By the time Nick Charalambous set up Alpha Wealth in 2014, he'd had plenty of turbulence in his life – first as the rebellious son of a Greek Cypriot builder in London, then during his journey to building a fast-growing business in Cork.
The professional services firm employs 3,000 people across Ireland, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. It told staff that cuts were to ensure the firm aligned its resources to have the "greatest impact moving forward".
Meath-based Harp Renewables and a sister company have entered interim examinership as Novellus Finance makes moves.
Mounting costs, changing consumer behaviour, and “the Shein and Temu effect” have led Jenni Timony to pull the plug on her FitPink clothing brand, she explains.
Trial lawyers and jury consultants say an erosion of trust in the justice system, more rigid viewpoints and starker political divides have made pitched juror battles more common, writes Corinne Ramey, The Wall Street Journal.
The luxury designer typically designs homes worth €2.5 million and above. She has been drawn to the Irish market through a mix of rising demand – mainly from US and Chinese owners – and personal ties.
The Irish building materials firm claims it paid $9m “in excess” tariffs after the US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s banner trade policy. It is taking legal action to claim the sum back.
Tommy Kelly denied that the "vast resources" available to him and private jet co-owner Barry English as a "result of their enormous success" could be used to swiftly switch aircraft operator from the allegedly underperforming Shannon-based Acass. "
Employers are clamoring for workers who can do doctor-like work but who are trained faster and can cost them less, writes Te-Ping Chen, The Wall Street Journal.
A pre-budget visit by executives from Medtronic, Eaton, and Johnson Controls to then-minister Paschal Donohoe was just the latest in efforts to preserve the position of their Irish HQs as the transatlantic tax playing field levels.
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