Days after its main lender installed receivers over the whiskey maker, two minority shareholders have petitioned the High Court for court protection from creditors in an effort to restructure the business.
The EU’s free trade agreement with South American countries is 25 years in the making. There’s a final effort in play to get it over the line but Ireland’s position is in flux.
Even under Trump, US multinationals show little sign of retreating from global markets — thanks to incentives, political clout, and economic reality.
Irish firms are navigating a rocky world for exporting and trade. Brid O’Connell, the CEO of Guaranteed Irish joins the podcast to explain how the organisation is helping them making sense of it all.
The heads of EY's new geopolitical unit Aidan Meagher and Simon MacAllister speak to The Currency about guiding businesses through an uncertain world, Trump's tariffs, and echoes of Brexit.
With job cuts looming and production underutilised, Intel’s Irish operations face mounting pressure amid global market decline and leadership reshuffles.
From 18th-century linen to 21st-century tech, Ireland has thrived by aligning with global economic hegemons — first sterling, then the dollar. But as the US rethinks its global role, the island’s open economy may face its greatest test yet.
Donald Trump’s foreign policy pivot is unsettling smaller nations, forcing them to navigate a world where old alliances no longer guarantee protection. What does it mean for Ireland?
While the short-lived imposition of Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs wrought havoc with stock exchanges, investors explain how the private market reaction will lag behind its public counterparts.
Donal Trump promised to punish Europe when he announced his sweeping tariffs. The outcome could be quite the opposite, however, as huge sums look set to flee the US.
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