Ireland urges ‘measured’ EU response to Trump’s tariffs threat – The Irish Times
Main pointsTrump accounced on Saturday he would impose tariffs on eight European countries from the beginning of February…
Sales ban for Garmin, Apple and Samsung smartwatches? USITC launches investigation
Samsung smartwatches are affected by the investigation (Image source: Benedikt Winkel, Notebookcheck) A legal dispute could turn into…
China’s tech self-sufficiency powers stock boom and helps it shake off economic malaise
Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026 with a fresh…
European countries threatened by tariffs warn of ‘downward spiral’ in US relations – The Irish Times
The governments of the eight European countries threatened with US tariffs have criticised comments coming from Washington as…
Swatch Art Peace Hotel turns 15 as the brand unveils the Swatch x Guggenheim collection
The Swatch Art Peace Hotel – one of the most prestigious residencies in the art world – celebrates…
US becomes main cannabis supplier to Irish market as drug smuggling booms – The Irish Times
The US has become the single biggest supplier of cannabis to the Irish drug market after a rapid…
Exclusive: US FDA delays two drug reviews in new voucher program after safety, efficacy concerns
Reviews of Sanofi’s diabetes drug Tzield and Disc Medicine’s blood-disorder medicine bitopertin stalledTzield pushed back after adverse event…
Diplomatic standoff awaits as US senators fly to Denmark for Greenland talks – The Irish Times
A bipartisan group of US senators flew into Denmark on Friday – and straight into a fresh diplomatic…
Trump housing plan to allow 401(k) money for down payments, adviser says
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to allow investors to use some of their retirement…
Nigeria grants satellite permits to BeetleSat, Satelio and Amazon’s Kuiper
ABUJA, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Nigeria has issued seven-year satellite permits to Amazon’s (AMZN.O), opens new tab Kuiper…
BGI Genomics, Roche roll out diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s in China
SHANGHAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) – BGI Genomics (300676.SZ), opens new tab and Roche Diagnostics (ROG.S), opens new tab…
Italy updates Arctic stance as Greenland tensions escalate
ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Arctic has become a theatre of intensifying strategic rivalry, an Italian government…