John Looby rightly argues that economic growth has held steady since the Industrial Revolution. But what happens when underlying global population growth and fossil-fuel use come to an end?
The media is not beyond criticism, but when senior ministers begin questioning coverage without evidence, the balance between scrutiny and influence becomes harder to ignore.
No interviewer has got more out of the two-time Masters champion over the years than Paul Kimmage. If McIlroy ever agrees to let someone write the full story of his life and career, there's no better collaborator. But could they agree on the rules of engagement?
Something seems to have changed in the past ten days. If it brings more scrutiny to how successive governments have continued to unthinkingly throw taxpayers’ money at problems, it will be for the best.
Ireland’s international reputation for hospitality will be closely watched as more institutional capital enters the hotel market – perhaps no more so than when the Ryder Cup arrives in Adare next year.
Over 15 years on from its €4bn bailout, PTSB is set to leave State control. Its new owner Bawag, Austria's fourth-largest bank, will already be well versed with the Irish market.
Can long-term investing look beyond the 60/40 allocation between stocks and bonds and the four per cent rule governing drawdowns on retirement?
This is a case of the State using the country’s balance sheet to insulate domestic businesses from international shocks — using international money. This model, as we know, is unsustainable.
Senior executives tend to sell their experience to employers and blame ageism when it doesn’t work out. It’s time to turn this approach on its head, according to Loren Greiff, who switched from recruiting to advising candidates.
When Fergal Broder refused to shut down LotusWorks in its darkest days, it looked like defiance. Decades later, that decision has culminated in a major deal – one that highlights the growing global demand for Irish engineering firms.
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