The thrill of the deal: The many and varied careers of Conor Sheahan
July 1, 2020 4:57 amIt was mid-June when Conor Sheahan found himself in a 16-seater bus on the way to the office of Action24... View Article
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A bailout beckons: How Covid-19 has smashed Ireland’s army of transport semi-states
June 30, 2020 5:52 amIn the heyday of neoliberalism, before Lehman Brothers, privatisation was a big thing. At the time, it was the settled... View Article
Covid-19 is exposing fraudulent companies. Here are nine ways to see them coming
June 30, 2020 4:06 amFraudulent companies often come unstuck during recessions. That’s because frauds constantly need new sources of cash to stay alive, and... View Article
An outpost at the centre of the world: Skillsoft’s tangled Irish web of debt, losses and write-offs
June 29, 2020 5:13 amWhen Skillsoft, the global e-learning giant, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US state of Delaware two weeks ago,... View Article
“Would you like to go to a wedding where there were four people seated at a normal six-foot round table?”
June 29, 2020 3:19 amWhen I spoke to hotelier Howard Hastings, we did not talk over coffee in the magical surroundings of his Ballygally... View Article
Hostelworld finds backers, but not among its own ranks
June 26, 2020 5:57 pmThe €18.7 million raised by Hostelworld this week across equity and short-term debt shows that the company can still convince... View Article
The Vaults finally buried with Lagan family owed €4.2 million
June 26, 2020 12:52 pmThe Vaults Live, which was billed as Dublin’s newest tourist attraction, is holding a meeting of creditors to liquidate the... View Article
“You can never have long term success if you are playing in someone else’s market. You need to create your own.”
June 26, 2020 5:55 amThis week was the end of a long journey, and beginning of a new one for Eric Mosley. Over 21... View Article
Becoming a unicorn (as told by the Irish companies who achieved the fabled status)
June 26, 2020 4:58 amIn a November 2013 blogpost, venture capitalist, Aileen Lee coined the term “unicorn” to refer to internet-based privately held companies... View Article
Going, going, gone: The race is on to get Ireland’s 100 marts online
June 26, 2020 2:27 amIt is the second cattle sale since livestock sales can again take place with buyers present at the ringside, and... View Article
