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Mark Zuckerberg threatened to leave California. Meta’s board cut him a deal.

Meta’s CEO feared a proposed billionaire tax would force a major share sale, threatening his voting control, write Meghan Bobrowsky, Laura J. Nelson, and Paul Kiernan, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
22nd Oct, 2026 - 3 min read

“All or nothing”: Hometree’s Matt Smith has a month to find €3.9m

The CEO of the nature restoration charity that was co-founded by a group of conservationists, including the late Manchán Magan, is making a pitch for corporate donations that could unlock millions in overseas investment funding.
Alice Chambers
22nd Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

A $1bn deal and a $15m lawsuit: Inside Wayflyer’s legal skirmish with a US firm

The e-commerce financing company has settled a lawsuit taken by US firm Neuberger Berman after one of its debtors went bust, kicking off a dispute over the balance of loans in default.
Jonathan Keane
21st Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

A Kerryman in Paris: Pictures from the ground as French capital wrestles with riots

Photographer and entrepreneur Jerry Kennelly headed to Paris to quell the Autumn blues. But his photographs capture scenes from the ground that made him feel as though the City of Light was more like a war zone.
Jerry Kennelly
21st Oct, 2026 - 3 min read

Musk ordered Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine

The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions, write Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews, and Josh Dawsey, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
21st Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

An English language school with 100 staff and hundreds of students is going into liquidation

Icot, an English language school based in Dublin and Cork, was founded 17 years ago. It is going into liquidation impacting staff, students and creditors after facing "regulatory" issues.
Tom Lyons
21st Oct, 2026 - 2 min read

“We’re focused on nearshore rather than offshore. That for us was Dublin”

British loan servicing and credit asset management firm Mount Street is eyeing up an expanded presence in Ireland. Chief executive Paul Lloyd tells The Currency more.
Jonathan Keane
21st Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

Vincent Browne: Part 2 – An unlikely friendship, business battles, and calling out blather

After pursuing him journalistically for years, Browne shed tears over Charles Haughey's death in 2006. He discusses his dealings with the former taoiseach and his turbulent years at Magill, The Sunday Tribune, Village, and TV3.
Alan English
21st Oct, 2026 - 24 min read

Journalist and author Declan Lynch: “We are now at the mercy of people like Elon Musk, who want to destroy us and everything that is good”

Dion Fanning
17th Oct, 2026

He started out at Hot Press after knocking his UCD law degree on the head, knowing he was on the side of right, because he had heard God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols at full blast in his front room while his fellow students were busy attending dinner parties. That time in his life shaped Declan Lynch's worldview and his new book about journalism in the glory days is full of stories that illustrate not only the sense that mavericks were at work, but that working with them was the best job in the world.

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Constantin Gurdgiev: Japan’s carry trade is unravelling. Europe should take note

Japan borrowed cheaply to invest in riskier assets. Now the cost of that strategy is rising, threatening the world’s second-largest bond market and sending a warning to heavily indebted governments across Europe.
Constantin Gurdgiev
20th Oct, 2026 - 7 min read

Paul McArdle: In praise of good old in-person networking

Attending business events can seem daunting, or its benefits uncertain. The right approach is “just do it”.
Paul McArdle
19th Oct, 2026 - 6 min read

The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth review: A light on the dismal science

Maria Edgeworth argued that education and economic opportunity could ameliorate poverty. She carried her beliefs into novels, writes Diana Furchtgott-Roth, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
18th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

A flashy AI Summit with an unclear message: Rewinding the week that was

Ireland’s EU presidency hosted its AI Summit in Dublin this week, bringing together big-name speakers from the tech industry, but just who exactly was this all for?
Jonathan Keane
18th Oct, 2026 - 3 min read

More than one “thundering disgrace”: The shockwaves from a 50-year-old murder

A new book explores the sequence of political events that surrounded the October 1976 murder of Garda Michael Clerkin by a suspected rogue IRA faction. Michael was my cousin.
Paul McArdle
17th Oct, 2026 - 9 min read

Dan O’Brien: Economies are proving incredibly resilient to shocks

As energy prices continue to rise, the IMF is the latest forum to explore the lack of economic crisis in the face of repeated assaults. It will take a few more shocks to know if economies have become durably more resilient.
Dan O'Brien
16th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

Solid ambition, but no Station F: Startup Ireland has yet to show its true stripes

Organised under Enterprise Ireland, with an accelerator programme delivered by Dogpatch Labs, the Government's new roadmap to support founders is short on the specifics of how it will roll out its vision and investment.
John Collins
15th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

Mark Zuckerberg versus the pint of Guinness

The Meta boss becomes a viral meme after taking an awkward sip of the famed Irish stout, writes Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
14th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

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