Having spent years fighting tooth and nail to avoid bankruptcy, in the end, the former millionaire bowed to its inevitability and consented to the petition against him by one of his creditors, the UK private equity firm Maven Capital.
Starting with a tax refund business, Fexco has built a global financial services empire. However, it fears new rules arising from Brexit could have adverse consequences, and it is now asking government to remedy it.
Although he may not realise it, Tim Cook might never have joined Apple if it was not for a Corkman. Equally if it wasn’t for Tim Cook, the multinational giant might not still be in Cork. This is the inside story of how Apple ended up in Ireland, and why it stayed there.
CapVest is close to buying Carroll Cuisine, the Tullamore-based producer of cooked ham and ready meals, for €50 million. This is very much part of CapVest's M.O. – it's in the business of building giant food companies by acquisition. How will the deal work, and who'll benefit?
The company singled out in the EU's €13bn state aid decision to illustrate global jostling for a slice of multinational taxation wants a unified set of rules. As its CEO Tim Cook picked up an award in Dublin this week, Thomas Hubert looks at how Apple does business in Ireland in the wake of shifting US and Irish legislation.
Despite various official investigations and Revenue warnings, the quantum of pension funds being transferred overseas peaked last year. Most went to tax-efficient structures in Malta.
A five-year legal feud, two warring shareholders, one exclusive private hospital. After a failed challenge to the very existence of the Commercial Court, has the tide gone out for founding surgeon Joseph Sheehan?
The total funding required for new commercial aircraft over the next five years will top $800 billion. Ireland is a powerhouse in the sector, but it cannot take its position for granted, warns Joe O'Mara, head of aviation finance and leasing with KPMG.
Steve Preece manages road concessions across Ireland and the UK from Egis's Dublin office. Since he was first welcomed to Ireland by angry staff burning their uniforms, he has grown to lead one of the two companies investing in Irish transport from France's public purse.
A former attorney general, cabinet minister and Tánaiste, Michael has now carved out a new niche in the Seanad. He talks to Sam Smyth about politics, policing, power, bravery and freedom of the press.
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