Danny McCoy is the chief executive of Ibec. In this interview, he talks about the impact of Brexit, tax reform and Covid-19 on Irish business and the future outlook of the Irish economy.
The owner of the landmark Leopardstown Inn, one of four pubs taking a test case against FBD, tells the court that things have got "much tougher" since the Covid-19 lockdown last March.
Elverys scraped through the last recession after a €20 million debt write-down. But the business never really stabilised, and the chain of 54 outlets is heavily indebted and barely profitable. What impact will the pandemic have on the business?
From its base in California, Zynga has built a global business developing online games for mobile and web platforms. Its physical presence in Ireland is modest, but an investigation by The Currency today reveals how it used an Irish shelf company to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars back to the US.
The Press Up group expanded at breakneck speed in recent years, opening dozens of hotels, bars and restaurants. Having been severely impacted since the initial lockdown, it is now suing the state over restrictions on pubs and restaurants.
The test case of four publicans challenging the insurer's refusal to pay business interruption losses hears pandemic cover would be "highly unusual" for a mainstream insurer like FBD.
Manna founder Bobby Healy is on a mission to build a worldwide drone delivery service. In a series of interviews over the space of the last year, The Currency takes an in-depth look at the founder of one of Ireland’s most intriguing and ambitious start-ups.
The first day in the trial of the Commercial Court case brought by four pubs against FBD over business interruption cover during the pandemic got off to a slow start, but it ended on a cliffhanger.
Elkstone, founded by chairman Alan Merriman, has said it believes it can unlock close to €50 million to invest in Irish start-ups if it can get one change made to the EIIS, which will bring the scheme closer to other jurisdictions.
Newly appointed chairman Urs Jordi has presided over his first annual results presentation, lifting a corner of the veil on how his board is planning for the future of the Swiss-Irish food giant as the impact of Covid-19 adds to its woes.
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