With cost increases outpacing revenue growth, a string of restaurants are closing. Restaurants and insolvency professionals outline the issues in the sector and offer advice on navigating the problems.
Fergal Lenehan lives and works in the eastern German states of Thuringia and Saxony where the far right has made its first significant political gains. He assesses what the AfD win will mean for the rest of Germany and Europe.
It is hard not to believe that paedophile rings existed in Irish religious schools. The scale of abuse is simply too large, and the number of people involved is too high. But what of the people who suspected something was going on, and did nothing?
If we take some altitude on the current impasse, it strikes me that Germany is possibly heading for a period of significant economic and political upheaval. Maybe, things need to break to be re-made.
The London fintech is entering a market in dire need of competition but winning an Irish banking licence will be just as crucial to its international expansion plans.
Unlike the gold standard days of Mr Darcy, the purchasing power of the future is unlikely to be protected by the latter but has a real chance of being enhanced by the former. While the investment landscape is ever changing, the case for dividends endures.
There are several very straightforward ways in which company owners can fully exploit the post-tax value of their asset. However, they must be carefully planned and executed to make use of the available tax structures.
Mari Hurley was announced as the national broadcaster’s new chief financial officer in March. A lot has changed since then, but much also remains to play for.
It is impossible to look at building housing in isolation. We also need to look at roads, energy, public transport infrastructure, and much more besides. And we need to stop demonising investors willing to bankroll development.
Sean Quinn's former manufacturing business was last week sold to Turkish building materials group Çimsa. Within hours, he was retelling the same old tropes. Quinn needs to move on, not invoke Booker T Washington.
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