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The investing heavyweights that backed Situational Awareness before it blew up

Hedge fund behind aggressive AI bets tapped into roster of big-name investors; some warned the founder about the risks of heavy borrowing, write Kate Clark, Juliet Chung and Peter Rudegeair, The Wall Street Journal.

Curium, backed by Irish-led private equity firm CapVest, seeks to buy peer for $8bn

CapVest now has $20 billion in assets under management. In seeking to merge Curium and Lantheus it wants to create a radiopharma powerhouse.

How ICE is weaponizing social media against its critics

Agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements, write Hannah Critchfield and Shane Shifflett, The Wall Street Journal.

Fresh planning bid to renew Amazon-committed wind farm

The Meenbog wind farm has been mired in problems since a bogslide in 2020 at the project site. After protracted planning and legal disputes, major wind operator Enerco has applied again to get to the finish line.

“Someday maybe we’ll talk more”: The long shadow of Michael Fingleton

Before the crash, Michael Fingleton was feted for turning a tiny lender into a highly profitable building society. After it, the Irish Nationwide boss became one of the most controversial figures of the financial crisis. His death marks the end of an era.

“This is a job. It’s not necessarily me”: Richard Curran on scoops, tycoons, and life outside work

The presenter of RTÉ Radio 1's The Business keeps a low profile but has one of the biggest audiences in the country. At home in Donegal, he talks in depth about landing scoops, coping with sadnesses, the Larry Goodman interview that got away, and more.

I attended a secluded getaway for burned-out executives. It got existential.

A glimpse into why corporate professionals are going on midlife retreats by Lauren Weber, The Wall Street Journal.

“There was only going to be one Rory McIlroy, but there could have been thousands of CEOs”

Donal Casey had a successful career in Irish Life before everything changed. He then went on to become CEO of Rory McIlroy Inc. He talks to Dion Fanning about life, Rory, and what really matters.

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Nama made billions. Did it miss something bigger? Rewinding the week that was

This weekend, Nama is finally being shuttered, 17 years after it was incorporated. Its advocates point to its final financial surplus, while critics look at its role in the housing crisis. How should it be judged?

An Irish Odyssey: Kieran Cunningham on how Mayo changed its ending

Every generation had its own explanation for why Mayo couldn't ever quite get over the line at Croke Park. Andy Moran's team ignored them all and wrote an ending few believed was possible.

“We asked Glen Hansard to come to a gig. Instead, he said: ‘I’d love to give you a song.’”

Before the Oscar, before Once and before international recognition, there was a struggling band, a tiny Dublin café and an unexpected act of kindness that stayed with Tom Lyons for a quarter of a century.

Can Kelly+Partners crack Europe? It starts in Wexford 

Over lunch in Dublin, Stefan Asple explains why his family's accountancy firm chose an Australian partnership model with Brett Kelly over a private equity buyout.

Tara Shine: Are you ready for the EU’s new carbon import tax? 

High-emission products imported this year are creating liabilities under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. While the measure levels the playing field for European manufacturers, businesses need to assess its cost in their supply chains.

Glen Hansard: an ailing State’s high priest of song

Despite global fame, an Oscar, and approval from Dylan, Hansard, who has died aged 56, remained at ground zero of political, world-shaking art.

Is Jim O’Callaghan’s tightening of Ipas purse strings working?

New data points to a likely reduction in refugee accommodation costs this year as a recent tightening in payment policy and rates kicks in but question marks remain over long-term savings.

Ronan Lyons: Who pays for cost rental?

Anchoring rents to cost and tapering subsidies by income is a design, not a budget line.