Category: Business

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit surged to a record $140.5 billion in March 2025, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $137 billion. This marks a $17 billion increase from the previous month, driven by businesses accelerating imports to circumvent impending tariffs. Key Drivers of the Trade Deficit Year-to-Date Deficit The cumulative trade deficit for the […]

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has returned to the U.S. investment-grade bond market for the first time since 2023, issuing a multi-tranche debt offering estimated between $5 billion and $6 billion. The move aims to finance share buybacks, dividend payments, and acquisitions, as well as to offset an anticipated $900 million increase in costs due to […]

Whatever you think of his personality or politics, it’s impossible to deny the success of Donald Trump as a brand. Supporters and detractors across the world are transfixed by his second term as US president. And so far, many corporate brands appear keen to get alongside him. The leaders of Tesla, Amazon and Meta were […]

In its latest Global Trade Update, released this week, UNCTAD describes copper as “the new strategic raw material” at the heart of the rapidly electrifying and digitising global economy.   But with demand set to rise more than 40 per cent by 2040, copper supply is under severe strain – posing a critical bottleneck for […]

President Trump’s attack on public broadcasting has attracted plenty of deserved attention, but there’s a far more technical, far more insidious policy change in the offing—one that will take away Americans’ right to unencumbered access to our publicly owned airwaves. The FCC is quietly contemplating a fundamental restructuring of all broadcasting in the United States, […]

Patrick Tiernan, a UCD Business and Law graduate, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. His appointment marks a significant leadership transition at the historic institution, following the departure of John Neal, who served as CEO since 2018. A Proven Leader in the Insurance Sector […]

Political conflicts and global tensions always affect people on the ground and across borders. Unable to influence events such as the ongoing war against Ukraine or proposed sweeping US tariffs, people turn to whatever resources are available for defending their livelihoods, institutions and communities. This explains the recent surge of boycotts and “buycotts” where consumers […]

Another federal appeals court has ruled on controversial geofence warrants—sort of. Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit sitting en banc issued a single sentence opinion affirming the lower court opinion in United States v. Chatrie. The practical outcome of this sentence is clear: the evidence collected from a geofence warrant […]

Startups play a critical role in driving innovation, creating jobs, and fostering economic growth. However, a sharp decline in startup funding globally has raised concerns about the long-term impact on economic dynamism. In 2023, global startup investment fell to $285 billion, a staggering $177 billion decline from 2022’s $462 billion. This downturn has created ripple […]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed criticism that the newly signed UK-India trade agreement unfairly benefits Indian workers, calling the claims “incoherent nonsense”. The deal, announced on May 7, includes tariff reductions on British exports to India and a temporary exemption for some short-term Indian workers from paying into Britain’s social security system for […]