Day: February 28, 2017

Feb 28

WebPort Global speeds up exports for Irish SMEs

Last year was one when Irish business was thrust onto a new level of uncertainty following the Brexit vote and, pending the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union by March 2019. Given the prospect of such an occurrence, the focus of Irish businesses working in new export markets has arguably become more heightened than at any point since joining the EU in 1973. To aid SMEs in their bid to grow Read Full Details…

Feb 28

WTO deal to cut red tape comes into force

GENEVA. — A global agreement to boost trade by cutting red tape and streamlining border checks came into force on Wednesday, promising a 0.5 percent lift to the world economy by 2030 even as it faces renewed protectionism from the United States. World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo hailed the start of the pact, which he said was the “biggest reform of global trade this century”. He also sought to play down potentially difficult trade issues with US President Read Full Details…