Bankrupt developer Sean Dunne has launched an Isle of Man salvo following the "secret" sale of a million euro property near the K Club. Freezing orders mean the proceeds cannot be dissipated.
With indoor drinking and dining set to resume, The Currency looks at the hospitality industry's ongoing legal struggle with multiple insurers. In the wake of the landmark FBD ruling, uncertainty continues to reign.
David Raethorne was the founder of what became Helix health and a shareholder in Smiles Dental and Global Shares. When he sold out of his investments, however, the software developer went down a different route: building a large-scale whiskey distillery in Co Sligo.
Davy looks to have maximised returns to shareholders by selling itself off in three parts. In the biggest deal, Bank of Ireland is to buy Davy's wealth management and capital markets business for €440m but retains strong protection against risk.
A Taiwanese investor, in Dublin on the golden visa scheme, paid a €1.2 million deposit on an upmarket housing development by Victoria Homes. When the development stalled, he sued. Now the developer's backers are trying to take an axe to the case.
The pandemic has forced many fashion brands to rethink how they work. In the shadow of deserted catwalks, Aileen Carville and her fashion-tech start-up SKMMP are leading the way online, and raising half a million euro to develop new tools.
New investment in Waterford is good news. As tax reform looms, the multinational’s confirmed choice of Ireland as it prepares to lure investors to buy its contact lens business is even better.
KPMG managing partner Seamus Hand is bullish about the economic outlook. However, he is concerned that the recovery could be hampered by businesses being unable to access the right pool of talent.
As the Irish government invites the business community to take part in the debate on multinational tax reform, we ask Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and OECD tax chief Pascal Saint-Amans what is coming next.
Creditors, including companies in Australia and Belize, have appointed a liquidator to Leveris, an Irish fintech that was once valued at €190m. Documents reveal who was owed money and how much they lost.
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