Billed as “the home of the authentic Claddagh ring”, the Galway family business has been riven apart by a bitter dispute between brothers Philip and Andrew Fried. Last week, the High Court heard new claims about missing stock and a cleared out company bank account.
Andrew MacKay was there when Providence Resources hit oil off Cork. Eight years later, convinced of the potential of the Barryroe field, the oil and gas veteran has joined the board of the explorer. He talks exclusively to The Currency.
Cadence Capital may be small, and only a year old. But the beauty of wealth management, says Robert McGlynn, is that it's a scalable business. We discuss their ambitions for the company, how to manage money in roiling markets, and wealth in Ireland.
Majority owned by Mayfair Equity Partners, Promise Gluten Free has a €100m valuation. It has now acquired Rudi’s Gluten Free Bakery and Rudi’s Organic Bakery brands in the United States.
Smaller crowds, outdoor or online performances and no sense of intimacy. This is what's on the cards for Irish theatres as they begin to get back to work. Already under funding pressure, will Covid-19 impact the industry further?
After fruitless acquisition talks last year and liquidation this year, a group of original investors recently bought out the food ordering start-up. Can the business prosper second time around?
Paul Quigley, the CEO of social media analytics firm Newswhip talks about the company’s journey, its plans for the future, the media landscape, fake news and the importance of recurring revenue.
For the second time in two years, a deal to sell Goodbody to a Chinese buyer has fallen through. How long will it be before Fexco is talking to Davy?
DJ Tara Stewart says she cut ties with the fashion retailer Boohoo last year after researching the brand. Following more allegations and a share price collapse, will other Irish influencers follow?
Copper Face Jacks is always in the headlines, whether it is for celebrity sightings, going up for sale or paying astronomical dividends to its owners. Year after year, however, it has been an impressively steady money-making machine.
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