John Burns

1 week ago | independent.ie | John Burns |Sean Pollock

The global system of trade has been undone by the US, and the sands keep shifting The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes once solved a murder because a dog didn’t bark in the night-time. That’s how we measure the damage being done by Donald Trump’s tariffs. It’s the investments that are not happening, the jobs that are not being created, the deals that are not being done, the money that is not being spent.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Adrian Weckler |John Burns |Fearghal O'Connor |Azmia Riaz

The top 20 | Rock solid Cork core gives Apple Inc edge over rivals to bag No 1 spot as ‘Ireland’s Best Employer 2025’Post-Covid layoffs scarcely touched the Irish workforce and staff have been able to plan their futuresApple European headquarters at Hollyhill Industrial Estate in Co Cork.

1 month ago | independent.ie | John Burns |Senan Molony

In its latest annual report, the department downgraded its expectations for modified domestic demand (MDD), regarded as the most accurate measure of economic performance in Ireland. If the current tariff position remains, the projection is that MDD will grow by 2pc this year and 1.75pc next year. National finances are still expected to show a surplus in both years, though it is currently running at a slight negative for 2025, once revenue from the €14bn Apple judgment is stripped out.

2 months ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Margaret Canning |John Burns

The Windsor Framework has been cited as a ‘non-tariff’ barrier on American exports into the Republic in a US government report on trade, it has emerged. It comes as the value of US stocks dropped sharply as markets opened on Monday afternoon, following falls in London and across Europe and Asia earlier as trade continued to adjust to tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump last week.

2 months ago | independent.ie | Senan Molony |John Burns

Tánaiste Simon Harris has told the EU trade commissioner that retaliatory EU tariffs on US food and alcohol could result in a disastrous impact on Ireland. This country will try to persuade the EU not to include US drinks brands such as Jack Daniel’s whiskey in the basket of goods to be targeted in retaliation from next week after Donald Trump’s 20pc “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement.