Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Tuesday as surging coronavirus infections in the United States and some other countries tempered investor optimism about development of possible vaccines. Shanghai,...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Business
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Politics
“Sanjhi,” the ancient Indian art of paper-cutting using nature-inspired motifs, is how Ram Soni puts food on the table. It's also a carefully preserved skill passed down through generations in...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Politics
In choosing Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, President-elect Joe Biden tapped a robust defender of the Affordable Care Act who will face questions about whether he possesses the...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says social distancing measures will be tightened as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge, with a ban on nighttime dining and more businesses ordered...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Politics
President Donald Trump aims Tuesday to take credit for the speedy development of forthcoming coronavirus vaccines, even as his administration is coming under scrutiny for failing to lock in a...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Japan's economy expanded at a 22.9% annual rate in the latest quarter, as businesses and personal spending recovered from pandemic-related shocks in the spring and early summer.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
U.K. health authorities are rolling out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
U.K. health authorities are rolling out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Christopher Nolan, one of Warner Bros.' most important filmmakers, has come out strongly against the company's decision to debut its films on HBO Max and in theaters in 2021. The...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Christopher Nolan, one of Warner Bros.' most important filmmakers, has come out strongly against the company's decision to debut its films on HBO Max and in theaters in 2021. The...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
A comprehensive report into the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in which 51 Muslim worshippers were slaughtered sheds new light on how the gunman was able to elude detection by authorities...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
A comprehensive report into the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in which 51 Muslim worshippers were slaughtered sheds new light on how the gunman was able to elude detection by authorities...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
After 30 years in politics, Barry Cowen says his appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine last June was “the honour of a lifetime”.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
After 30 years in politics, Barry Cowen says his appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine last June was “the honour of a lifetime”.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
After 30 years in politics, Barry Cowen says his appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine last June was “the honour of a lifetime”.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Uncertainty has emerged over the ownership and intellectual property rights on the looming ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef' trademark, the Farming Independent has learned.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Frontline health staff and nursing home residents are expected to be among the first to get the Covid-19 vaccine if it is approved for use here from early January.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
A face-to-face meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Boris Johnson will form part of last-ditch efforts to avoid the massive economic fallout of a failure to reach a Brexit...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Over 90pc of farmers are not ready for the new Nitrates rules coming into force from January 1, and the Department should suspend inspections, an IFA webinar on the issue...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
A 'mad' amount of money is being spent on eradicating TB according to Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Teagasc prediction of a 7pc fall in milk prices next year has been described as 'premature', by Gerald Quain, Chairperson of ICMSA's Dairy Committee.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Competition for rented land and smaller holdings for purchase has cranked up a gear ahead of tighter regulations around nitrates coming into force from January 1, 2021.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
There were steak shortages in some restaurants over the weekend with reports of supply chains shuddering under the change of demand.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
A west Clare farmer who escaped jail for animal neglect earlier this year has been fined €2,500 concerning a marked oil offence.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
IFA has been asked to consider recouping exit payments that some previous presidents received upon leaving office.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Uncertainty has emerged over the ownership and intellectual property rights on the looming ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef' trademark, the Farming Independent has learned.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Christmas always comes as rush to many with its arrival springing something of a surprise upon those who are busy farming all day and every day. Despite the 12 months...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
‘I'm just feeding a lock of cattle here now,” Connacht star Shane Delahunt says ahead of our early morning chat about he manages farming and rugby life.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Ireland needs to start substituting imported hardwood with home-grown timber, a Teagasc forestry webinar was told.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
A man has been found guilty of the deception of Ireland's oldest drover, 95-year-old Eugene O'Sullivan, after he led Mr O'Sullivan to believe the banks were not safe to hold...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
The killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist last month was carried out remotely with artificial intelligence and a machine gun equipped with a “satellite-controlled smart system”, a senior commander has...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
The killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist last month was carried out remotely with artificial intelligence and a machine gun equipped with a “satellite-controlled smart system”, a senior commander has...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Pope Francis will make a pilgrimage to Iraq in March, pandemic conditions permitting, the Vatican said yesterday, in announcing what would be the pontiff's first trip abroad in more than...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Pope Francis will make a pilgrimage to Iraq in March, pandemic conditions permitting, the Vatican said yesterday, in announcing what would be the pontiff's first trip abroad in more than...
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Emmanuel Macron prompted criticism yesterday after saying he would not make weapons sales to Egypt conditional on Cairo improving its human rights record.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Emmanuel Macron prompted criticism yesterday after saying he would not make weapons sales to Egypt conditional on Cairo improving its human rights record.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Donald Trump's attempts to challenge his election defeat have been further impeded after Rudy Giuliani, the lawyer leading the drive, was admitted to hospital with coronavirus.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Donald Trump's attempts to challenge his election defeat have been further impeded after Rudy Giuliani, the lawyer leading the drive, was admitted to hospital with coronavirus.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Farming
After 30 years in politics, Barry Cowen says his appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine last June was “the honour of a lifetime”.
Posted by | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Ethiopia's government denied yesterday that northern forces whom its troops have fought for a month would be able to mount a guerrilla insurgency, while diplomats said a United Nations team...
