Tony Connelly

The organisers of the annual snowbound gathering in Davos say this year's event comes at a "highly consequential moment for the world", an understatement if ever there was one.

World leaders and global chief executives have been descending on the Swiss ski resort of Davos for the first full day of the World Economic Forum today, with participants processing US President Donald Trump's inauguration address and his initial executive orders.

Senior Intel executives say the manufacturer's Irish facility will remain critical to its European operation for at least the next seven years, and should not be at risk as the company presses ahead with its global cost cutting drive.

The UN Secretary General has praised the contribution of US President Donald Trump for "robust diplomacy" in helping to bring about the Gaza ceasefire.

As delegates gathered for champagne at a US stock market hub on the Davos Promenade to watch Donald Trump's inauguration, there was a frisson of excitement.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has said President Michael D Higgins was "right" to mention the Middle East during his speech at the Holocaust commemoration in the Mansion House yesterday.

Hungary has dropped its threat to prevent EU sanctions against Russia from being rolled over for another six months.

The European Court of Justice has found against the Irish Data Protection Commissioner following a case taken by the EU's main data protection board.

The European Commission has launched a broad initiative to boost EU competitiveness and productivity across multiple fronts amid growing concern about what the new Trump administration will mean for Europe's economy.

The Irish tobacco company PJ Carroll has received an adverse opinion from the European Court of Justice regarding a legal challege over heated tobacco products (HTPs).