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Artificial intelligence has once again fueled investor excitement on Wall Street. ]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-147 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/trump-warns-trade-deals-may-be-unwound-if-supreme-court-upholds-tariff-ruling-article-147.aspx U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the United States may need to "unwind" trade agreements with the European Union.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-145 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/euro-zone-inflation-ticks-up-slightly-reinforcing-expectations-of-steady-ecb-rates-article-145.aspx Euro zone inflation edged up slightly in August, remaining close to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2% target and strengthening market expectations that interest rates will stay on hold in the near term.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-141 Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/trump-dismisses-labor-statistics-chief-after-disappointing-jobs-report-article-141.aspx U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to dismiss Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, following the release of disappointing employment and unemployment figures.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-139 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/what-the-eu-us-trade-deal-means-for-ireland-article-139.aspx The European Union and the United States have reached a preliminary trade agreement, but many details still need to be worked out. ]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-136 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/eu-pushes-for-trade-deal-with-us-as-tariff-deadline-approaches-article-136.aspx The European Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to reaching a negotiated trade agreement with the United States, as talks intensify ahead of an August 1 deadline that could see steep tariffs imposed.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-132 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/us-safety-regulators-seek-info-from-tesla-after-robotaxi-incidents-article-132.aspx The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requesting information from Tesla following the appearance of online videos showing one of the company’s driverless robotaxis]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-131 Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/us-trade-court-strikes-down-trump-tariffs-rules-president-exceeded-legal-powers-article-131.aspx A U.S. trade court has ruled against former President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, blocking them from taking effect.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-130 Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/the-eu-has-proposed-countermeasures-on-us-tariffs-article-130.aspx The European Union has confirmed it is proposing tariffs on a wide array of industrial and agricultural imports from the United States, valued at €95 billion. ]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-128 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/roche-to-create-12000-jobs-with-50-billion-us-expansion-amid-tariff-concerns-article-128.aspx Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche has announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years, a move expected to create more than 12,000 new jobs. ]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-127 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/global-markets-plunge-amid-trade-war-concerns-article-127.aspx World markets nosedived today as investors reacted to rising fears of a global recession sparked by sweeping US tariffs announced last week.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-123 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/gold-surpasses-3000-for-the-first-time-article-123.aspx Gold soared past the psychologically significant $3,000 an ounce mark for the first time today, extending its historic rally as rising trade tensions and expectations of US interest rate cuts enhance its appeal as a safe-haven asset.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-121 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/euro-zones-2024-economic-growth-revised-to-09-article-121.aspx Revised data released today shows that the euro zone economy grew by 0.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous estimate of 0.7%.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-118 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/white-house-trumps-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-and-china-take-effect-saturday-article-118.aspx US President Donald Trump will enforce new tariffs starting Saturday, imposing a 25% duty on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on goods from China, the White House announced.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-113 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/euro-zone-inflation-rises-in-december-driven-by-higher-energy-costs-article-113.aspx Euro zone inflation edged up in December, marking a slight but expected increase that is unlikely to derail the European Central Bank's (ECB) trajectory of further interest rate cuts.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-112 Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/eu-implements-common-charger-legislation-article-112.aspx New EU rules mandating a common USB-C charging port for mobile phones and other electronic devices have officially come into effect.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-110 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/apple-nears-4-trillion-valuation-amid-investor-confidence-in-ai-advancements-article-110.aspx Apple is nearing a historic $4 trillion stock market valuation, driven by investor optimism over its advancements in artificial intelligence aimed at revitalizing stagnant iPhone sales.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-107 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/ecb-poised-for-fourth-interest-rate-cut-this-year-article-107.aspx The European Central Bank (ECB) is widely anticipated to reduce interest rates by 0.25% today, bringing rates down from 3.25% to 3%.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-103 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/bitcoin-surges-above-86000-as-trumps-election-fuels-crypto-boom-article-103.aspx Bitcoin Hits Record High Above $86,000 Amid Optimism Over Pro-Crypto US Policies]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-101 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/nvidia-surpasses-apple-to-become-the-worlds-most-valuable-publicly-traded-company-article-101.aspx Nvidia has overtaken Apple to become the world's most valuable company, thanks to a record surge in its stock driven by soaring demand for its new AI super-computing chips.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-91 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/which-is-the-right-business-for-you-article-91.aspx If you have just started out with your home business or even if you are a home business veteran, there is ONLY one very important reason that will determine your failure or success...]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-90 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/managing-customer-expectations-article-90.aspx Do you often have the thought that your business would operate so much better without customers and all their demands? ]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-89 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/increase-profits-article-89.aspx In today’s competitive business environment it is essential to find ways to reduce costs and increase revenues while keeping productivity and quality high. ]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-88 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/small-business-mistakes-article-88.aspx Here’s an interesting notion: Do you realize that there are mistakes you can make at various stages of your business’ growth that can be slowly killing it for months or even years if you don’t watch for them? ]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-87 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/internet-business-lies-article-87.aspx You have heard from people saying Internet Business is a waste of time, you will not make any money, there is no real money to be made online.]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-86 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/secrets-to-better-time-management-for-entrepreneurs-article-86.aspx Successful people are very careful about how they spend their time. No matter how you slice it, we all have 24 hours in a day, so the key lies in learning to use our time wisely. ]]> www.linkbusiness.ie-85 Sat, 20 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://www.linkbusiness.ie/directory/questions-to-consider-when-growing-your-business-article-85.aspx Here's a provocation for the coming year, decade, century or millennium. By now, you've set a working direction for the year, established clear-cut objectives. Your first-iteration plan to reach them should be in place.]]>