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**Ottawa**: Canada’s Defence Minister Bill Blair announces a review of the F-35 programme amidst Portugal’s withdrawal from similar plans. The…

**Washington DC**: Taoiseach Micheal Martin warns that proposed US tariffs on EU alcoholic beverages could jeopardise the success of the…

**Ottawa**: The Canadian government is reassessing its order of 88 F-35 jets due to tensions with the Trump administration, as…

**London**: Experts highlight the UK’s dependence on China for essential medicines like antibiotics, warning of risks associated with geopolitical tensions.…

**London**: The UK government announced new initiatives focused on increasing small and medium enterprises’ access to defence contracts, aiming for…

**Washington, DC**: Taoiseach Micheál Martin engaged with the American business community, emphasising the importance of US-Irish trade ties valued at…

**Miami**: At the Bank of America Consumer and Retail Conference, Shane Smith, CEO of Smithfield Foods, highlighted the company’s strategic…

**United States**: Major retailers like Walmart face challenges in balancing relations with Chinese suppliers while keeping prices low for consumers.…

**Washington**: The recent 25% tariffs on aluminium and steel by the US government are expected to strain the defence industrial…

**London**: Costain has announced a £1.5 billion increase in its forward work, now totalling £5.4 billion. CEO Alex Vaughan anticipates…

**Washington**: Major U.S. packaged food manufacturers, including Quaker Oats and Folgers coffee, have requested tariff exemptions for essential import ingredients.…

**Tokyo**: BAE Systems is seeking to enhance its partnership with Japanese defence firms for the joint development of drones, aimed…

**London**: Sir Keir Starmer is in urgent negotiations with the White House seeking exemption for UK steel and aluminium from…

**Brussels**: European policymakers are ramping up discussions on military funding as leaders prepare for a high-stakes meeting. Proposals for a…

**London**: In a recent interview, Brad Stewart from BDO discussed the impact of tariffs on the reshoring of life sciences…