Successful launch of SpaceX IPO is far from certain
Elon Musk’s space exploration business thinks it’s worth $1.75tn, but some analysts value it at only half that
Cantillon
While some US companies pay more Irish tax than at home, reverse is true for CRH and Smurfit
Data filed with the SEC lift lid on how much US companies pay to exchequer here and how much Irish behemoths are paying to American authorities
Meta scores a rare win on EU regulation
EU’s general court rules Facebook Marketplace should not be regulated under bloc’s Digital Markets Act
Ulster Bank bailout shortfall mirrors UK’s £10.5bn gap on NatWest recovery
Ulster Bank wind-down leaves little scope for further gains
Yuno Energy price increase underlines the power of switching providers
Yuno Energy the latest provider to hike prices
Are falling loans for home purchase a canary in the property coal mine?
Economic realism starts to weigh on monthly figures published by the banking sector ahead of high profile tech job losses
Simon Harris and Jack Chambers get the filibuster treatment
Oireachtas committee chairman holds two senior Ministers and their officials in otherwise empty room for 40 minutes
Flutter CEO will not travel for company’s AGM
Peter Jackson has opted not to travel for shareholders’ meeting as investors ponder near halving of the value of the shares this year
Kingspan slips back into motor racing
Cavan building materials group sponsored Conor Daly’s car at Indianapolis 500
Pope Leo’s encyclical turns spotlight firmly on AI dangers
First encyclical from Pope Leo XIV comes as fears of AI’s power grow
Ireland’s housing story has two narratives: one good, one bad
If supply is ticking up, so are prices, creating insurmountable affordability challenges for many young people
Harris’s savings scheme looks more and more like a sop to Irish finance
Tánaiste insisted this week that the accounts will be available in 2027
Farewell to Nama. Hopefully, we never see its like again
As it packs away boxes of files and prepares to turn out the lights, did Nama do a good job during its 16-year existence?
Pressure on ECB to get digital euro project off the ground
AIB, Bank of Ireland join consortium of EU banks developing euro-denominated stablecoin some say could rival digital euro
Will the AI ‘jobs apocalypse’ cloud have a silver lining?
People-skills appear to be increasing in value in a chatbot-filled world
State redeems €11bn bond with little fuss but Iran war clouds economy’s future
In the week when the NTMA’s chief warned of risks from rise in national debt, an €11bn bond repayment by the agency flew under radar
Ireland is over-exposed to energy price swings
Renewables account for 16% of Ireland’s energy output compared to an average of 25% in Europe
Flutter’s management reshuffle puts focus on chief executive Peter Jackson
Paddy Power parent has yet to show it can recover the dramatic decline in its share price after being outflanked in the US
Is Ireland’s housing market finally turning?
Inflation is moderating and higher interest rates are expected but supply remains a challenge on other side of the equation
Chambers tries to play bad cop on spending while corporate tax receipts flow in
Spending last year came in €4bn beyond what the Government sanctioned in previous budget
Mark Carney tells Irish business leaders of Canada’s desire for closer trade links
Mark Carney met with some 150 Irish business leaders in Ottawa
Are Irish consumers prepared for next wave of AI scams?
Helping people navigate new reality of artificial intelligence is critical
Bond vigilantes eye Britain amid post-election turmoil
Markets fear the election result could topple Starmer heralding a shift to the left and an unravelling of fiscal approach
GameStop’s risky bid for eBay sees some investors jump ship
Audacious plan to turn combined group into a competitor to Amazon will require vast quantities of debt to complete
Pfizer still trading on hope that its pipeline delivers
Pharma giant is working hard to offset its post-Covid hangover but faces a patent cliff on many top-selling medicines
Is the number of young Irish adults still living in their family home on the decline?
Eurostat’s latest figures on proportion of 18-34 year olds living with their parents makes for interesting reading in an Irish context
Prepay Power price hike likely to be only the start
Wave of price hikes seems inevitable, given jump in oil prices
Move to ban National Lottery betting may backfire
Odds are against Premier Lotteries if it takes on the bookies
Central banks struggle to navigate open-ended price shock
World’s leading central banks are expected to hold fire on interest rates this week
Irish banks left with work to do on cyber security amid Mythos threat
Report shows financial institutions in Ireland among the most vulnerable in Europe to hackers
Dublin’s southwest inner city needs targeted investment
Report highlights pocket of deprivation in capital
Dublin city regeneration body takes shape but questions over funding remain
High-profile appointment of Robert Watt needs to be matched by substantial funding
Can Primark thrive as a stand-alone business?
Fast fashion retailer will be spun out from its ABF parent next year and listed on the London stock market
Employers running out of time as changes on pay transparency and retirement loom
One in five employers says rules on pay policies are an unnecessary burden but if companies have been even handed to date, they’re shouldn’t be
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