The UK government thinks directing more personal savings to British assets will lift the British stock market. This is the kind of idea you come up with when you don't realise investments are new things in the real world.
UK stocks are seriously undervalued and set to benefit from upcoming decreases in interest rates and from more stable politics after this year’s election. The signs are there after Labour's double by-election victory.
The imminent restoration of power-sharing in Northern Ireland cannot hide the fact that British interest in solving Irish issues is waning as the London government struggles to deal with a slew of critical issues.
Fine Gael began its run as a major player in coalition governments just ten months after the Tories became the lead players in Downing Street. Is mental fatigue a factor in Dáil Eireann as well as in Westminster? In both jurisdictions, the business season is approaching.
Tommie Gorman sees the hub of political power in the UK begin to drift away from the Tories towards a rejuvenated Labour Party. Prime Minister-in-waiting Keir Starmer is leaving nothing to chance and has surrounded himself with political heavyweights, many with an Irish heritage.
The Comer brothers bought a complex with more than 200 rental apartments out of administration. Now the local authority says it was built in violation of its planning permission.
Britain prevented businessman John Magnier from exporting one of its "national treasures", but Irish artworks have no protection at all . "Absolutely, things are leaving the country," says a leading auctioneer.
The Brexit heat is cooling. The Boris parties are over. The Rishi hangover is hurting. With the Windsor Framework agreed and Stormont likely to return, the tumult is finally abating. Time to take a little stock.
Following on from a UK pay measure, a new French labour law aims to improve safety on Channel crossings but Irish Ferries believes it is about “safeguarding the interests of certain ferry operators who are in receipt of state subsidies”.
Boris Johnson's exit, the DUP's internal moves and Sinn Féin's intense lobbying are all linked by the universal truth that money matters. London and Washington are key steps on their itineraries.
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