Iranian-born businessman Robert Tchenguiz bought a €55 million debt of Derek Quinlan for just €5,000 – and called it in. The Irish financier has countersued and is prepared to fight his action.
Legal editor Francesca Comyn won the award for her "informed and balanced account of the test case against FBD Insurance by publicans denied Covid-19 related business interruption cover".
With Sinn Féin leading in the latest opinion polls, Stephen Kinsella asks the party's finance spokesperson to imagine himself as finance minister. From the unwinding of pandemic spending to preparations for a potential united Ireland, this is what Pearse Doherty said he would do.
Seroba started investing in early-stage biotech and medtech firms in 2002. Almost 20 years later, it is now raising up to €150m for its latest fund. This is how its business has performed to date, and what it wants the new fund to do.
A destructive fire plunged the Belfast-based agri-tech group into the red in 2020 and triggered a board reshuffle, but growth was slowing before that. To turn R&D into profit, its CEO Richard Kennedy says the group now wants to bring in new shareholders.
One year ago, travel agent Mary McKenna told The Currency about her scramble to manage cancellations as Tour America’s revenue dropped to zero. As customers return to booking holidays, her latest interview is decidedly upbeat.
It said it intended to invest in the Irish market. Now, as part of its buyout of Denis O’Brien’s Communicorp radio group, Bauer Media has just dispatched €38m from Hamburg to its new Irish subsidiary.
LetsGetChecked and Thirty Madison, two companies backed by Elkstone, achieved unicorn status this month. Elkstone’s founder Alan Merriman explains what he saw in both businesses, reveals why he is now investing in prop-tech.
Just 18 months ago, French nursing home giant Orpea was virtually unheard of in Ireland. After four quick deals, it's now the largest nursing home provider in the country. So, why have major players like Orpea been attracted to Ireland?
Modular buildings were hailed as the solution to Ireland’s housing crisis. But the sector has seen significant setbacks, due in large part to added strain on the private housing market and a shortage in construction supplies caused by the pandemic.
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