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Biden, Harris and the unbearable lightness of winning

January 20, 2021 5:35 am Published by Constantin Gurdgiev

Two events of January 6 are likely to shape the next 20 months in the markets, geopolitics and across a... View Article

Two in five hauliers fail to obtain Brexit entry form. These are not “teething problems”

January 19, 2021 5:15 am Published by Thomas Hubert

Last week, I reported on the severe disruption to trade between Britain and Ireland after Brexit border formalities kicked in,... View Article

A Beginners Guide to Financial Markets: Part 8 – Foreign exchange rates & managing exchange rate exposure

January 18, 2021 5:05 am Published by John Looby

For investors, a choice to limit exposure to domestic currency is not tenable. The range of assets excluded is just... View Article

State of the Union: the future of trade unions in a post-Covid, post-gig economy world

January 14, 2021 5:30 am Published by Stephen Kinsella

The billionaire investor Paul Graham has a theory about unions. Union membership, according to Graham, expanded in influence and size... View Article

Barbells and custodians: why investors will soon treat Bitcoin as the gold of the cryptocurrency space

January 13, 2021 5:25 am Published by Peter Kinsella

Bitcoin continues to gain wider acceptance in the investment community as the forerunner in an emerging asset class. Initial scepticism... View Article

Enterprise Ireland has bet much of the farm on food. It may be time to diversify the menu

January 12, 2021 4:55 am Published by Ian Kehoe

Sometimes, you have to look past the headline numbers. While the state development agencies typically highlight the number of new... View Article

A beginners guide to financial markets: Part 7 – why banks are different

January 11, 2021 6:00 am Published by John Looby

Bank shareholders have had a tough time. Squeezed margins and weighty regulation have dampened profit and potential for traditional banks... View Article