Stripe

Irish civil servants pore over a US right-wing roadmap so radical even Trump seems wary

Plus: Stripe lets fluffy ducks break the bad news to 300 sacked staff; domicile levy fails to sweat Ireland’s richest; and An Post chief shows Royal Mail who’s boss

Online payments firm Stripe to cut 300 roles internationally

Dublin operation set to see small number of job cuts

Who are Ireland’s 11 billionaires?

The group saw its wealth grow by a third to €50bn in 2024

Revolut backers offload almost $1bn of stock

Secondary share sales have allowed early investors and staff to crystallise paper gains at $45bn valuation

Dublin’s office market driven by demand for space with ESG credentials

Shift from older buildings to sustainable alternatives is supporting prime rents and driving down vacancy rates

Drama Drives Interest: The Web Summit Story – The improbable, fascinating, only-in-Ireland tale of Paddy Cosgrave

Catherine Sanz’s book focuses on the highest-profile founder of the most compelling Irish business drama of the past 15 years

Monzo taps Carney to lead European Union push

Former Stripe executive set to lead UK neobank’s push into the European Union

Stripe to deepen partnership with Nvidia for AI advances

Payments company has used Nvidia technology for machine learning models and fraud detection

Average pay at Stripe UK unit tops €425,000

Company sees revenue and profits surge

Collison brother buys period pile in heart of Dublin 4′s embassy belt

Plus: Dublin New Year’s Eve celebrations to be split in two across traditional city lines; Phil Hogan’s exclusive Brussels club; and the new plan for Terenure Synagogue

Amazon rejects staff claim return-to-office policy is aimed at cutting jobs

Big tech companies have differing requirements when it comes to attending work in person

Losses widen at Stripe Europe to $1.1bn after employee ‘liquidity event’

Payments giant, recently valued at $70bn, paid out millions to employee shareholders in March 2023

Stripe-backed fintech warns of Europe’s over-reliance on US payment systems

TrueLayer chief cautions infrastructure critical to global trade could be greater target after US presidential election

Dublin office market shows signs of life - but it is still too early to call a market recovery

Assignments and sub-lets boost take-up but do not reduce vacant space. Over 250,000sq m of new space is due by end-2025, which could compound the issue

Michael D: The Movie – Higgins in the frame for the Mary Robinson big-screen treatment

Plus: Intercom man’s vote of confidence in Trump; Shane ‘Mullet’ Byrne’s victory in dispute with tenants; and Adam Clayton’s application for gardener gaff

Mammy and Daddy Collison are moving up in the world, to Ailesbury Road to be exact

Plus: the seller of Tathony House in Dublin 8 got his sums right, Caitríona Balfe’s healthy finances, and the rising price of a Brittas Bay mobile home

Dublin office vacancies yet to peak with more space due for completion in 2024

Vacancy rate hit 15.9% in the second quarter, says Knight Frank

Remote working ‘headwind may be weakening’ as Dublin office leasing picks up

Vacancy rates continue to rise due to relative oversupply of properties, says BNP Paribas Real Estate

Stripe valuation hits $70bn in potential fresh Sequoia investment

Collison brothers firm sees valuation edging up once more

Landlords pursue McKillen companies over rent claims

Seen & Heard: Taxman’s planning payment probe; C&C boss’s pay jump; Stripe’s Wilton Park deal; Bakhurst mulls Montrose sale

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