The institutional investors who fund Irish apartment blocks are a net benefit to the country. Though in the US, a more troubling type of corporate landlord is on the rise.
The Currency has tracked €13 billion domiciled in the IFSC by sanctioned Russian firms and their subsidiaries. This money is now frozen but the Irish government is about to feel the heat over its light-touch financial regulation and willingness to look away.
So far, the economic war on Russia hasn't hurt Europe much. But should it escalate to include oil and gas, the story will be very different.
Bank of Ireland's cost to income ratio is now 58 per cent. This is much better than a few years before, and it compares well to the European average of 64 per cent.
The increasingly competitive market for talent has extended to the search for top-level executives, adding to the risky choice between promoting existing employees and attracting new talent. Carefully planned recruitment can navigate both.
Navigating your way through GAA congress can be tricky for those outside the administrators' world but what happens there can have real meaning.
High energy prices are not a temporary phenomenon. And they're not primarily about Ukraine. They're a result of pressure that's been building in the market for at least seven years.
Ireland does not really think seriously about its cities beyond their role as containers of economic activity. They are seen as economic cash cows first, to be driven to, flown to, partied in, shopped in, and left. Covid has made things worse.
BCP's Target Coupon Bond offers a fixed coupon of five per cent per year. How does it really perform?
National Broadband Ireland and the government have decided to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the rural connectivity plan, answering The Currency’s questions last week. Rules applicable to listed companies could helpfully replace such ad-hoc disclosures on public-private partnerships.
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