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AIB and Bank of Ireland look to be through the worst of Covid. But their other problems remain

October 30, 2020 1:07 pm Published by Sean Keyes

AIB and Bank of Ireland’s trading updates this week weren’t as dramatic as their half-year results.  Half-year results were all... View Article

Three reasons commodities are headed higher in 2021

October 30, 2020 4:29 am Published by Peter Kinsella

During 2020, commodity prices experienced significant volatility. The large declines and subsequent rallies were mirrored in other asset classes, notably... View Article

As we borrow from the future, can we avoid a lost generation?

October 29, 2020 4:21 am Published by Stephen Kinsella

Two numbers vied for attention in the recent Budget. The first was the historical level of spending by the government... View Article

Rena Maycock: Why do some women see other women as threats?

October 27, 2020 4:44 am Published by Rena Maycock

When I founded our child-protection software company, I entered the start-up community bubble and found my troop. People doing the... View Article

Does activist investor Teleios have its eye on Glenveagh’s €840m land bank?

October 23, 2020 4:37 am Published by Sean Keyes

Activist investors need a thick skin. It’s the nature of their business. The Swedish activist investor Christer Gardell, for example,... View Article

They may have signed up to a code of conduct, but it is now abundantly clear that landlords will fight tooth and nail if they feel wronged by retail tenants

October 22, 2020 4:51 am Published by Ian Kehoe

It is impossible not to admire Smyths Toys. From its base in the west of Ireland, the family-owned business has... View Article

An economy in lockdown. No more payment breaks from lenders. Are an avalanche of businesses heading for default?

October 21, 2020 5:55 am Published by Sean Keyes

On March 18, the day after St Patrick’s Day, the heads of the main Irish banks held a high-profile meeting... View Article

Lockdown level 5: even at full flex, can the government save retail?

October 20, 2020 5:00 am Published by Sean Keyes

The only way 2020 could have been more catastrophic for the retail industry is if the first lockdown had happened... View Article

A vulture fund named after a dog that guarded the gates of hell is eyeing up Ulster Bank’s €20.5bn Irish loan book. What could possibly go wrong?

October 19, 2020 5:00 am Published by Ian Kehoe

Depending on what way you look at it, the rapid-fire liquidation of the former Anglo Irish Bank either helped reinvigorate... View Article

Once again, the eurozone economy is starting to lag that of the US

October 16, 2020 4:14 am Published by Peter Kinsella

If you get a chance, have a look at equity indices in the US, the eurozone and Asia. Broadly speaking,... View Article