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Lorcan AllenThe Business Post |
US chipmaking giant has seen its share price surge almost 240 per cent in the last 12 months to value the company at $2.5 trillion
Well-designed support packages are helpful but the state can’t come to the rescue in every mini crisis
After a very sluggish start to 2024, the number of investments being announced by multinational companies looks like it is on the rise
The Spanish lender will need time to grow its market share in Ireland as it seeks to erode the dominance of the two big pillar banks
The price of Brent crude oil has fallen over the last week despite Iran launching a major attack on Israel
Shares in the Kilkenny-based nutrition group fell slightly this week after it announced the largest deal in the company’s history
A major shake-up of the shareholder base in the country’s largest private landlord continues to unfold
The former French politician must take the lead on cutting interest rates to save the Eurozone economy from recession
The departing Taoiseach took a hands-on approach to win investment from huge multinationals but his recent policies are damaging Irish SMEs
The Irish telecoms group has paid very large dividends to its shareholders over the last five years while net debt has surged at the same time
The owner of Woodie’s and Chadwick’s potentially has more than £750m to shell out on acquisitions – but the question is, can it make these...
The semi-state energy company released full year results this week, which show it has a very significant debt problem
The Florida-based investment fund has snapped up a 1.5 per cent stake in the Irish property group in less than a week and may continue buying new...
Homebuilder is set for huge growth in its new partnerships division, which includes housing developments delivered on behalf of local councils and the...
The rapid hike in interest rates over the last two years has super-charged the profits of AIB and Bank of Ireland to record levels
The Irish-headquartered contract research giant is now valued at close to $26bn after its shares surged 40 per cent in the last year
Irish credit unions are sitting on billions in cash deposits but lack the market reach and expertise to meaningfully compete with the banks on new...
It has been a bruising year for Ireland’s biggest landlord and whatever the outcome on Friday the status quo looks certain to change
Ørsted has announced a major cost-cutting plan and suspended shareholder dividends as it contends with the hefty losses its suffered over the last...
Michael McGrath, the finance minister, announced that the interest rate on pandemic-era warehoused debt would be cut to 0 per cent and refunded for...
Debra Crew says she will rebuild earnings margins after a ‘challenging’ first half – and investors believe her
Both lenders are forecasting a sharp drop in net interest income if rates are cut this year, but it’s likely they will continue to enjoy bumper...
Paschal Donohoe has had to pay a very high price to ensure industrial peace in this year of elections
Estimates by Paul Deane of the MaREI institute in UCC suggest electricity prices could fall a further 15-20 per cent this year
If McGrath releases the bank to become a truly private entity once more, he lets go of the chance to recover €3 billion outstanding to the taxpayer
Irish food companies have had to grapple with several challenges of late but the most recent is of their government’s own making
Activist investor is seeking sweeping changes including a review of the group’s status as a Reit, a merger or even a full sale
If the state continues to sell shares in the bank at the same rate as the last two years, the taxpayer will likely own less than 25% of AIB by this...
The government took in €88.1bn in tax revenues last year - but its spending also increased to an unprecedented level
Latest figures from the institute show that while we are officially in recession and multinationals are struggling, the domestic economy is proving...
New report shows that Ireland’s hotel operators have been able to push up prices to offset strong rises in energy, food and staff costs
The government introduced a prudent and sensible spending rule and then repeatedly broke it, Lorcan Allen writes