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This oil shock is so big it is fueling a turnaround in energy stocks

Wall Street braces for a longer-term disruption from Iran war, loading up on shares of laggard oil-and-gas producers, write David Uberti and Jared Mitovich, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
3rd Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Trump administration unveils up to 100% tariff on branded drugs

Drugmakers or nations that strike pricing deals or make U.S. manufacturing investment commitments can secure lower levies, or be spared them entirely, write Gavin Bade and Xavier Martinez, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
3rd Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

SMS bomb: Public bodies targeted by sophisticated cyber-fraud attacks

Released records show the National Cyber Security Centre identified an "uptick" in attacks last year. Files from one target, the Department of Enterprise, show how Vietnamese scammers with potential organised-crime links tried to exploit one of its investment portals.
Niall Sargent
3rd Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

Maine is about to become the first state to ban new data centers

Legislation that could be enacted this spring would pause construction of large new data centers until November 2027, writes Will Parker, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
2nd Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

Kremlin enters the chat with Russia’s new super-app

Moscow wants to emulate China’s WeChat by having a one-stop app to dominate the internet and lock Western rivals out, write Matthew Luxmoore and Milàn Czerny, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
2nd Apr, 2026 - 5 min read

Overpayments, overcrowding, and a sick child ignored: Inside the Ipas crackdown

With 22 emergency accommodation contracts terminated over the past year, newly released records lay bare some of the serious concerns raised with private providers in the multi-billion euro industry.

Niall Sargent
2nd Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

AI hallucinations, vexatious litigation, and “a gentleman who had connections”

A Geneva banker and Dublin wealth manager Juerg von Geitz were introduced in 2009. They concocted a money-making idea involving Rothschild's bank. But it went sour and a legal "campaign of harassment" ensued over almost two decades.
Alice Chambers
2nd Apr, 2026 - 8 min read

Ex-BP CEO Bernard Looney to lead data-center developer

Prometheus Hyperscale aims to build projects in Wyoming and Texas, writes David Uberti, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
1st Apr, 2026 - 2 min read

“It was a completely uncharted route. She could have gone down at any moment and she was in an open plane”

Dion Fanning
4th Apr, 2026

Sophie Peirce-Evans died penniless in 1939 at the age of 42. A decade earlier, she had rivalled Amelia Earhart in the pursuit of aviation records. June O’Sullivan, the author of a new novel that tells the story of one episode in her extraordinary life, talks to Dion Fanning.

Top Voices

Frameworks and new markets: Investment accounts will open another financial battleground

The introduction of a tax-incentivised savings and investment scheme in Ireland is a welcome step in diversifying Ireland's wealth. It will also create a new area of competition for banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions.
Michael Cogley
3rd Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

This energy shock is nothing like Ukraine – but there will be pain

The combination of factors that led to a joint spike in energy prices and general inflation four years ago is not repeated this time around – yet prices, including those of energy, are rising.
Dan O'Brien
2nd Apr, 2026 - 5 min read

Tara Shine on surviving the Iran war energy shock

Navigating the surge in energy prices now will build long-term business resilience. Don’t waste a good crisis.
Tara Shine
1st Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

Constantin Gurdgiev: Bond markets lead, the economy follows

The markets are buckling up for a long-run spike in inflationary pressures. In the US, bond vigilantes have seized control of policy from the White House and the Fed.

Constantin Gurdgiev
31st Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

Paul McArdle: What happened when I took a personality test

A conversation with psychologist Ryne Sherman reshapes Paul McArdle’s view of personality testing, leadership potential, and what it really takes to succeed at the top.
Paul McArdle
30th Mar, 2026 - 8 min read

Fiscal responsibility versus political imperatives: Rewinding the week that was

Since Covid, there has been a political expectation that the State will insulate everyone from everything, all the time. This is economically not viable.

Ian Kehoe
29th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Dion Fanning: The painful rebuilding of football country

An extraordinary hysteria accompanied Ireland to their World Cup play-off in Prague. Dion Fanning wonders what this longing tells us about the country and, after another defeat, will it help on the long road back for Irish football?
Dion Fanning
28th Mar, 2026 - 7 min read

John Looby: The Lessons of our recent history from Paris to Barnhall

As Ireland marched towards its modern-day confident self, a rugby club emerged into what is now MU Barnhall. For those who have been there for decades, this year’s Six Nations closed the loop.
John Looby
27th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

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