World Trade Organisation

Common feature of all proposals is a substantial tax on emissions from fossil fuels

Key pressure facing businesses and governments is the pace of required action

Cantillon: Balancing costs of research and needs of poorer countries is a challenge

Supporters see waiver as vital in supply of vaccines to developing countries

Two Ministers back US support for patent waiver opposed by pharmaceutical industry

President Higgins welcomes move as one of ‘immense moral significance in international policy’

Six pharmaceutical plants in Ireland capable of producing vaccines if given knowldge, report states

Boost for Kerrygold and Baileys as US tariffs lifted

Irish organisations’ open letter to Taoiseach says ‘united action’ needed on Covid-19

Planet Business: Have you got a passion for space travel?

Group did not agree on an approach to share stocks of Covid-19 vaccines

From Cabinteely curate to Archbishop of Dublin

EU “strategic autonomy” has been central to the European response to Donald Trump’s go-it-alone diplomacy

Rapprochement comes three years after Gulf states cut diplomatic and transport ties with Doha

Trade deal between the EU and UK means damaging tariffs will be avoided

Company founded by the late Edward Haughey planning for a no-deal Brexit

Current arrangements expire at end of this month when the UK leaves the EU

Plans to stockpile and source alternative supplies from EU, and mitigate UK tariffs

UK and EU to continue trade negotiations after agreement to ‘go the extra mile’

Investigators in New York reported to have stepped up their inquiry into Trump tax affairs

Ratings agency assumes a no-deal Brexit

Failure to reach agreement between UK and EU would hit trade and hurt consumers

Ireland’s membership of UN Security Council should help strengthen relationships in region, according to Taoiseach

Smart Money: Whatever happens the economy will be hit

Martin Wolf: Today’s monetary largesse could lead to tomorrow’s price growth

Pressure mounting for breakthrough ahead of EU leaders’ video conference

All eyes on how and when governments unwind extraordinary economic supports

Food industry body says sector will need €700m in financial supports over three years

Some prematurely congratulate Democrat, while others optimistic on climate accord

Preparations for Brexit hit by Covid-19

Smart Money: Massive exports to the US from the Irish pharma sector in the spotlight

Department tried to piggyback on Japan-themed episode of Great British Bake Off

EU-UK talks’ focus is goods, Chartered Accountants Ireland says

‘The pressure is on. We’re running out of time,’ says Minister

The amounts of cash being put into businesses forced to close or severely restrict activities due to Covid is unprecedented

Measures include €3.4bn recovery fund with 500 extra staff to be hired for port and airport checks

UK lacks effective authority to enforce compliance with data protection law, ICCL says

Winner will replace Brazilian Roberto Azevedo who stepped down earlier than expected

Central Bank report highlights resilience of multinational exports in face of Covid crisis

Finance Minister says major changes in taxation would be counter-productive