Trade secrets and non-competes: Inside Zagg’s failed legal pursuit of an Irish employee

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.

From settling outstanding tax cases to incentivising early payment of Vat, Eoin O’Shea looks at a suite of measures that could help make up the escalating Exchequer shortfall.

Four publicans have begun test cases against FBD over disputed Covid-19 insurance cover. The issue has already been highly damaging for the insurer. But if it loses, it could become an awful lot worse, as new financial projections show.

One of Ireland’s fastest growing tech companies, Teamwork laid off 21 staff recently. However, its co-founder Peter Coppinger says the Cork company remains ambitious for growth.