Ferdinand Roberts has founded, run and invested in a range of businesses such as Saas Markets and Manna. But during lockdown, he decided to launch a new venture, Asset Class. Within months, the fintech had raised $3m and was growing internationally.
The N25 motorway toll features a spectacular toll bridge over the River Suir in Waterford. Loss-making and underperforming from the start, it is now being acquired by two of its secured lenders. So, just what happened?
Oliver Farry reports from Hong Kong on the increasingly hostile climate for journalism and a city becoming increasingly authoritarian.
Many people's lives are put on hold for the eight weeks of Love Island, but let's not forget how the pandemic affected hot people, Kate Demolder writes, as she welcomes back the cultural phenomenon.
Noel Furlong excelled in business, but the man who died last week achieved a lot more, notably in Las Vegas and Cheltenham.
After an eight-year battle, the bank and the former directors of Belfry have put a deal on the table to a group of investors who fought a long battle.
The High Court has refused to freeze asset sales in the Davy Hickey dispute, finding an injunction would require shareholders to bear the risk that "property prices may fall as well as rise".
Political interference has blurred the picture of what is in many aspects a typical story: Two corporations are merging. They and their investors are fighting to protect their interests.
Minority shareholders David Shubotham and Paul Coulson are trying to stop Davy Hickey winding down its multi-million euro Citywest empire. Part two of our in-depth report looks at the unfolding courtroom drama inside one of Ireland's most successful developers.
Judging by the usage of its loyalty card, more than 651,000 individuals shopped at Boots in Ireland last year. While other foreign-owned retailers are retreating from Ireland, the pharmacy chain remains a cash cow for its owners.
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