I think that the Japanese equity market has decent upside risk over the coming years. This is a big shift in my thinking, but I think it is warranted.
Is the corporation tax surge over? The short answer is no. What is over is the era of ever-expanding tax takes. We are dependent on a small number of firms doing very well. Their granular success is ours: When they have a down quarter, so do we.
If the government plays its cards right, it could make €8 billion from the development of Dublin port.
Too often, anecdote tramples evidence and confected emotion drowns reasoned argument. Like Brexit fever and Trump mania, there is no easy balm. But before we succumb, we should ponder the cat, the box, and the future. We might not get another chance.
ESG investing sets out to score, mandate, and direct funds to deliver on environmental, social and governance impact. However, as worldwide investors begin to show scepticism and Elon Musk brands it a "scam", is it time to switch on the red light?
We have had an unnatural period of state intervention in the market. That is coming to an end. Companies must now stand on their own two feet. That will require agility and, for a number, a change of mindset.
Fintan Drury suggests that President Michael D Higgins broke his word to the electorate when he ran for President a second time and that he is continually over-reaching his role by straying into the political arena.
Irish rugby’s incoming high performance director David Humphreys faces a wide range of challenges across the Irish game. The foundation for success has been well laid but, as football puts it, Ireland needs more trophies in the cabinet
The gig economy’s downsides are well known and now, thanks to the Domino's judgment, they are less likely to be found at all ends of the market. In the end, the gig economy is not going to fall apart, but it will change.
The various arms of the country’s Justice structures all have separate and distinct roles. While they operate independently of each other they are also expected to liaise closely to ensure the safety of the State. That’s not happening and all is not well with the system.
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