“In the current climate, it’s a bit of a challenge to sell art really”
May 5, 2020 5:30 amSelling art has become an art form in itself. A gallery owner needs to build a reputation for themselves, get... View Article
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Alternative lenders fund big, risky deals. Covid-19 is their first real test. Just how will they fare?
May 5, 2020 4:15 amAfter the Global Financial Crisis, while the banks were licking their wounds, a new type of lender appeared in Ireland. ... View Article
“There has never been a case in human history where printing more money improves an economy“
May 4, 2020 4:51 amIn this interview, Bill Bonner talks about: How be built a $1bn media and newsletter empire The impact of Covid-19... View Article
“I think the sky is the limit, and ultimately that is the real adrenalin in business.”
May 2, 2020 8:42 amIt was the third week of March and serial entrepreneurs Louise Grubb and Tom Brennan were excited about almost finalising... View Article
Boomtime in Bucharest, sour times in Dublin: Irish investors fallout over alleged diverted funds
May 1, 2020 4:27 amThe year was 2005, the high point of a golden age for Irish overseas property investors. Three businessmen formed a... View Article
“Trade with New Zealand is out of step with the closeness of our overall relationship”
May 1, 2020 2:34 amAs I sat down with New Zealand’s Ambassador to Ireland Brad Burgess before the Covid-19 lockdown, he was preparing to... View Article
On the frontline: Celtic Linen’s twin-track Covid-19 challenge
May 1, 2020 1:54 amAs a business, Celtic Linen is no stranger to battling hardship. The Covid-19 pandemic is just providing a fresh range... View Article
“There is a growing tension between corporate Ireland and the healthcare system, and we need to fix that”
April 30, 2020 5:46 amIn another age, yesterday’s Dalata AGM should have been a moment of congratulations. After all, total revenues in the business... View Article
“Business can be painful. You walk a tightrope, and it only takes one bullet. But I love it”
April 30, 2020 3:56 amThree interviews spanning fifteen years, each one rooted in its own time and its own place. Combined, they tell not... View Article
Guide price: How Lonely Planet’s intellectual property move saved its Dublin office from Covid-19 cull
April 30, 2020 3:29 amAs billions of would-be tourists remain at home, cancelling or postponing travel plans, they are not buying guidebooks – nor... View Article
