Germany and us: Rewinding the week that was
February 18, 2024 5:17 amA few months ago, I visited the bewildering Historical Museum in Frankfurt, Germany. Over multiple stories, its gigantic collection tells... View Article
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Germany leads the moral uprising as the ghost of fascism casts its shadow across Europe
February 17, 2024 5:04 amWe live in dark times and many people, over the past few years, have sought to use analogies with the... View Article
The maths behind an 18% drop in SME valuations
February 16, 2024 5:41 amDespite plenty of deals, Irish M&A valuations have fallen. While deal completion timelines drifted in 2023 the M&A market in Ireland... View Article
Data centres and debt: What the €2.5bn Echelon deal means for the industry’s value
February 16, 2024 5:15 amUS property investor Starwood Capital’s announcement this Thursday that it is investing $850 million (€788 million) in a deal valuing... View Article
Stephen Kinsella: How to wreck Ireland in five simple steps
February 15, 2024 5:52 amIreland has an impressive record of development over the past 50 years. Today an Irish citizen can expect the longest... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: Industry is draining out of Europe
February 14, 2024 5:54 amWhile the world’s attention is on Ukraine, and on climate change, Europe is deindustrialising at a worrying rate. This is a... View Article
Sinead O’Sullivan: The kitchen is where the soul is
February 13, 2024 5:37 amShortly before Christmas, I set my kitchen alight while trying to make popcorn in the microwave. It was far from... View Article
Decide, announce, defend… Abandon? How to move on from the planning cycle of doom
February 12, 2024 5:50 amIn Ireland these days, it seems there are three things that are certain: death, taxes and planning delays. The current... View Article
ESG regulation places demands on whole companies – including recruiters
February 12, 2024 5:50 amIn The Panel, my specialist recruitment agency, we recently set up a desk to recruit environmental social and governance (ESG)... View Article
The cost-benefit of warehoused tax debt: Rewinding the week that was
February 11, 2024 5:01 amLast month, I visited an entrepreneur whose food business had just entered the Scarp insolvency rescue process. The first reason... View Article
