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

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of electronic components has just invested another $1.5 billion in its Irish subsidiary and reported tax benefits dwarfing its actual profits for the second straight year. Could the two be related?

Gavin Duffy maintains that he is a firm capitalist, but that he also believes it is time to change the nature of the relationship between the economy and society. He also believes that crisis will accelerate that change, while also forcing business owners to question the role of many middle managers.

When US investment firm Marathon Asset Management swooped in on Irish property after the financial crisis, three Debenhams stores entered its portfolio. The landlord is now suing the retailer.

The Press Up group's Devlin Hotel is taking a case against RSA insurance over business interruption cover. With 46 outlets, Press Up is one of the biggest bar and hospitality groups in the country and more cases will follow.

The Kilkenny Group is expecting revenues to halve this year. But CEO Marian O’Gorman says the retailer is investing heavily in its online platform and is also ready to expand its bricks-and-mortar operation.

Peace talks are ongoing between financier David Grin and builder Paddy Byrne. The former is attempting to avoid litigation, and the latter wants to save his property company. Can they reach an accord over the future of Victoria Homes?

Beacon, owned by the millionaire businessman Denis O’Brien, is exiting the Private Hospital Association, stating it will negotiate any future deal with government independently.

A High Court judge has approved a plan combining creditor haircuts and investment by Thurles Wholesale Cash and Carry, the company owned by the Kildare-based Cox family of grocery wholesalers.

Commercial leases are being cancelled or stalled, while Irish listed property funds have seen their shares fall sharply. Working from home might suit employees, and help corporations trim rent bills, but what does it mean for Ireland's commercial property market?

Unlike other tech multinationals, the US online retail and cloud computing behemoth has not chosen Ireland as its European corporate beachhead. Yet the group has quietly been ramping up a multi-billion data centre presence around Dublin, and is now moving into the renewable energy market.