Andrea Mara: “Rich people doing bad things is fun to read” 

The great tradition of settling down on Christmas night to watch the family movie is still very much alive in Germany. But there’s no place for The Towering Inferno in Fergal Lenehan’s list of what Germans watch at this time of year.

Best-known for co-founding Setanta, Mickey O’Rourke is now a major shareholder in the publisher of Joe and Lovin' Dublin.

Wiped of billions in debt, the Irish-headquartered pharmaceutical manufacturer has been given a second clean slate in as many years. The court was told the circumstances that pushed the group into financial difficulties this time round were unlikely to recur any time soon.

Backed by an experienced Irish team, European Green Metals is planning to float on AIM in London and possibly Sweden. It wants to secure new rare earth metal supply lines for Europe.

The Climate Action Plan 2024 features feed additives for cows, the electrification of public transport lines and an offshore innovation park – as well as a large black hole on land use policy.

RDJ boss Jamie Olden talks growth and opportunity, and explains why 2024 will be a tough year for hospitality and commercial property.

The Cork-based marine services company announced a multi-million-euro investment this week to expand its offshore survey fleet. CEO Dave Ronayne has set sail for the top of the offshore wind survey market.

A dispute between a developer and a council over installing electric car chargers in a Dún Laoghaire development highlights the gap between the State's climate ambitions and the bureaucratic reality on the ground. One climate-conscious homeowner is not sitting idle, however.

Oisin Hanrahan built and sold Handy and ran the Nasdaq-listed Angi. Now he’s back in start-up mode with Keychain and is trying to solve the outsourcing woes of brands and manufacturers.

A filing in the High Court reveals the case was struck out on Monday. Neither side has revealed the terms of the settlement, which is believed to have involved both sides picking up their own costs.