Full coverage: India

Sold as the “mother of all deals”, the India–EU free-trade agreement turns out to be much less dramatic than the hype suggests. It moves slowly, covers less ground than advertised and leans heavily on symbolism.

Aviation firms have faced hurdles entering India but Europe’s new free-trade agreement will slash tariffs on aircraft and parts in a market that has seen its aviation sector balloon in recent years.

The airline recently raised more than $300m from institutional investors to, among other issues, settle disputes with Irish lessors through “amicable negotiations”.

Peter Casey, the former presidential candidate, has a long-standing friendship with two of India's wealthiest families, some of whom hold Irish citizenship. He talks about the death of a patriarch, the fall-out between the two clans and their Dublin connection.

Con Conlon’s data intelligence business took toil to make a success. But his backers showed patience and were rewarded with a 20-fold return when the business was sold earlier this year.