AI has plunged the book publishing industry into utter chaos
August 22, 2026 5:33 amShortly after scoring a multimillion-dollar book deal for a debut author, the novelist’s agents pulled the plug. They could no... View Article
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Hotel royalty and a hedge-fund founder: The family handing the keys to Mark Zuckerberg
August 21, 2026 5:59 pmIt was at the turn of the millennium that the imposing Gothic-styled Strancally Castle in Co Waterford last changed hands.... View Article
The brains who powered China’s surprising AI leap
August 21, 2026 2:38 pmComputer geeks Tang Jie and Yang Zhilin were mere teacher and pupil more than a decade ago, with dreams of... View Article
Pornhub settled in America. Its Irish story is not over
August 21, 2026 5:35 amSeven days ago, a $120 million (€104 million) settlement filed with the US District Court for the Central District of... View Article
Date set for shareholder vote on £5.75bn DCC Energy takeover
August 20, 2026 4:50 pmShareholders in investment firm DCC Energy PLC look set to vote on its proposed £5.75 billion (€6.7 bilion) takeover deal... View Article
With tourism stalled, Hawaii chases the startup wave
August 20, 2026 3:16 pmKAILUA, Hawaii—The seaside streets bear the unmistakable look of a Hawaiian beach town, an oasis of palm trees, swimsuits and... View Article
QuinnBet to pay €710,000 over AML and customer protection shortcomings
August 20, 2026 11:00 amQuinnBet, the online betting business established by the family of the former billionaire industrialist Sean Quinn, has been reprimanded by... View Article
ICG’s independent board warns €1.2bn MBO offer will “likely fail” based on votes so far
August 20, 2026 8:33 amThe independent board of Irish Continental Group has told shareholders that the €1.2 billion management buyout led by chief executive... View Article
A custodian, not an owner: Amanda Torrens on leading Barberstown Castle
August 20, 2026 5:35 amIn October 2021, Amanda Torrens agreed to sell a business she had spent 20 years building. Over the previous two... View Article
The Irish helicopter lessor, the Chinese owner and the Belgian security alarm
August 20, 2026 5:11 amBelgian authorities have blocked an acquisition by Irish-based but China-owned lessor GD Helicopter of a firm in Belgium. GD Helicopter... View Article
