Sean Keyes on investing: The Germans are crashing the eurozone again
December 21, 2022 4:37 amThis week, we learned that the ECB has reverted to type. It’s going all-out to crush inflation, even at the... View Article
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Stock buybacks: the good, the bad and the opportunistic
December 20, 2022 5:37 amSpurred by the allure of cheap debt, the stock market has all but ceased to be a mechanism for capital... View Article
Between the US and the EU, a gap remains on the minimum 15% corporation tax
December 19, 2022 4:24 amLate on Thursday, the EU’s 27 member states finally came to a unanimous agreement on the implementation of a minimum... View Article
The cautious planning and development Bill: rewinding the week that was
December 18, 2022 4:51 amWhen it comes to planning reform, the first question isn’t how to do it but whether to do it. Is the planning system, in fact, an impediment... View Article
“There’s no evidence that Leo Varadkar has brought Fine Gael any electoral fruits and that’s the real test for him”
December 17, 2022 3:28 amAs Micheal Martin resigns and Leo Varadkar returns as Taoiseach, most people seem sure of the challenges that faces Varadkar... View Article
Stephen Kinsella on Paschal Donohoe: Seeking balance during times of imbalance
December 15, 2022 5:33 amAs Paschal Donohoe’s time as Minister for Finance ends, it makes sense to look back on his tenure in that... View Article
Fintan Drury: Morocco, not Qatar, is the Arab nation which has dominated this World Cup
December 14, 2022 10:58 amWhen you’re Irish of a certain age you like to imagine ‘Olé, Olé, Olé’ was conceived of here to celebrate... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: Goodman, O’Brien and the allure of private hospitals
December 14, 2022 5:59 amOne made his fortune in the beef industry. The other in telecoms. And, as their wealth amassed, two of Ireland’s... View Article
The flow of goods, capital and people: How the rail network transformed Ireland
December 14, 2022 2:23 amWhen did ‘the world economy’ start? There is, as you can imagine with all academic topics, a robust debate on... View Article
Jurassic Park – part 2: The weird and wonderful work of buying and selling dinosaurs
December 13, 2022 5:36 amIf I asked you how much you were willing to pay for a dinosaur skull, would your answer be closer... View Article
