Frank Madden is not a household name in Irish business. But he should be. And here are six lessons he learned along the way to creating a nine figure deal.
The decision of Sky to withdraw from negotiations with the GAA regarding a new broadcast deal in part revealed the limitations of the split season.
Higher rates and a slowing economy will hold back the housing market, on both the buy and sell side. The real number to watch will therefore not be house prices, but quantities.
There's an opportunity to solve Ireland's long run pensions crisis and give workers a good-sized pay rise, right now, at no extra cost to the state. The catch? It seems too good to be true.
The most dangerous financial strategies are given the dullest names. Take liability-driven investment – an obscure leverage strategy that just helped to bring down Liz Truss.
Both the Taoiseach and Tánaiste have criticised Sinn Fein members issuing legal threats in relation to alleged defamation. The solution is obvious: change the libel regime.
Our nearest neighbour has no idea of where it stands in the world, or what its own political economy should look like. The nation, as manifested by its policymakers, is confused, divided, and increasingly alienated.
Introducing draconian personal exposures for senior financial executives through the incoming SEAR regime is not likely to enhance Ireland’s attractiveness against competitor domiciles like Luxembourg, the Netherlands or Belgium.
The current economic model means we will continue to be a warehouse for other people’s intellectual property, instead of becoming an engine for generating our own. That is not a sustainable model of social progress. Offshore wind is a second developmental chance.
Breakthroughs in the AI industry illustrate that private companies are the best vehicle for doing hard things.
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