Two years ago, nine brands from China were at the event. This time, there were about 20, write Stephen Wilmot and Ryan Felton, The Wall Street Journal.
Ireland has emerged from another global economic shock in relatively good shape, with its relationship with the US looking secure and the energy hit proving manageable. But France could become the big economic risk of 2027.
Economist Philippe Tibi has convinced institutional funds to expose a fraction of their vast wealth to venture capital. He now wants to scale the idea across Europe.
Like them or not, autonomous vehicles in the air and on land will replace cars and vans. Ireland is well placed to become the place where the world puts them together.
How did the French property firm raise €800m to invest in Ireland, when will it start selling assets, and would its funds target Irish savings? Senior executives in Paris and Dublin answer The Currency’s questions.
Corum Asset Management was among the first international firms to acquire commercial property in Ireland after the financial crisis. Its executives still see “patches of value” in office and retail deals here.
From the Taoiseach down, Ireland has been fascinated by Xavier Niel’s French start-up incubator. What is Station F, and can the decentralised Irish ecosystem replicate its success? Thomas Hubert reports from Paris.
France is broke but can double the size of the Paris metro, while cash-rich Ireland faces another judicial review in Dublin. Are there any lessons to be learned?
The company makes power systems for data centres and was bought last year by Legrand. New accounts show revenue was soaring at the time, and now its make-up is transforming.
The economic and political situations of troubled France and confident Ireland could not be more different. Or are they?
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