There is a real economic and political case to be made for promiscuity. If we can at least keep our population levels stable, never mind increasing, we will have a strong strategic advantage over nearly every other developed nation.
Jeremy Hunt’s financial stability mantra will likely result in the BoE having to do fewer rate hikes rather than more – and the irony of this is that sterling will probably suffer modestly as a result, simply on the basis of lower rate hike expectations.
The tribal indulgence of Brexit is progressively impoverishing those who voted for it. Maybe they’re surprised; maybe they’re not. But before we succumb to a comparable indulgence, we should beware the dramatic shift in our Overton window and ponder their fate.
The leaders of large corporates are confident that Ireland can avoid a global recession, but this does not mean smaller companies are equipped to deal with ongoing turmoil. Ideas are emerging to provide them with stability – the next step is action.
Liverpool have abandoned their core principles this season and as doubt spreads it becomes harder to reestablish them. They can't afford to make mistakes and their main competitor can.
64 years ago, policymakers made a choice and stuck with it. It brought us to today. What is to be our next enterprise policy? Here is my suggestion: Offshore wind.
House prices are currently 7 per cent overvalued, says the ESRI. That number will almost double over the next nine months, based on market forecasts of interest rates.
I have worked with more than over a dozen start-ups and have evaluated hundreds more. From sticky sales to fishing expeditions, here are nine things I have learned along the way.
Since the 1980s, developed economies have solved their problems by adding more debt. The bill is about to come due.
In a tight labour market, opening up as many relevant talent pools as you can makes sense. Indeed, it may be that the best talent pool you have is already open to you.
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