As the pressure mounts on the state to bail out vast tranches of the domestic economy and households, are we facing another period of prolonged austerity? Or can we chart a new fiscal future?
One month ago, directors of the historic student travel agency met to sign off on a promising set of accounts. Last week, they agreed to wind up the company. The downfall reveals the devastation being caused by Covid-19 in the travel sector.
As insurers battle with industry over business interruption cover, the state has been left to effectively subsidise both through emergency wage cover. However, concerns are growing about the capacity of some insurers to weather this crisis.
The scale of disruption arising from the Covid-19 pandemic can be overwhelming. Yet a number of common steps applicable across industries can help business leaders ground their response in fact, steer their teams through it – and make the most of opportunities arising at the other end.
The coronavirus crisis has hit property-focused shares harder than most – but those are a leveraged bet on the underlying property market. Homeowners needn't worry (until later this summer maybe).
At Intro Matchmaking, Fergal and I have taken drastic steps to keep the business Intro going during this crisis. Like many, we have made tough decisions, negotiated deals and are searching for creative ways to find our way through.
The 60-year-old Dublin-based tourism company was placed into liquidation by the High Court. This is the first high-profile player in the sector to go insolvent as travel restrictions continue to become more severe around the world.
As Supermac’s joins McDonald’s in shutting up shop for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ireland’s beef industry is losing two major customers. But the real worry comes from expensive cuts piling up in cold stores.
Co-ordinating public, private and voluntary healthcare providers will help deal with the crisis and communities have offered strong support – but former senior NHS official Audrey Mc Donnell asks will it be enough?
The EPIC emigration museum has kept on its staff since visitors stopped paying their way in nearly two weeks ago. New measures announced last night will allow it to continue.
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