Donal O’Donovan: Markets can’t keep up with war in Iran, and that’s going to be bad for the real economy
Donald Trump’s comments, denied by Tehran, sparked a fresh round of volatility Donald Trump single handedly ended a…
Tax breaks for ‘tech talent’ may be needed to secure Ireland’s future growth, says new report
Report was commissioned by Collison brothers Patrick and John Collison Ireland should consider using personal tax policy to…
Donal O’Donovan: Shades of the low-ball Irish Life sale should haunt PTSB
State coffers are bursting, so a deal for lender is only attractive if it is at the right…
PTSB confirms Austria’s Bawag as potential buyer
Bawag had already been widely tipped as a bidder but the confirmation follows an Austrian media report in…
Central banks warned against knee-jerk move on interest rates as oil swings on hour-by-hour news
Markets react positively after at least one Iranian tanker makes it through vital Strait of Hormuz Tankers sail…
Ireland to release oil reserves as part of wider move to keep lid on prices
The move is part of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) agreement to discharge 400 million barrels from emergency…
Oil price blasts past $100 a barrel, stock markets tumble on Monday opening
Fears the escalating conflict in Iran is choking off crude supplies triggered the surge in prices. Benchmark Brent…
AIB launches €1bn share buyback after €2.2bn profit
Total income decreased to €4.5bn in 2025, from €4.9bn a year earlier, primarily driven by lower interest rates,…
Ires-REIT buys 77 Naas apartments in sign big landlords are back in the acquisition mode
The deal will be paid for using funds raised through previous sales of non-core apartments, which have generated…
Joe Bergin to take the reins at Elkstone in leadership transition
Elkstone was co-founded in 2011 by Merriman along with Ciarán McIntyre and Ruairí O’Neill Alan Merriman, a former…
Mortgage lender Dilosk seeing spike in buy-to-let applications
CEO Fergal McGrath believes rental reforms will bolster supply and stimulate interest The lender’s CEO and co-founder Fergal…
Donal O’Donovan: Only in Ireland could data show we’re simultaneously in a boom and a recession – what’s really going on?
Sometimes you must look past the quirks of the figures to see the real picture Pharma giants play…