Simon Hick: Rugby is cornered and facing threats from all sides
December 31, 2022 5:04 amFootball, gluttonous beast that it is, sometimes makes other sports look farcically small time. Switching channels from the games in... View Article
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Pelé created a world of technicolour beauty to which we could all escape
December 29, 2022 7:23 pmFor Brazilian football, 1950 was the first point of reference, not 1958 or 1970. Brazil were the World Cup hosts.... View Article
Rewinding 2022: 30 of the year’s most-read stories from the vaults of The Currency
December 26, 2022 5:57 am2022 has been a busy year for The Currency. We published more than 1,500 articles and more than 100 podcasts.... View Article
Whiskeytown: How the spirit became a tangible asset
December 24, 2022 3:34 amThe CHQ building in central Dublin is generally quiet of a morning, but early on June 14 last a long... View Article
A Czech activist investor has built a 5.2% stake in Dole PLC
December 23, 2022 3:34 pmAn activist investor is building a stake in Dole PLC. Jan Barta is a high-profile Czech investor. He now owns... View Article
“Unfortunately the deal fell through at the last minute”: Theya Lingerie’s rescue deal comes unstuck
December 23, 2022 12:51 pmAn uncertain future now faces Theya Lingerie as a deal to acquire the business has fallen through and the appointed... View Article
“Trash talking” is part of MMA: Lobov fails to stop Conor McGregor calling him a “rat” on Twitter
December 23, 2022 11:26 amThis tweet is dated November 26, 2022. It is an audio message with MMA fighter Conor Mcgregor allegedly singing: “Artem... View Article
Two of Ireland’s largest retail groups have posted their accounts – here is what we know
December 23, 2022 5:12 amThe business behind the Talbot hotel brand and Pettitt’s Supervalu stores has reported an after-tax profit of €7.34 million for... View Article
Make or break: How Ireland’s largest nursing homes operator prepares to face New Year credit crunch
December 23, 2022 5:07 amOrpea’s Irish operation is attempting to continue with its initial capital-intensive strategy to build upon the leading position it secured... View Article
Is a stockbroker’s word his bond? Unpicking the Davy defence
December 22, 2022 7:30 pmMid-afternoon in the High Court last Tuesday it came, and again on Wednesday – the crux of the defence by... View Article
