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China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation agreements, strengthening ties between the communist-run countries after Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners".

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has warned that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he arrived in Vietnam on the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour.

China said today that exports soared more than 12% last month, beating expectations as businesses rushed to get ahead of swingeing tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on his so-called "Liberation Day".

There are complex reasons for the 36% increase in grocery prices in the last four years and that's unlikely to change any time soon

Britain moved to take control of British Steel and keep its blast furnaces open over the weekend, as a minister told an emergency parliamentary session that a full nationalisation of the UK's last maker of virgin steel was becoming increasingly likely.

A report by the Housing Agency has found that Limerick City and County Council is the most successful in the country at tackling dereliction and developing vacant properties to add to their housing stock.

The head of WEEE Ireland, the country's national compliance scheme for the recycling of e-waste, has said European recycling targets set more than a decade ago fail to account for the real impact of the circular economy.

Have you booked your summer holiday? The majority of holidaymakers have yet to book a trip abroad.

New research from business group Ibec shows that flexible or hybrid working arrangements remain a critical factor for employee workplace wellness.

The Government is stepping up plans to keep business costs low as it aims to maintain jobs across the economy amid the uncertainty caused by US trade tariffs.

Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has said that the European Union needs "to be careful about what we put on the table" in tariff negotiations with the United States.

For five weeks, concerned traders and residents in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon have been holding daily protests in the Town Square.

For five weeks, concerned traders and residents in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon have been holding daily protests in the Town Square.

As the smoke cleared from President Trump's tariff-induced global economic explosion, one clear target emerged - China.

A new EU initiative to try and bring life back to Ireland's depleted soil and improve the quality of food is being championed in counties Limerick, Clare and Tipperary.

Private provider of home care services Dovida has announced the creation of 1,500 jobs across Ireland.

The United States has excluded certain electronics like smartphones and computers from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, according to a list of items published by the US Customs and Border Protection late last night.

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke said he hopes to bring a memo to Cabinet next week that will set out bringing forward the Government's competitive action plan.

The Minister for Finance has said that the Government would not support the use of Digital Sales Taxes on US big tech as a countermeasure to resolve the current impasse between the European Union and the United States over trade tariffs.

Irishman and co-founder of payments platform Stripe Patrick Collison is to join the board of Facebook parent company Meta.