IDA takes legal action, alcohol pricing warning and Karlin Lillington’s top stories

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IDA Ireland is taking legal action against the Information Commissioner to appeal a Freedom of Information decision to release survey results from multinational companies to a journalist. Arthur Beesley reports.

The group of companies that owns, operates and develops property at PGA Catalunya, Denis O'Brien's golf resort near the Catalan town of Girona, cut its operating losses last year despite the impact of Covid-19. Mark Paul has the details.

There has been a marked increase in the number of people buying duty-free alcohol and new laws on minimum unit pricing in the coming weeks will only exacerbate this further, as well as drive consumers to the North, retailers have warned. Colin Gleeson reports.

Irish retailer Dubray Books secured temporary concessions from landlords on its store rents worth €244,000 during the pandemic, according to its latest abridged accounts, writes Ciarán Hancock.

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The Irish arm of Free Now got a significant cash injection last year when its parent opted to forgo a €6 million annual charge, allowing the company to reinvest the money at a critical time for the business. Charlie Taylor reports.

French biopharma company Ipsen Ireland is investing €27 million in its Blanchardstown, Dublin, site, the second expansion for the site this year, writes Ciara O'Brien.

From the Metaverse to mRNA technology,Karling Lillington lists her big stories of 2021.

Cantillon wonders if Joe Biden's political problems could jeopardise the OECD corporate tax deal, warns us that there may be an issue ahead with one of the Covid support schemes and asks has an Irish-led SPAC found 'secret sauce' in a Belgian deal?

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Conn Ó Midheach

Conn Ó Midheach

Conn O Midheach is Assistant Business Editor - Digital of The Irish Times