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Judges in Luxembourg have found that the European Commission failed to prove Irish tax deals with Apple were illegal. The main reason? Investigators didn’t go far enough in their probing of the Revenue’s “incomplete and occasionally inconsistent” rulings.

An Irish subsidiary of professional software multinational Cadence recently disclosed new balance sheet data in routine filings associated with a merger. They showed its assets had just jumped by $4.7 billion.

The Dublin-based online backpackers’ booking service this week rallied investors and banks to see it through the pandemic. Yet despite commitments to build significant personal stakes in the business, the company’s executive directors have yet to do so.

Live streams, smartphone bids and USB gavels became features of livestock sales as soon as the Covid-19 lockdown closed marts to the public. Technology providers are vying for this business, which appears to be here to stay.

The US-based cybersecurity multinational recently renamed NortonLifeLock is winding up a multi-billion dollar Irish-registered subsidiary. None of its 500-plus Irish jobs are at risk, but the paper move illustrates the staggering sums routed through shifting tax structures.

After raising €10 million from investors, Cork-based software company Over-C has been told by the High Court it cannot fire its chief financial officer pending a full trial. The case promises to shine a spotlight into the boardroom of the high-profile tech business led by Michael Elliott.

Irish entrepreneur Cillian Kieran's data privacy start-up Ethyca has just closed its second funding round. In an in-depth interview, he discusses dealing with investors in Wall St and Silicon Valley, doing business in the US amid a pandemic and civil rights protests – and disputes the suggestion that the liquidation of his previous business was a failure.

Despite having a billion-dollar court case and extradition hearings hanging over his head, Irish entrepreneur Mike Lynch continues to nurture the next generation of tech companies. In an exclusive interview, he discusses opportunities, AI, and the impact of his HP battle.

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of electronic components has just invested another $1.5 billion in its Irish subsidiary and reported tax benefits dwarfing its actual profits for the second straight year. Could the two be related?

Unlike other tech multinationals, the US online retail and cloud computing behemoth has not chosen Ireland as its European corporate beachhead. Yet the group has quietly been ramping up a multi-billion data centre presence around Dublin, and is now moving into the renewable energy market.