John Concannon, the Galway tycoon, invested millions in an ambitious plan to farm mussels in the Black Sea. The deal is now the centre of a major legal tussle, with allegations of forgery, negligence and breach of contract.
Folllowing up on last week’s annual results announcement, Sean Keyes drills deepers into the Irish-Swiss baking giant’s latest figures.
PwC boss Feargal O’Rourke has strong views on everything from the Apple tax case to work-life balance. And unlike many accountants, he is not afraid to share them.
By launching High Court proceedings, the businessman Gary McGann has upped the ante in his battle with the Revenue Commissioners over a €2.3m “generous gift” from Smurfit shareholders.
He took on tech giant Apple and lost. Now businessman Brian McDonagh is facing renewed pressure in relation to a controversial land deal.
Britain. Germany. Ireland. Now the Comer Group is targeting Greece. In this revealing interview, Luke Comer reveals the group is now worth close to €5 billion, controls 10,000 apartments and has an annual rent roll of almost €100 million.
From its base in Dublin’s Portobello, Circulate’s team of 12 staff collaborate with major labels such as Sony Music, Universal Music and EMI
Ireland talks endlessly about taxation and expenditure, but few people talk about the mechanics of reform. This is what I wanted to discuss with one of the country’s top civil servants, 48 hours after Budget day.
Ruja Ignatova was the darling of the cryptocurrency world. Now, both she and billions of investor funds are missing too. Hundreds of Irish investors have been caught, while the perpetrators are alleged to have laundered €300m through Bank of Ireland.
In her first major post-Budget interview, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphries talks about what Budget 2020 means for Irish business, dealing with the prospect of a hard Brexit and her new strategy for SMEs.
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