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Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · 4d

Trump is now threatening a tariff of 91% on - checks notes- Pasta

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Anna Jerzewska @annajerzewska.bsky.social · 17d

It was good to speak to @joeblynam.bsky.social this morning at 6.45 about changes to B2C small parcels moving into the EU. This topic is not going away. Particularly worrying part is the new handling fee, which will be non-refundable and due whether or not goods are subject to duties.

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Euronews @euronews.com · 5d

Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that if Israel is excluded from Eurovision 2026, Germany will not take part.

German chancellor threatens to boycott Eurovision if Israel excluded

Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that if Israel is excluded from Eurovision 2026, Germany will not take part.

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Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · 5d

What an absolute mess. The new 🇫🇷 PM Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after less than four weeks in the job. This is the curt communiqué just issued by the presidency

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 18d

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 23d

Data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of smartphones in Ireland is available to purchase from companies working in the digital marketing and advertising industries, an undercover Prime Time investigation has found.

www.rte.ie/news/primeti... #spéirghorm

Security concern as tens of thousands of phone locations for sale

Data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of smartphones in Ireland is available to purchase within the digital marketing and advertising industries, an undercover Prime Time investigati...

www.rte.ie

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Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · 24d

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Sky to cut about 600 tech jobs

Roles will be at risk at Sky's Osterley, Leeds and Livingston sites.

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Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · 24d

alas Emilia i have not. There's only a short window in the summer when the weather is good enough to sail to the Skelligs

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Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · Sep 2

Google’s adtech fine from the EU was pulled at last minute over EU-US trade tensions www.mlex.com/mlex/antitru...

Google’s adtech fine pulled at last minute over EU-US trade tensions | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

An EU antitrust sanction against Google that was scheduled for today was put on hold hours before the planned announcement, following opposition from EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and lobbying ...

www.mlex.com

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · Aug 21

Was very pleased to join @joeblynam.bsky.social on Newstalk FM this morning to talk EU-China trade relations and the headwinds facing the Chinese economy.

You can listen here:

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The Chinese economy is set to grow once again

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam · Episode

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Politico @politico.com · Jul 16

Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, was fired Wednesday from her job as a prosecutor in the Manhattan US Attorney’s office.

Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, is fired from her job as a federal prosecutor

Comey, who had worked in the U.S. attorney’s office for nearly a decade, prosecuted both Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Jul 9

BCG’s role in Gaza probed by UK parliamentary committee https://on.ft.com/40IFSaI

BCG’s role in Gaza probed by UK parliamentary committee

Pressure intensifies on US consultancy as MPs demand ‘clarification and information’ on firm’s involvement

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Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · Jul 2

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs guilty on two charges but acquitted on racketeering and sex-trafficking charges – live updates

Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · Jun 27

Emmanuel Macron calls for tit-for-tat EU tariffs on US goods if talks fail www.businesspost.ie/politics/emm...

Emmanuel Macron calls for tit-for-tat EU tariffs on US goods if talks fail

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Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · Jun 23

The Icelandic group Eiendomsspar (alongside Pandox of Sweden) has bought more shares in the Dalata Hotel group (Clayton & Maldron brands) - taking its stake to 0.8%. Their takeover bid for Dalata was rejected 3 weeks ago

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Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · Jun 23

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AIB likely to quadruple chief executive Colin Hunt’s pay package to €2m after government exit

AIB chief executive officer Colin Hunt could see his pay and share package jump from €500k to almost €2m following the Government’s exit as a shareholder from the country’s biggest bank, say industry ...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 31

Federal officers entered Rep. Jerry Nadler’s office in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday and handcuffed and briefly detained one of his aides. The confrontation happened shortly after the aide observed federal agents detaining migrants in a public hallway outside an immigration courtroom.

Aide to Rep. Nadler Is Handcuffed Amid Confrontation With Federal Agents

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Charlie Weston @charlieweston.bsky.social · May 29

Woman awarded €72,000 for slip and fall at wedding hotel
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Woman awarded €72,000 for slip and fall at wedding hotel

A woman who slipped on a wet floor at a wedding in a four-star hotel has been awarded €72,000 by a High Court judge.

www.independent.ie

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · May 25

Curious how this post omits the words “Russia” and “Putin.”

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Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · May 26

Stripe announced as new headline sponsor of Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

Stripe - the payments giant - was founded by former YSTE winners Patrick & John Collison. Stripe will replace BT which had been the sponsor for 2 decades
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Stripe announced as new headline sponsor of Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

Collison brothers help secure future of event 20 years after winning at annual showcase of science

www.irishtimes.com

Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · May 23

Still awaiting news from that call between US trade Rep Greer and EU's Maros Sefcovic but expectations are low. Acc to EU, the US trade document was ‘undefined’ and contained demands considered impossible from EU side such as removing certain types of legislation.

Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · May 23

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic has a call with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at 1630 IST (17:30 CET) to discuss the 50% tariff threat from Trump

Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · May 23

This is economic and cultural self immolation

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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

Letter from Department of Homeland Security signals new escalation in stand-off with university

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Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · May 22

Michael O’Leary’s personal stake in Ryanair is now worth an astonishing €1bn. He owns a mere 4.1% of the shares but they have surged this week to a market capitalisation of €25bn

Joe Lynam @joeblynam.bsky.social · May 19

Ryanair FY2025: a post tax profit of €1.62bn - down 16% on the previous year. Average fares were also down 7% over the past 12 months. The airline carried a record 200m passengers and bought back 7% of their own shares.
Neil Sorahan is the CFO of Ryanair Group on @newstalkfm.bsky.social in 5min