Harry Hughes has just steered the century-old Westport-based family business through the global dogfight for access to PPE while acquiring a stake in a footwear manufacturer in the eye of the pandemic storm. Yet he says companies should focus on something else: Brexit.
Gillian Fanning is the first woman ever to take on the role of president of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry. In this exclusive interview, she discusses how the industry is navigating the pandemic and dealing with ongoing issues like Brexit.
Ray Coyne, the chief executive of Dublin Bus, says that revenues collapsed 90% after the lockdown, and that a two-metre restriction would reduce bus capacity by 75%. He discusses numbers, facemasks and the need for government support.
Niall McGarry transformed a fledgling idea into a multi-million euro media business. However, debt, a click-farm scandal and Covid-19 led to his biggest creditor calling in an examiner. In new court papers, he sets out his side of the story and rejects many of the claims made in court.
Norman Crowley has set his global carbon efficiency business on a path to double revenue every year – although he acknowledges a nine-month setback from Covid-19. As the Greens are set to enter government here, does he expect a policy boost to his business? “No.”
Studies show short bets anticipate market corrections. Using a central bank database of short positions, Sean Keyes draws a link between short bets and Irish stock market drawdowns.
The property developer Greg Kavanagh has international ambitions for his new fashion retail platform. But just how much money has he ploughed into it? And who is backing him?
Two Irish fishermen have been suing The Guardian newspaper for five years after an article alleging they illegally used cheap labour. The Garda and the Department of Transport are now involved in the case, after being told to hand over official documents.
The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to result in significant longer-term changes to how people shop and work. These changes may weigh heavily on the commercial property sector in Ireland, which was already worsening before the onset of the pandemic.
Four cases against FBD over disputed Covid-19 insurance cover have been admitted to the Commercial Court, in what has been described as a test case of great significance.
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