“Ultimately, number one, it’s about creating a unified brand, one Waystone”

She may have lost her seat, but, as Minister for Social Protection in the caretaker government, Regina Doherty has played a crucial role in Covid-19 business supports and tackling mass unemployment. What does the future now hold for Doherty?

The French sport retailing giant will open to the Irish public for the first time tomorrow, after a two-month wait. Decathlon's new stores are designed to offer a live sporting experience, but after some of its staff lost their lives to Covid-19 in Italy, the chain has promised strict health and safety measures.

A number of companies and individuals have contacted us wondering if they can buy gift memberships for clients or family members and friends. The answer is yes. And here is how.

A decade ago, Simon Kelly was in Nama and facing bankruptcy. He has toiled his way back with Emex, a regtech business he founded with Richard Wall. With a string of major clients dotted around the world, Emex has now appointed advisers to to raise €4m.

China Mobile, the state-owned Chinese telecoms company, is reportedly interested in a Digicel's Papua New Guinea and Pacific island businesses. Papua New Guinea is Digicel's most profitable market. Would Digicel sell?

There are thousands of small craft businesses around Ireland, the vast majority of which are outside Dublin. As the economy gradually begins to reopen, the industry is hopeful for a return to normality – but conscious of the challenges ahead.

Just what do you do when a parody twitter account targets your business? In the case of Fastway Couriers, it took the social media giant to court. Twitter says it is not a publisher, but it is still facing a growing volume of litigation over content that is published on its platform.

Irish entrepreneur Cillian Kieran's data privacy start-up Ethyca has just closed its second funding round. In an in-depth interview, he discusses dealing with investors in Wall St and Silicon Valley, doing business in the US amid a pandemic and civil rights protests – and disputes the suggestion that the liquidation of his previous business was a failure.

Covid-19 restrictions on court sittings have caused "carnage" in the Law Library with earnings down by as much as 95 per cent. If business doesn't resume fast, some practitioners may not get through the crisis.

With an operation in China, Maurice Healy saw the impact of Covid-19 early on. However, he says China is now operating at full capacity, and he believes the Irish economy will rebound quickly also – provided the politicians can get a government in place.