Trump ‘Uncertainty Means Inaction’ in Dublin: Supply Lines

Companies spooked by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are flying blind in many corners of the globe. The uncertainty has even reached the hunt for office space in Dublin, one of Europe’s biggest multinational hubs.

One American pharmaceutical firm torpedoed a plan in April to sign an office lease for as many as 100 workers in a suburb of the Irish capital, after Trump’s “Liberation Day” roiled markets.

The firm resurrected the deal in May, but with a catch: It only signed for around 5,000 square feet (465 square meters) for up to 40 workers, down from the 15,000 ...