The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has frozen the assets of individuals and companies behind the Predator surveillance technology, banning anyone from doing business with them. A promise to investigate their Irish presence has yet to materialise.
The new tech watchdog is formulating its online safety code but the US-based online education multinational thinks its approach is off the mark.
As the multinational chipmaker moves the registered office of a key holding company from Ireland to Malta, its Irish tax bill is surging. What exactly is happening?
Founded by Conor Sharpe and Barry O’Neill, CircleRock Capital hopes to back up to 25 companies this year. It has just hired four experienced new venture partners to help it get there.
A major survey of Irish and global CEOs by PwC unveils a wide range of concerns. From AI to climate to regulation, companies are facing unprecedented challenges and re-invention is the new norm.
Inspire Brands is one of the biggest restaurant groups in the world with 32,000 restaurants in 60 countries. Why has it bought an Irish company?
Screendragon, a SaaS workflow automation company, has been growing fast but under the radar. Why did Kennet Partners and PE firm Federated Hermes decide to back it?
The twin engines of the Irish economy were sputtering amid lay-offs and contractions. They are firing once again, fuelled by research and technology.
Apple is opening up its app store weeks before the EU’s law to halt the emergence of online monopolies takes effect. Brussels argues it will level the playing field for start-ups, but will it stifle innovation at the world’s top tech firms?
The meteoric growth of OpenAI’s Dublin office shows that multinationals are still very happy to come to Ireland to do business, pay (less) tax, and face regulators.
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