BBusiness Read More What to make of Collison-commissioned research on Irish economy – The Irish TimesMarch 20, 2026 There is a lot of hand-wringing about the Irish economy these days, be it infrastructure, housing or a…
BBusiness Read More Irish-founded payments firm Stripe is considering a takeover of rival PayPal – The JournalFebruary 25, 2026 Irish-founded payments firm Stripe is considering a takeover of rival PayPal The JournalAdrian Weckler: Ireland’s biggest, richest company –…
BBusiness Read More Stripe is weighing up possible acquisition of payments pioneer PayPal – The Irish TimesFebruary 25, 2026 Irish led payment processing firm Stripe is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal, according to…
BBusiness Read More Irish-founded fintech Stripe valued at $159bn – The Irish TimesFebruary 24, 2026 Irish-founded fintech Stripe has been valued at more than $159 billion (€135bn) following a tender offer that allowed…
BBusiness Read More Stripe valuation set to hit $140bn in new tender offer – The Irish TimesFebruary 10, 2026 Payments company Stripe is arranging a tender offer that would give the company cofounded by the Collison brothers…
BBusiness Read More Who are Ireland’s 11 billionaires and what are they worth? – The Irish TimesJanuary 20, 2026 The total wealth of Ireland’s billionaires stood at $54.4 billion (€46.3 billion) at the end of last year,…
BBusiness Read More Stripe’s valuation rises above its 2021 peak to $106.7bn – The Irish TimesSeptember 25, 2025 Irish-founded fintech Stripe has seen its valuation climb to $106.7 billion (€90.8 billion), sources said, passing the company’s…
SSports Read More Heather Humphreys pledges to learn Irish – 11 years after pledge to learn Irish – The Irish TimesSeptember 14, 2025 Some disgruntlement with Heather Humphreys has surfaced in Gaeilgeoir circles, where memories are long, after the Fine Gael…