Case law has been trickling down from a 2018 EU dispute on the role of the Workplace Relations Commission, with deep implications for the powers of the Tax Appeals Commission. The latest score is 2-1 in favour of such state bodies, with a lot to play for.
The best companies have one thing in common: they're good at keeping competitors off their patch. In the language of finance, they generate sustained economic profits. This is how they do it.
The Irish banks' plan to build an instant payments mobile app looks suspiciously like an attempt to keep fintech competitors out.
Comments allegedly made this week by Boris Johnson were a callous dismissal of the lives lost to Covid-19, but other failings could bring down the UK's prime minister.
Reality and myth. Is Ronan O'Gara about to become the next superstar coach?
Covid-19 may be coming to an end, but the financial markets are not calm. The next crisis is likely to come from one of three places.
Following the resignation of a former housing minister, Dublin Bay South voters will set the stage for a housing election – pitting wealth against income.
You don't have to be a hedge fund boss to care about valuation. Understanding how it works will help you make better decisions, and understand how businesses think.
The new SME Summary Rescue Process is deigned to be a fast and cheap tool to help companies restructure their business. However, more clarity is needed about how the process deals with onerous leases, debt write downs and the number of times it can be used.
The next time you come across cancel culture, think about the media organisations that are selling your attention, the advertising executives that are selling your emotion, and the brands making false promises to you.
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