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Eamon Ryan: An offshore wind energy free-for-all will not work for the collective good

A plan-led approach will deliver a sustainable long-term ocean energy industry, attract investment, protect the environment and maximise the benefit to society, as well as providing economic gain

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Editorial: Fall of FTX is time for crypto to get real or get out

The cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy a month ago, leaving investors, and everyone else, in the dark

Susan O’Keeffe: Irish government may find Boris Johnson was but a pale version of a Brexiteer

It’s quite possible the next British Prime Minister could be more Eurosceptic and even less interested in the affairs of Northern Ireland than the outgoing one

Susan O’Keeffe: Macron-Le Pen showdown approaches le crunch

The traditional left-right divide in France has dissolved, and both candidates are keen to exploit their opponent’s weaknesses as campaigning intensifies

Flutter playing Fastball as stakes rise in the US

The gambling giant is ramping up its stake in the fantasy sports company to 95 per cent in a €3.44bn deal

AIB financial targets will be met by closures and 1,500 job cuts

The bank, which is 71 per cent owned by the Irish taxpayer, may also be looking towards acquisitions, one of which is the wealth management company Goodbody stockbrokers which it formerly owned

Brian Keegan: Businesses deserve a reward after such a tough year

It’s clear from the November exchequer returns that Irish firms have been doing the right thing throughout the coronavirus crisis

Credit guarantee: The money’s there, but where is it going?

With very little of the €2 billion credit guarantee cash having found its way to stricken companies, some are speculating that the banks are too busy dealing with underperforming loans to lend cash to firms

Can O’Leary lead Ryanair out of this unprecedented crisis?

Analysis: Michael O’Leary must be unhappy that he can’t run his company in his own way during the pandemic. His is the personality that made Ryanair Ireland’s most successful export, but he faces his biggest challenge yet in bringing the company back to recovery

How Biden would help the FDI sector – or not

Comment: Can Ireland retain the investment already won if there are US tax policy changes under a Biden presidency?

Analysis: A world debt crisis is not imminent, despite Covid-19

How the new debt taken on by governments is used will be a key factor determining the global economic recovery from the pandemic

Analysis: Covid-19 has led some companies to better business models

The pandemic has given some firms a greater insight into where they can improve and where they can cut back. Those who use the opportunity to re-evaluate will emerge stronger in a post-Covid world

Analysis: Bogue’s departure is not a crisis for Green Party

Recent defections do not appear to have affected the Greens’ support and many in the party are secretly relieved to lose some of its more vocal internal critics

Enjoy the silence: TDs take comfort from muted reaction to Budget 2021

There has been relatively little outcry about the record-breaking budget announced last week, which many are interpreting as a sign of its popularity

A 2021 recovery is possible if the right choices are made

Analysis: While we’re in for a rough time, the early signs are that years of painful austerity will not be inflicted again to balance the books

We need a big-picture budget like no other

Analysis: Budget 2021 must be about Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath assembling a coherent response to the coronavirus crisis

This budget must be the first step in a strategic exit from the crisis

Analysis: Emergency support will continue to be needed, but it is crucial that we move from an emergency mindset and focus funds on rebuilding investor confidence and creating jobs

Nursing homes report fails to find answers

As coronavirus outbreaks rise once more, the Oireachtas Covid-19 committee wants a public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic in residential settings

Analysis: To back Nphet or the coalition? That is the question for the opposition

TDs of all parties seem to be of the view that the call to move to level 5 restrictions was extreme, but that leaves them in the awkward position of supporting the government’s decision

Analysis: Because they’re worth it: why hiring lobbyists pays off

Former junior finance minister Michael D’Arcy’s move to the IAIM provoked unfavourable comment, but his new employers won’t be worried