Full coverage: Covid19

As Covid-19 filled hospitals and kept other patients at home, a digital health revolution has given the medical industry a much-needed upgrade – and created opportunities for Irish medtech companies.

From butter to forklifts, companies shipping Irish-made products around the world have faced a six-fold increase in the cost of container freight and multiple transport delays since the start of the pandemic. The crisis shows no sign of immediate resolution and their margins are taking the hit.

One year ago, travel agent Mary McKenna told The Currency about her scramble to manage cancellations as Tour America’s revenue dropped to zero. As customers return to booking holidays, her latest interview is decidedly upbeat.

Businesses are adapting to new air quality expectations from workers and customers concerned about breathing in viruses and other germs. This new demand creates opportunities for those selling ventilation and purification technologies.

As first revealed by The Currency, Dublin is joining the list of sites developed by the world's largest pharmaceutical company to make its flagship vaccine, leading to the creation of 75 new jobs this year.

Non-essential retail outlets are set to open in the coming days. But just what sort of trading environment will they open to? An analysis of two retail chains at opposite ends of the financial spectrum offers an insight into the future of the high street in a post pandemic world.

Khaled Sakr led the IMF’s recent mission to Ireland. In an extensive interview, he talks about how the crisis accelerated a two-tier economy, the need to get more women into the labour force and institutional investors in the housing market.

The Central Bank set out its expectations that all "reasonable" legal costs would be covered in the test case in a letter sent last night, the High Court has heard.

Joe Walsh Tours was one of Ireland’s oldest travel agents and tour operators. However, board minutes, legal filings and correspondence with the regulator reveal just what went wrong, and who is owed what. They also shed light on the company’s battle to survive a pandemic.

Yet another case over rents has been lodged with the High Court. The latest battle involves the German financial giant Deutsche Bank and one of Britain’s richest men.