The electorate might have returned the two main parties of government, but it is clear that “more of the same” will not suffice over the coming years.
Streaming services are giving viewers a new opportunity to enjoy films that flopped at the box office. Some of them lost tens of millions of dollars, others were in bad taste while more were targets of rushed judgements. They are now being hailed as flip flops.
The world has become a more uncertain place, and the new incumbent in the White House would do little to dampen the growing unease. But here are ten events – some domestic, some international – that would make Ireland, Europe and the world a better place this year.
We are in the midst of a political and economic regime shift, which entails larger fiscal deficits, higher long-end interest rates and a clear shift in trade patterns towards more local supply chains.
Over this holiday period, it is impossible not to reflect upon the legacy of our late colleague Tommie Gorman. He was one of a number of major public figures who died this year, many of whom we remembered in The Currency.
Our roster of top writers and opinion formers wrote extensively on the big stories of 2024 – and on many topics that sadly do not get enough attention. Here is a selection.
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde believes Europeans are "much less wealthy than they could be". The high concentration of savings and pensions need to be invested.
Before an investment decision try to recall the three types of Aswath Damodaran lemming. Failing that, at least try to remember his warning: ‘The seven most dangerous words in investing are they must know something that I don’t!’
Israel’s decision to shutter its embassy in Dublin is a retrograde step, and, as Dan Mulhall, a 40-year veteran of diplomacy, put it when I spoke with him last week, “an overreaction” and a “bad day for diplomacy”.
The potential of the Champions Cup is undeniable, yet the current format squanders half the season before the tournament truly ignites.
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