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Exclusive interview with OECD tax head: “Is the surge in Irish corporation tax sustainable? No. It is not.”

October 10, 2019 6:02 am Published by Ian Kehoe

On Wednesday, the OECD published its proposal to re-balance the taxation of increasingly digital multinationals between the countries where they... View Article

Domhnal Slattery: “Are we a nation of storytellers anymore? Our history says we should be. But we have lost our way.”

October 10, 2019 6:00 am Published by Ian Kehoe

Did you hear the one about the aviation tycoon who offered a dream job to the first person who told... View Article

Budget Sketch: A match day that played more like a friendly

October 9, 2019 5:48 am Published by Cait Caden

It was like ‘match day’ in the front bar of the Buswells Hotel, which every Budget day, becomes a home... View Article

“There was a gun on the table and $10,000 in my pocket. This was not normal legal work.”

October 9, 2019 5:19 am Published by Ian Kehoe

His career has spanned everything from commercial trade disputes involving bananas to helping Ryanair secure injunctions. And, Philp Lee has... View Article

Aryzta uncovered: bread, borrowings and bruises

October 8, 2019 6:48 am Published by S. Keyes and T. Hubert

One year ago, Aryzta’s new CEO, Kevin Toland, announced an emergency €800 million capital raise, severe cost cuts, and the... View Article

Oozing with quality, but out of cash: how a coastal restaurant chain came unstuck

October 8, 2019 5:40 am Published by Tom Lyons

Within the social calendar of the salubrious coastal community of Dalkey in south county Dublin, the annual lobster festival is... View Article

Inside story: Alchemy runs into trouble turning manure into gold

October 7, 2019 5:43 am Published by Thomas Hubert

Just one year ago, Alchemy Utilities was promising to revolutionise on-farm fertiliser and energy production. These days, the company is... View Article