“We haven’t lost any businesses – yet.” New motor industry leader calls for extended government support
May 28, 2020 5:25 amGillian Fanning is in the driver’s seat as the first woman ever to be appointed president the Society of the... View Article
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An essential service shorn of revenue: Why Dublin Bus could need €200m from the state this year
May 28, 2020 5:10 amThe frontline in the battle against Covid-19 can take many forms. There are the doctors, and the nurses, the cleaners,... View Article
Niall McGarry: My side of the Maximum Media story
May 28, 2020 4:03 amNiall McGarry remained silent as creditors placed both the Irish and British units of Maximum Media into formal insolvency processes.... View Article
“We always have more ideas than we have profits to reinvest”
May 27, 2020 5:27 amA decade on, Norman Crowley’s climate change business is coming together. As the Enniskerry, Co Wicklow-based businessman turns 50 next... View Article
Short odds: Comparing the short positions on Irish companies to stock market returns
May 27, 2020 5:16 amThere are easier ways to make money than shorting stocks. That’s because betting stocks will fall is inherently harder than... View Article
The high cost of high fashion: The finance and financiers behind Greg Kavanagh’s new online fashion play
May 26, 2020 5:43 amJust weeks ago, a bitter dispute almost tore apart the €35 million property empire controlled by the developer Greg Kavanagh... View Article
No fishing expedition: The story of the Irish trawler, the Filipino fisherman and the High Court case against The Guardian
May 26, 2020 5:32 amIn 2015, The Guardian published a year-long investigation into employment practices in the Irish fishing industry, detailing how “trafficked migrant... View Article
Changing habits and an overvalued market: Why ill winds are blowing for the commercial property sector
May 26, 2020 5:16 amFormer European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi repeatedly raised the issue of commercial property valuations during his press conferences.... View Article
“Some 1,000 public houses are affected by this dispute”
May 25, 2020 11:37 amThe Commercial Court has admitted four cases against the Irish insurer FBD to its list and expedited a full hearing... View Article
Bridging the Covid-19 tax gap: How to increase the tax base without breaking the economy
May 25, 2020 5:08 amBrian Cowen’s last budget as finance minister was delivered to a grateful public on 7 December 2007. Despite the swirls... View Article
