The Irish-owned single parent online community Frolo has raised seed capital in London and Pinergy saw revenue and gross profit grow, reducing pre-tax losses – but among other businesses filing this week, Bono's sustainable fashion brand and the former PolarLake had less positive news.
John Conroy has already raised €27 million from high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and blue-chip corporations to invest in early-stage food and beverage companies. He talks about scaling food startups and what he is looking for in an investment.
BT is getting a new owner, the billionaire Chirathivat family from Thailand. The big worry for BT and Arnotts is that the new owners would sell the properties rather than focus on operating them. How likely is this?
In a wide-ranging interview, the head of Accenture in Ireland Alastair Blair talks about the firm’s growth trajectory, how Covid has changed both the economy and society, and the nature of sustainability and diversity.
The fine and findings issued by the Central Bank will raise questions for CRH chair Richie Boucher who led Bank of Ireland for most of this period, as well as others.
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As gifting platform &Open hires 100 more people, its co-founder Jonathan Legge explains how it is working with Spotify, Peloton and Airbnb and how it hopes to grow in the SME market too.
Ireland's property market has evolved to be almost totally dependent on foreign funding. How did we end up here, and what does the model deliver for owners and renters? Plus, what happens if foreign investors flee the market?
Today's decision goes against Foot Locker receiving a Covid-19 amnesty on rent arrears at its flagship Grafton Street store. It sets a strong marker about the direction the courts are going in when it comes to pandemic-related commercial rent disputes.
Independent News and Media argued there was significant overlap between the lawsuit brought by its former directors and the long-running investigation into alleged data hacking being carried out by High Court-appointed inspectors.
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