Irish customs authorities will be asked to seize clothes, food and other goods made using forced labour under a new EU ban.
There are massive winners in a world of high energy prices, among them gas traders. If you have access to a LNG ship you could be making €200m by filling it up in the US and delivering it to Europe.
The cost-of-living crisis could very quickly become a jobs crisis. As Budget day approaches it is hardly reassuring to hear from the Taoiseach on Tuesday that there is still no figure agreed for the amount of supports to be allocated for inflation measures.