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.
New Mountain Capital, the bankroller behind Grant Thornton's Irish and US merger, weighed up adding the UK arm too – but another private equity firm has beaten it to the punch.
Shareholders have approved the separation of Kerry Group from its founding dairy co-op, releasing untold riches into the south-west of Ireland.
The claim that young Irish people are being "forced" to emigrate is a nonsense. If it were true, there would hardly be large-scale immigration, with foreigners coming in their tens of thousands to fill jobs and, however hard it might be, put roofs over their heads.
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