A fifth of all non-real estate SME lending is now coming from non-bank sources. It is a profound shift in how businesses are funded in this state and shows that banks are no longer ‘backing brave’.
Past performance is a guide to future returns – but don't underestimate the impact of volatility. Here is what you can reasonably expect in the long run.
As they spoke in the pub 12 years ago, Paddy Dunning and Owen Murphy never anticipated that My Girl Anna would enjoy such success and have such value. However, it shows the importance of prudence and the necessity of having contracts and agreements.
Other countries provide tax breaks so savers can invest a piece of their pension into start-ups. Ireland should do likewise.
Paul McArdle recalls the first Gateway to Europe mission and how it's grown. The people he met on the trip have a track record of creating employment in Ireland or have a genuine interest in doing so and each year, shows how things are developing, especially now after a Covid break.
If Erik ten Hag is to succeed as Manchester United manager, he needs to negotiate and potentially overturn the system which has malfunctioned so badly for the past nine years.
As France's presidential election reaches its conclusion, a special podcast looks at Macron's chances of winning and then of preserving the centre ground in French politics for the next five years.
The decision to sanction the Russian Central Bank should be seen for what it is – a regime shift. The US authorities have weaponised the US dollar, and this has both short and long-term consequences.
We want the state to look after younger and older citizens, and incomes taxed sufficiently to cope with climate, biodiversity, and asset-based crises. Without cheap money or a willingness to tax land, it'll be tough to deliver on those goals.
The best young companies burn lots of money, because they've found opportunities that demand investment. Twitter seemed to have found a great opportunity at one time. But the payoff never arrived.
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