Pharma included in 15% tariff rate – Von der Leyen
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Outcome of EU-US tariff talks ‘not certain’ – McGrath
European Union commissioner Michael McGrath has said "the world has changed" and that economic terms "we had six months ago are no longer available" amid ongoing discussions on an EU-US…
EU-US trade deal will help protect Irish jobs – Taoiseach
The Taoiseach has said the trade agreement reached between the EU and the US will "help protect many jobs in Ireland". The United States struck a framework trade deal with…
Hotel prices go Supersonic: Oasis fans pay the price
As excitement builds for the long-awaited Oasis reunion concerts in Dublin next month, fans are facing the harsh reality of soaring hotel prices that rival the cost of a concert…
ECB keeps rates steady as trade conflict clouds outlook
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged today after cutting eight times in a year, biding its time while Brussels and Washington negotiate over trade. The ECB cut its…
Free summer swimming lessons for 6,000 Wiltshire children
Leigh BoobyerBBC News, WiltshireGetty ImagesChildren will be able to receive up to 10 free lessonsMore than 6,000 children across Wiltshire will be eligible for free swimming lessons this summer as…
Salon owner ‘ready’ for key L’Oréal trademark dispute hearing
Jodi LawBBC News, East MidlandsA salon owner says she is "ready to fight again" ahead of a crucial hearing in her long-running trademark dispute with global cosmetics firm L'Oréal. Rebecca…
Matcha: World’s thirst for the tea swallows global supplies
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsReporting fromSingaporeGetty ImagesMatcha mania is sweeping the world. The bright green Japanese tea can be found in everything from Starbucks' lattes in the UK to Krispy…
Thousands of retained firefighters owed pension payments, union says
Dan WhitworthReporting fromBuckinghamshire, Devon and CornwallPeter DuncombePeter Duncombe spent 35 years serving as a retained firefighterMore than 10,000 former retained firefighters across the UK are missing out on pension payments,…