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From a consultancy helping investors buy into renewable assets, the Cork-based company’s latest fundraise signals the execution of its plan to become a multinational power producer. We investigate Amarenco’s strategy, its shareholders and its 100+ subsidiaries.

From taxing multinationals to strengthening business ties in the wake of Brexit and getting lost in the Irish legal system, France’s pointman in Ireland inaugurates our new series of interviews with ambassadors to Dublin: Diplomatically speaking.

Steve Preece manages road concessions across Ireland and the UK from Egis's Dublin office. Since he was first welcomed to Ireland by angry staff burning their uniforms, he has grown to lead one of the two companies investing in Irish transport from France's public purse.