For the umpteenth time, the French president has heralded a “new method” of government. This time, a hung parliament is forcing him to go through with this promise.
The tracker scandal was not an outlier for AIB. As the sad tale of the Belfry Funds shows, the bank has repeatedly put its own interests above those of its customers.
The Keep scheme is currently under review again. This time, however, the changes need to be wide-ranging and designed to ensure the scheme is simple and effective. And, unlike with the last review, the changes need to be implemented.
Despite persistent calks from the Irish business community for a reduction in CGT, successive governments have failed to act. The Tánaiste has pointed towards reform of the system, but he must now convince the Green Party to get on board.
Irish founders are facing a more benign funding market so far than their continental and North American counterparts. However, with international VC funds and tech darlings under strain, it remains unclear how long this will last.
In the context of Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocol is the practical expression of the post-Good Friday reality. But driven by the same absolutist ideology as Moscow, London has abrogated to itself the unilateral right to destroy it.
In international football, only a change of manager can cater to the football supporter who wants his whims and fantasies catered for and cares nothing for reality.
Aging is a fact. Housing needs are a fact. Health needs are a fact. Climate change is a fact. These facts must be paid for. Taxes will have to rise.
My body, my face and my features are highly imperfect. And as expensive as it is, unfortunately the price of perfecting my attributes is more than just financial.
There's a brewing problem with Italian sovereign debt. The last time it happened, the ECB rode to the rescue. This time there's much less the ECB can do.
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