SMBC engaged in "significant lobbying" of the Irish government in respect of Russian sanctions, new High Court filings show. The lessor has lodged a $1.75 billion claim against its insurers over stranded assets.
Baby wipes are a multimillion-euro business for Irish innovator Waterwipes, the Drogheda-based private company run by Boyne Valley Group chair Edward McCloskey. Now the firm is suing an Irish rival claiming it appropriated its brand and trademarks.
Having been blighted by overruns, the fall-out from the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh into a 45,000-capacity stadium is now increasingly litigious, with several legal actions taken. Just what is going on?
The buyer of loans owed by the Cork artificial intelligence start-up in receivership has a long history with the company. The move comes as bidders express interest in acquiring the business.
Using a regulated subsidiary, Musgrave, the Cork retail giant, acquired property-related debts of one of its SuperValu franchisees. It is now seeking to appoint an examiner to the Co Louth business through a creditor-led petition.
We have a recruitment market that can absorb the talent coming back onto the market. While it is not ideal for the talent impacted, the safety net is much better than they think. There are opportunities out there, they may just be different from what you left.
Red Flag Global, a strategic communications firm founded by Karl Brophy, posted record profits in its 2021 accounts, but the story of its rise is rooted in journalism as it grows internationally.
Margaret O'Rourke has turned a creative flair and a weekend jewellery stall into an undercover success story. She tells The Currency about building a loyal customer base through a recession, and how she created an international brand without paying for advertising.
Having transferred €1.6 billion in intellectual property to Dublin on the day before a tax deadline, the loss-making Silicon Valley firm has been banking Irish tax credits against future profits.
Instead of raising more funds, Content Llama is set to close down by the end of this year. The technology provider to outdoor retailers failed to "turn the ship", its co-founder and chief executive Karina Kelly told investors.
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