Future Ventures leads $36m funding round for Irish-led fusion start-up

Tomorrow, the Commercial Court will deliver a landmark decision on FBD Insurance's handling of business interruption claims during the pandemic. Legal Editor Francesca Comyn reports on how the recent FCA UK ruling may prove to be the ace up the publicans' sleeve.

As newspapers and record labels will tell you, navigating a shrinking media industry is not easy. Can Communicorp, which has a lot on its plate, maintain its position in Ireland’s media landscape?

A Cork businessman made a voluntary disclosure to the tax authority of €12,500. When Revenue demanded a further €520,000, he argued the first payment represented a final settlement and that the case could not be reopened. The dispute has created new case law.

Ronan Horgan wants to triple the size of Capitalflow, and export the business model of his non-bank lender into Europe. He talks about disrupting the banks, the nuances of business lending and the impact of Covid-19 on his loan book.

Delta Index alleges that Ayondo Markets, its former business partner, improperly muscled in on its relationships with its clients. In a judgement, the High Court ruled on aspects of the case.

Pfizer is highly secretive about releasing details of its vast Irish operation. However, an investigation of over 200 corporate filings made by 80 Pfizer companies in Ireland, Europe and the US reveals $100bn worth of industrial and financial assets located here.

Justice David Barniville welcomed as "very good news" substantial steps to settle the long-running row over the historic markets in private.

Under pressure from a phase two CCPC investigation and changing market conditions, Link Group has pulled out of its deal to acquire Pepper European Servicing one year after it was first announced.

Newspaper veteran Gavin O’Reilly has teamed up with Matt Kelly to buy the print and digital publication The New European. The former INM chief executive talks about how the deal was assembled, and reveals why he has now chosen to return to the publishing industry.

Creditors will be left nursing debts of more than €30m following the collapse of Keating Construction, a marine engineering specialist that was previously forecasting revenues of €150m by 2025. So, what went wrong and what firms are worst hit?