How the ‘Moneyball’ Oakland A’s reinvented baseball and beyond
April 18, 2026 5:53 amWhen Billy Beane turned to the nascent discipline of data analytics to overcome a seemingly unsolvable workplace problem, his aspirations... View Article
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“Viktor Orban was the John the Baptist for the Maga movement. He was the guy who came first”
April 18, 2026 5:36 amJohn Kampfner says he had become a “professional pessimist”. He had predicted Brexit, the election of Trump and even when... View Article
I’ve spent 30 nights in hotels already this year. Here’s my wish list
April 18, 2026 5:25 amI’ve spent the equivalent of a month in hotels so far this year, from a Great Wolf Lodge resort in Arizona to... View Article
The making of a dynasty: Willie Mullins and the generations that changed the face of National Hunt Racing
April 18, 2026 5:22 am“All women become like their mothers; that is their tragedy. No man does – and that is his.” Oscar Wilde... View Article
“This son of a bartender is going to be a billionaire any day now”
April 18, 2026 5:19 amAlan Shipnuck was looking for his next big project. A prolific and highly successful sportswriter specialising in golf, Shipnuck had... View Article
East Coast Bakehouse to be sold to Danish manufacturer
April 17, 2026 6:14 pmBisca, a 125-year old Danish biscuit maker, has emerged as the preferred bidder for East Coast Bakehouse, the Drogheda-based biscuit... View Article
High Court President finds “significant and serious errors” in Central Bank regulatory probe
April 17, 2026 5:44 pmThe High Court has refused to confirm a Central Bank prohibition notice intended to restrict a senior investment fund executive... View Article
From father to son: How Laydex was built, sold, and plans to grow
April 17, 2026 3:56 amOn April 1, an announcement on the Nasdaq Stockholm revealed that Salix Group – an independent division of the publicly... View Article
€3.1m spent on deportation flights for 367 non-nationals in 2025
April 16, 2026 3:23 pmThe Department of Justice spent €3.17 million on deportation flights last year as it reintroduced charter flights for mass deportations as... View Article
A private equity billionaire mounts his biggest takeover yet: the Pentagon
April 16, 2026 12:25 pmOn Wall Street, Steve Feinberg had a well-oiled sales pitch for investors thinking of betting billions on his corporate turnarounds.... View Article
