-year-old CEO Gareth Sheridan want to be entombed in the Áras for seven years?
Nutriband is on track to become a billion-dollar business, while the presidency is a ceremonial role
Pharma businessman Gareth Sheridan enters presidential race as Independents compete for nominations
A spokesman for the multi-millionaire says he expected to have the backing of at least four local authorities
Trump’s pharma rant puts Government in difficult position
Threat of additional pharma tariffs just a week after 15% rates was agreed risk undermining support for EU trade deal
How Ireland’s economic future is being carved up in talks in the White House
The big tech and pharma multinationals are trying to reach accommodations with Trump, with vital implications for us
Irish exporters ‘told to shut their mouths’ over Trump tariffs
‘Trump’s trade war is good for Irish beef’ but nervousness pervades the dairy, pharmaceutical and computer chip sectors
Eli Lilly obesity pill disappoints in trial, sending shares down 14%
Weight loss comes in at lower end of expectations and triggers stock boost for rival Novo Nordisk
Taoiseach urges Trump to tread carefully on pharma tariffs
Micheál Martin says Ireland has added value to the global reach of Big Pharma companies that have operations in the State
Tariffs: what do Trump’s latest pharma threats mean for Ireland?
Pharmaceuticals account for the bulk of Irish exports to the US and any change, or even uncertainty, on tariffs poses major challenges
‘A slow-moving car crash’: Novo Nordisk’s troubles keep mounting
Novo Nordisk has now lost two-thirds of its value in little over a year
There’s one scenario in which tariffs won’t be a disaster for Ireland
Towns such as Westport and Kinsale are anxiously waiting to see what happens next. They’re not alone
Trump tariff letters unnerve investors with banks worst hit as markets drop
Pharma companies also volatile in wake of letters from US president to 17 of them demanding lower prices
John FitzGerald on the ‘poor show’ of a trade deal struck between the EU and the US
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‘Clear understanding’ 15% tariff max will be applied by US to pharma exports
Pharmaceuticals and semiconductors accounted for the bulk of Ireland’s exports to the US in 2024
In Ozempic’s home town they fear two things: a new set of tariffs, and a company in Kinsale
Pharmaceutical giants in Europe brace themselves for a tariffs fight that is likely still to come
What would a 15% tariff deal mean for Ireland?
Biggest plus is that it avoids an all-out fight between the EU and US
Pharma companies unprepared for production shift amid US tariffs
Companies in the early phases of scenario planning and hesitant to commit to major changes while negotiations remain unresolved
Donald Trump says his tariff plan is working - but he now faces a vital call
As the US president puts pressure on the EU and again threatens pharma tariffs, the costs of his project are slowly appearing
Irish exports climb to €134.4bn as US pharma sales surge
Pharma companies have been stockpiling in anticipation of tariffs, which Trump says will be in place next month.
Trump says tariffs on pharma and computer chip are likely by August 1st
Additional threat certain to alarm Government already working with EU to reduce impact of threatened 30% general tariff on exports to US
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