New figures from PwC show that one in four insolvencies in the first half of this year were in the retail sector. The majority were smaller retailers, many of whom are struggling with rising costs, changing consumer patterns, and the hollowing out of town centres.
Jerry O’Callaghan left religious life, travelled to India, fell in love in Brazil and eventually became chair of JBS, the $96bn food giant. He reflects on an unlikely journey and shares lessons for businesses in Ireland.
Winning used to be routine for Dublin. Now it feels important again. Paul Flynn explains why Sunday's upset over Donegal has transformed how the team—and the public—view every result.
The trophies are already secured. The lasting verdict on Cullen's reign may depend on whether Leinster can emerge from his shadow without suffering the effects of authority decay.
Dermot Desmond's action against The Irish Times was settled before trial this week, bringing to a close a 10-year legal battle that raises fresh questions about the length of time it takes for a defamation action to reach trial.
Questions over Aer Lingus’s profitability and a hostile takeover bid for EasyJet are signs of a hot summer for an aviation industry exposed to successive geopolitical shocks.
As he prepares to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, Andy Burnham has many of the right ideas – and a very narrow economic and political path to implement them.
The chip maker can get its mojo back, but it must overcome technical challenges that have dogged it in the past, writes Asa Fitch, The Wall Street Journal.
The series of IPOs inaugurated by SpaceX sits at the top of a mountain of capital expenditure. What happens when the laws of economics catch up with the rhetoric?
More than 1,300 candidates, from junior management to C-suite level, completed The Panel's Candidate Sentiment Survey. In part two of the findings, we delve into what candidates feel about their roles and the job market today.
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