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.
Whether through direct investment or soft-power influence, America sets the tone for much of what happens in Irish business. Here are Thomas Hubert’s notes from US supermarkets to cannabis dispensaries, garages and tech districts.
The US President's warm visit to Ireland looked a lot like a pre-campaign launch. The Democrats want to make the tax paid by multinationals a voting issue in next year's US election, with huge potential consequences for Ireland's public finances.
The Biden administration’s budget reforms have so far circled around Ireland’s tax advantage without harming it. This wasn’t always the plan, so what will happen in the future?
The US firm has been the most active property investor in Ireland for the past decade. As it builds out its last available sites, it is up around €1 billion on its investments here and generated €100 million in net rental income last year. What is next?
The mammoth Capital Dock and Coopers Cross projects book-end the US investor’s rise to date in the Dublin office market. Yet a deal-by-deal analysis shows that its presence in Irish commercial property reaches deeper than the surface of trophy developments.
The first of a three-part investigation explores all the residential properties the US investor has bought, built and sold, for how much and with whom.
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Tommie Gorman travelled to Boston where he spoke to Bertie Ahern about Sinn Féin and heard from successive US envoys to Northern Ireland George Mitchell and Joe Kennedy.
I went to Silicon Valley to meet with top-tier tech companies. As the meetings progressed, its main bank collapsed. Beyond the Bay Area’s travails, the impact of SVB’s failure on monetary policy in the near term may be significant.
The warning signs were there, yet very smart people entrusted their companies to SVB. It would seem to make no sense. Why is this happening?
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