Nursing homes: The weakest link in the fight against Covid-19?
April 3, 2020 5:50 amOver the past weeks, I have repeatedly questioned whether our business as usual service has been pump-primed enough to enable... View Article
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FBD will be stressed but, if it can just cover its cash needs this year, it looks like it’ll ride it out
April 2, 2020 4:58 amInsurance companies make money by taking in premiums, investing that pool of money wisely, then using the pool of money... View Article
Yes, we can avoid austerity. And here is how we can do it
April 2, 2020 2:26 amAs I wrote in my last column, at some point the Covid-19 crisis will end. When it does, the period... View Article
Like tailgating in France, embracing the extremes is a needless risk
April 1, 2020 3:34 amGdansk is an enchanting city. Steeped in history, it revels today as a magnet for tourists from around the world.... View Article
As unemployment numbers surge, who says the state doesn’t work?
March 31, 2020 4:02 amToday over half a million people are receiving either pandemic payments, unemployment benefits, or wage subsidies. Over 300,000 of those... View Article
Pete Smyth: “We have a crisis. Here are 10 ways to help navigate it”
March 31, 2020 1:53 amIt’s at times like this I wish I was a doctor, a nurse or somebody on the frontline fighting this... View Article
Employees of small companies are about to have an unfortunate lesson in just how challenging it is for their employers to keep the wolf from the door
March 30, 2020 2:29 amWhen I was growing up, people that owned businesses were genuinely wealthy. They were cigar-smoking, golf-playing, whiskey-swilling men in grey... View Article
As it makes large gains against most currencies, why is the dollar going through the roof?
March 27, 2020 5:02 amLast week the dollar appreciated aggressively and made large gains against most currencies in both advanced and emerging markets. In... View Article
What is the new normal for the Irish economy?
March 26, 2020 5:21 amLet’s skip to the end of the public health part of the Covid-19 crisis. Imagine the first of September, 2020... View Article
“The tip of the iceberg”: lots left to plan for health service before Covid-19 surge
March 26, 2020 4:57 amOver the coming weeks, I will be keeping track of how Ireland is coping with the strain of Covid-19 in... View Article
