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Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz successfully contests inclusion in corporate spy case

In the clash between two US HR giants over corporate espionage claims, the High Court rules that individual Deel employees will not be joined to Rippling’s case.
Alice Chambers
20th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

Chasing the double win: Climate start-ups can still raise funds – if they can make money

The global backlash against green regulation has forced a reckoning among climatetech founders and investors, but they say resource efficiency remains an attractive sector to start and grow companies.

Thomas Hubert
20th Mar, 2026 - 7 min read

Apple is way behind in AI—and still making a fortune from it

Its artificial-intelligence revenue is set to top $1 billion this year, reassuring investors wary of rivals’ sky-high spending, write Rolfe Winkler and Nate Rattner, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
19th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

A U.S. citizen now runs Mexico’s top drug cartel—and targeting him is complicated

The California-born stepson of the late kingpin ‘El Mencho’ enjoys constitutional protections other capos could only dream of, write José de Córdoba, Santiago Pére and Steve Fisher, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
19th Mar, 2026 - 8 min read

The Russian tycoon, the Irish fintech and the “death knell” of a $5m loan

Oleg Boyko loaned $5m to the Irish arm of fintech firm E21 but the company argues sanctions prevent repayment. Legal proceedings are playing out in the UK and US.
Jonathan Keane
19th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

Four years on, Addleshaw Goddard has big ambitions for Dublin

Addleshaw Goddard has enjoyed a decade of rapid expansion and has a 2030 revenue target of £1bn. Four years after it merged with Eugene F Collins, managing partner Andrew Johnston says they are still "scratching the surface" at their Irish hub.
Francesca Comyn
19th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

Pardoned for fraud, a CEO mounts his comeback: ‘We can trust you now’

Trevor Milton’s conviction for defrauding investors in truck company Nikola was wiped away. He’s now raising funds for a new jet he claims will transform flying, write Christopher Kuo and Ben Foldy, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
18th Mar, 2026 - 11 min read

From buy-and-build to billion-dollar ambition: Why co-founders Alex and Dan Fox sold Johnson Hana to Eudia

Johnson Hana was preparing its own acquisition spree when Eudia came calling. Now Alex Fox is helping scale an AI-powered legal platform across a trillion-dollar industry.
Ian Kehoe
18th Mar, 2026 - 8 min read

“People often compared Keane to Celtic Tiger Ireland but Keane never lived in Celtic Tiger Ireland. This is where Keane and Celtic Tiger Ireland collided”

Dion Fanning
14th Mar, 2026

Roy Keane continues to have a hold over Ireland. Dave Hannigan’s new book ‘We Need to Talk About Roy’ looks at how Ireland shaped Keane and how Keane changed Ireland. He talks to Dion Fanning about the Keane he observed growing up in Cork at the same time and the man he became.

Top Voices

Travels with Looby: Part three – In search of some answers

Between bookshops, galleries and long lunches with friends, Washington feels timeless — yet the distant thunder of war reminds us how closely the city lives with power.
John Looby
20th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

Peter Kinsella: Oil prices reached $119 today. Here is what I think happens next

Oil’s leap to $119 is more than a price spike – it’s the start of a global economic shock that could drive inflation higher, disrupt supply chains and reshape interest-rate predictions.
Peter Kinsella
19th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Travels with Looby: Part two – In search of some answers

A trip to Japan with an old friend who first taught me why Warren Buffett matters becomes a journey through temples, history and boardrooms – and a search for signs that corporate Japan may finally be changing.
John Looby
19th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Travels with Looby: Part one – In search of some answers

Stepping away from finance, I set out to travel in search of perspective – and found it in Durham, where ancient faith, industrial memory, and resilient communities meet.
John Looby
18th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

OpenAI’s bid to allow x-rated talk is freaking out its own advisers

Warnings surface that the company risks creating a "sexy suicide coach" if it begins allowing sexually explicit chats, writes Sam Schechner and Georgia Wells, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
17th Mar, 2026 - 7 min read

Why brand strategy determines M&A winners

A clear identity and culture strategy is now central to protecting deal value in Ireland’s mid-market M&A landscape.
Ann Kehoe
16th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Ireland’s new St Patrick’s Day pitch in Washington: Rewinding the week that was

Two-way investment may act as a “Donald pleaser” but the core issues of tax and EU regulation are where Ireland is really promoting itself as a bridge to Europe for US business.
Thomas Hubert
15th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

“There for the taking?” The data says otherwise and Ireland will wait for Scots to crack, again

Maybe Darcy Graham is right to be bullish. Maybe Finn Russell plays the game of his life in the one city that’s never let him do his brilliant thing. Maybe. But the data, the history, and the venue all point the same way.
Brett Igoe
14th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

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