Constantin Gurdgiev: Europe’s energy illusion has collapsed

The overlap between fuel-price and anti-immigrant protest organisers goes hand-in-hand with their disregard for the hurt they cause to small businesses and their staff.

The movement started by Michael Gove’s public call to ditch the experts has ended with Donald Trump stuck at the Strait of Hormuz. The consequences are, at last, sinking in.

Ireland has done exceptionally well to become a hub for critical financial market infrastructure like fund domiciles and administration. How it navigates the blockchain frontier will determine the country's long-term success in the industry.

The early years of blockchain technology in the finance sector were difficult to ignore. But as it matures, financial institutions are looking beyond the hype-driven craze and towards a quieter – but equally consequential – use case: tokenisation.

Recent signs of stabilisation in parts of the housing market are encouraging. Prices are still rising, but more slowly. Supply remains tight, but availability is improving in some places. But until the country is consistently building far more homes each year, underlying pressures in the market are likely to remain.

Like them or not, autonomous vehicles in the air and on land will replace cars and vans. Ireland is well placed to become the place where the world puts them together.

Rory McIlroy’s successes have been interspersed with periods of poor play. His greatness stems from his ability to fight through adversity, writes John Paul Newport, The Wall Street Journal.

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.

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.

Navigating the surge in energy prices now will build long-term business resilience. Don’t waste a good crisis.