Trade wars, a Mar-a-Lago Accord, and market liquidity: What to expect in 2025
January 2, 2025 5:01 amComing into 2025, investors and the wider public can be forgiven for feeling slightly exhausted. It has been a long... View Article
Categories for Voices
Gone, not forgotten: Remembering those who passed away in 2024
December 29, 2024 5:01 amEven now, six months on, I still catch myself dialling Tommie Gorman’s number. Often, it is because a big story... View Article
The power of voice: 24 pieces of comment from 2024
December 27, 2024 5:58 amWriting a comment piece is tricky. Of course, you need something to say. But you also need to be able... View Article
Breaking the piggy bank: Europe and Ireland’s future is inextricably linked to their obsession with saving
December 24, 2024 5:24 amThe evolution of memes from their extremely basic origins as simple internet jokes into conduits through which complex political, financial... View Article
Lemmings with life-vests and other lessons on investing
December 23, 2024 5:50 amAcross financial markets, bubble fears are growing. Many are fretting about overvalued stocks, over-generous credit and the turbo charge of... View Article
Ireland, Israel, and the language of diplomacy: Rewinding the week that was
December 22, 2024 5:10 amDan Mulhall is fluent in the language of diplomacy. After all, he has been speaking it for more than 40... View Article
Brett Igoe: The organisers need to restore some excitement and unpredictability to the Champions Cup
December 21, 2024 5:30 amThe Heineken Cup has given us unforgettable moments that have become part of the tournament’s history. The “Miracle Match” in... View Article
Grant Thornton UK’s sale is the latest example of private equity’s fervent demand for professional services
December 20, 2024 5:08 amPrivate equity investors are very interested in professional services businesses spanning industries like law, consultancy, and finance right now –... View Article
Thomas Hubert: Only Apple’s money compares with the wealth unlocked by the Kerry deal
December 19, 2024 4:39 pmKerry Group PLC’s shareholders agreed this Thursday to the deal that will see the listed food technology multinational sell its... View Article
Dan O’Brien: Mapping the near-miraculous growth in employment in Ireland
December 19, 2024 5:09 amManagers and corporate executives have their gripes, just like everyone else. For almost all of them, and for those in... View Article
