The economy has been placed into hibernation. But Feargal O’Rourke, the managing partner of PwC believes the focus must soon move to the best way of kickstarting the economy when the shutdown ends.
The state of Delaware has long served as something of a domestic US tax haven. And its tax structures are now at the centre of a $50m battle between the Irish tax authority and a global securities trading firm over tax losses.
Exclusive interview: Former ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet presided over Europe’s monetary response to the previous crisis. As the Covid-19 crisis escalates, he praises the current ECB’s fast initial response – while sticking to his long-held position that the mounting debt will have to be repaid.
Led by Dr Peter Cahill and Noel Ruane, Voysis has been working on improving digital assistants in apps. Spotting an opportunity, Apple has stepped in and acquired the business.
Paul Campbell created ticketing platform Tito, an Irish tech success story which sells millions of tickets to events around the globe. Now, it has launched a new virtual business.
CarTrawler is one of Ireland’s most successful indigenous tech companies. But the collapse of the tourism market has impacted business, and it is now engaged with its private equity backers over future funding commitments
Like all tourism businesses, Denis O’Brien’s Quinta do Lago resort in the Algarve has been rocked by Covid-19. The property valued at €220 million in 2015 is a small but high-profile part of the businessman’s portfolio. Documents show the strategy behind the story and its financial performance.
Shaw Academy survived a brush with insolvency exactly one year ago. Since then, it has raised €7m, amassed a stellar board, and, with people confined to their homes as a result of Covid-19, it is reporting significant growth internationally.
He's offering 49 per cent of his crown jewel telecoms business in exchange for a debt write-down, and his radio group has just implemented pay cuts. In this two part series, we assess the financial performance of the various divisions of Denis O’Brien’s portfolio. Today, we focus on the tycoon’s telecoms, media and utilities businesses.
Maurice Mathews, a Ballymun based vegetable and fruit wholesaler, is feeling the strain the coronavirus crisis is putting on Ireland's food industry. But he has working on innovative ways to continue to keep his business going and his staff in a job.
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