State-company ESB effectively deterred rivals from building new power plants by offering to construct gas-fired generators at costs too low for potential competitors to match, according to new claims. Barry O'Halloran reports.
Anne Heraty has stepped down as chief executive of CPL Resources, less than a year after the businesswoman and her husband received €110 million for their shares in the recruitment company as it was taken over by Japanese group Outsourcing. Joe Brennan has the details.
Irish food exports to Britain have declined by a quarter as a result of Brexit, a new study has found. The research conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute ) and the Department of Finance attempts to estimate the Brexit impact on trade between the Republic and Britain in isolation of other drivers such as the pandemic. Eoin Burke-Kennedy reports.
LiveFlow, an Irish co-founded start-up that helps companies automate their finances, has raised €3.5 million from a number of prominent tech investors, writes Charlie Taylor.
Cantillon finds that non-executive directors at Providence have landed some lucrative gig and that farmers have issued a warning to Glanbia Ireland's board.
In her column Laura Slattery takes stock of the year in media.
Fiona Reddan finds out what financial advisers want for Christmas.
In his weekly advice slot Dominic Coyle hears from a reader who wants advice on cryptocurrencies and tax.
Me & My Money hears from Tim Husbands, chief executive of Leopardstown Racecourse.
A draft of Dublin City Council's new development plan includes a proposal to limit the number of rental units in any new apartment schemes to 40 per cent. Director of property developer Twinlite, Rick Larkin, says the impact of this will freeze future apartment developments in Dublin and mean renters and first time buyers will have fewer options and higher costs. Dublin City Councillor Dermot Lacey has rejected this notion. In this episode of the Inside Business podcast Ciarán Hancock hears them both out.
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