Facing down the costly “monster” of litigation discovery

The interventions of Simon Harris and Micheal Martin on GAAGO are a play for soft power. They know this, of course. But it suits them to talk about this instead of the more pressing issues facing our country.

We are seeing a widening dispersion in inflation outcomes between the major economies. It means we are now more likely to see an out-of-step rate-cutting cycle from the major central banks, which has significant consequences for most asset classes.

There are three big reasons migration is forever: Our economy will continue to need migrants, inward migration is rising secularly over the last decade into Europe thanks to waves of conflict and change, and millions more will be further displaced by climate change in the coming years.   

American investors pay a higher multiple for a given set of cash flows, which has attracted CRH and Flutter’s listings. Their financial data is now coming in.

The collective approach promoted by Keynes lost out in 1919, ushering in a Second World War – but triumphed in 1944 and resulted in decades of prosperity. Its lessons are just as valid in today's world.

The proposed sanctions come as the bloc is under increasing pressure from Ukraine to boost its military support. But could it just harden Russia’s position?

A group of Irish business leaders recently completed a three-city swing across the US aimed at forging deeper links with their American counterparts. It is one of the most significant annual interfacing events in the transatlantic business calendar.

Conor Sheridan is lending money to businesses that traditional banks are afraid of. And in the long term, that is going to hurt the banks. When you separate the rhetoric from the reality, you can see why he saw the opportunity in the first place.

In Dublin, we saw the provincials as a way of charting our journey. One more step towards the All-Ireland but they were steps for ourselves in preparing for the epic games to come. By the end, the provincial final in Leinster had no other meaning. 

Government policies driving up labour costs provide welcome levelling up for vulnerable workers. When small businesses can’t afford them, the State could simply pick up the tab.