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Full coverage: Technology

From grain farm to server farm: Amazon buys €20m Dublin site for 12th data centre

Already the dominating player in Ireland’s fast-growing data centre industry, the US digital giant has acquired another large property from a well-known agri-business family next to an electricity connection for its power-hungry business.

Thomas Hubert
16th Apr, 2021 - 3 min read

Shrinking beer, raising funds, selling on: Ronan McGovern’s transatlantic start-up journey

Ten years ago, Dublin student Ronan McGovern left for MIT on a Fulbright scholarship. He has just returned to Ireland after selling his start-up to a leading engineering multinational.

Thomas Hubert
13th Apr, 2021 - 7 min read

The engine behind click-and-collect: “Maybe their bricks-and-mortar presence is their shopfront”

The founders of Clickandcollection.com have been at the coalface of restaurants’ shift to online and “at home”. One year after they were forced to pivot themselves, they are now regrouping to power this new channel for more small businesses – in Ireland and abroad.

Thomas Hubert
7th Apr, 2021 - 3 min read

Irish business dynasties are investing in a discreet start-up with a simple ambition: revolutionise how we watch TV

Towering on Killiney Hill, Mount Eagle was Matt Damon’s rumoured summer residence. It is now home to a mobile app backed by the Tidey, Kilduff, Heffernan and Naji families that wants a slice of your attention while you're watching TV.

Thomas Hubert
7th Apr, 2021 - 4 min read

As Biden confronts Ireland’s tax advantage, Microsoft values its Dublin office at $300bn. What happens next?

The US president's plan would "level the playing field" on corporate tax, making it irrelevant to set its rate anywhere below 21 per cent. This is a challenge, but not all bad news for Ireland, as a reading of Microsoft's latest multi-billion profit posting reveals.

Thomas Hubert
2nd Apr, 2021 - 8 min read

Stripe plans 1,000 Irish jobs as valuation hits $95bn; NTMA backs new funding round

The latest funding round secured by the world's fastest-growing online payments provider brings its valuation close to $100 billion. The Silicon Valley business founded by two Irish brothers plans to expand in Dublin.

Tom Lyons
14th Mar, 2021 - 2 min read

Pinning down intangibles: $632m IP transfer cements Pinterest’s Irish base

As it expands aggressively outside the US, the design-centred social network has a new fashionable item to pin to its board: the green jersey tax structure.

Thomas Hubert
10th Mar, 2021 - 4 min read

Ekco acquires CTI Global from Denis O’Brien

After selling his radio station empire, O’Brien now sells a cloud company to Ekco – one of Ireland’s fastest-growing technology companies.

Tom Lyons
6th Mar, 2021 - 2 min read

Gold-plated green jersey: How one Irish Dell subsidiary created a €100m-a-year tax credit

VMware is first to detail the impact of its IP onshoring to Ireland less than two years ago. The tax benefits are enormous and, like never before, they are laid bare for all to see.

Thomas Hubert
17th Feb, 2021 - 4 min read

A vast campus. A storied history. But as the market shifts, where does Leixlip fit within Intel’s long-term future?

An Irish-designed microchip could have given Intel an edge over Apple and its M1 chip, but instead Intel’s Leixlip operation – and its 4,900 workers – may have an uncertain future in an industry that has become a geopolitical battleground.

John Reynolds
12th Feb, 2021 - 11 min read
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