Two weeks ago, Goodbody announced its sale to AIB, a landmark deal overshadowed by a damning investigation into rival broker Davy. This is the inside story of the sale and how Davy repeatedly tried to seize control of Ireland’s oldest stockbroker.
Having already raised €7m, Mike Feerick’s Alison is planning to raise a further €30m in the third quarter to finance international expansion. An acquisition of Indian firm Dash Beyond is part of that plan.
In the construction industry, brutal slowdowns are a fact of life. To get around this, builders are designed to be flexible. An analysis of two major building firms show one that's flexible and prepared for a slowdown – and one that is more rigid.
Former staff members of market leader CubicM3 took away stock and lists of customer leads to set up a competing business. They stand accused of illegally using the plundered data to undercut their former employer and secure nearly a million euro worth of business.
The latest funding round secured by the world's fastest-growing online payments provider brings its valuation close to $100 billion. The Silicon Valley business founded by two Irish brothers plans to expand in Dublin.
Ireland needs a profound and painful reckoning with its past, a reckoning which wouldn't spare society or act as if the terrors done then took place in another country.
Ireland don’t need to become the Barbarians, or even France, overnight, but they need to start recognising what they’re missing out on when they choose to play it safe.
When the Swiss-Irish baking giant was formed 13 years ago, Urs Jordi missed out on the top job. By delivering on his promise to get out of the US, he seeks to get a clean slate – and turn back the clock.
Kyran McLaughlin resigned as Davy’s deputy chairman over his participation in a 2014 bond deal where the firm failed to meet its conflict of interest obligations. At the same time, he was personally investing in companies targeted by a Davy client.
Before they knew their night-club would remain closed for over a year, Cathal and Paula Jackson extracted the mountains of cash it had accumulated in preparation for its sale. Then they decided to hold on to the business and are now steering it through a year-long closure.
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