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A Vegas gambler, a Hollywood power player and the legal fight roiling Paramount

A self-professed fixer sued Paramount’s Jeff Shell for breach of verbal contract and fraud. Shell and the company are fighting back, writes Joe Flint, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
20th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

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

An Easter eggscape: Examiner appointed to Skelligs Chocolate

The craft chocolate business, controlled by Paddy McKillen Jr, is cash-flow insolvent with debts of around €2.7m, including over €900,000 owing to the Revenue Commissioners, the court heard. An investor linked to the businessman is understood to be in the wings.
Francesca Comyn
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

Craic, crisis and comebacks: The Adie McGennis story

Ireland’s recruitment veteran reflects on IPO highs, crash-era buyouts, and why human relationships still matter more than AI. Plus, he explains why is he still connecting North American firms with the Irish market.

Tom Lyons
20th Mar, 2026 - 12 min read

Tokenisation: The shift that could transform how the world owns assets 

Tokenisation — turning assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain networks — is rapidly moving from theory to real-world adoption. Nicola Sheridan of PwC Ireland and blockchain expert Lory Kehoe explain why the technology is attracting serious attention from investors, banks and policymakers.

Ian Kehoe
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

“It’s a once-in-a-generation change – we are rebuilding the rails of finance”

Ian Kehoe
20th Mar, 2026

In this episode of The Tech Agenda, PwC Ireland fintech leader Nicola Sheridan and blockchain expert Lory Kehoe talk to Ian Kehoe about the growing momentum behind tokenisation – the process of turning real-world assets into digital tokens. From shares and investment funds to real estate, infrastructure and even artwork, tokenisation allows ownership to be represented digitally and transferred almost instantly. Supporters say the technology could make markets faster, cheaper and more transparent while reducing the friction that still slows global finance. Sheridan and Kehoe argue that tokenisation could also open investment opportunities to a much wider audience. By allowing assets to be fractionalised into smaller pieces, everything from office buildings to whiskey barrels could be owned by hundreds or even thousands of investors rather than a handful of institutions. They talk about how it works, the importance of regulation and the opportunities for Ireland. The Tech Agenda with Ian Kehoe podcast series is sponsored by PwC.

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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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