First, Ursula von der Leyen declared the EU’s power market was unfit for purpose, then her officials drafted a reform leaving it largely unchanged. Now MEPs want to reintroduce price caps. Who will win the battle over Europeans’ electricity bills?
For a long time, I have been trying to simply and succinctly underline the role that private equity and large institutional funds play in our day-to-day lives. “Our Lives In Their Portfolios” is possibly the most beautiful way of describing something that has the potential to be so nefarious.
Having just sold one of his many businesses for €575m, the fintech entrepreneur Terry Clune is already plotting his next move. He talks about the nature of entrepreneurship, why he will never become a tax exile, and how the Immedis deal came together.
Geraldine Ruane, the chief executive of the RDS, hopes the new €50m Anglesea Stand will allow the society to become the home not just of the Dublin Horse Show and Leinster but also showcase women's football and rugby.
Louis Fitzgerald owns some of the country’s best-known pubs and has been expanding into hotels. He has now snapped up a historic hotel in Cork. He explains why he pulled off the deal, and what he is planning next.
An analysis of the retailer’s financial performance over a four-year period shows the full extent of its Covid restructuring, and the issues impacting the wider retail sector.
The High Court has cleared the way for Ronan O'Caoimh to continue sewage works for a major housing development in Co Wicklow. Neighbouring landowners had sought to block the laying of wastewater pipes on what they claimed was a private roadway.
Ireland’s financial advice industry has problems with transparency, conflicts of interest, and the marketing of unregulated investment schemes. Carl Widger, managing director of Metis Ireland, thinks the regulator needs to step up.
Padraic O’Kane runs two prominent city centre restaurants and brings US college football to Dublin each year. His own eateries are back operating at pre-Covid levels, but he has growing concerns about the hospitality industry outside of the main cities.
Peter Foley's at-home testing company achieved unicorn status in 2021. An analysis of its filings over a number of years shed light on its various valuations, its cash burn, and its financial performance.
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