Banking Why Revolut’s UK banking licence is good timing for its growing Irish ambitionsAfter a three-and-a-half year wait, the fintech finally got the green light from British regulators this week. We assess the implications of the news on both sides of the Irish Sea
Banking Davy has upped share price targets for AIB and PTSB - here’s why Stockbroker has offered upbeat assessment of lenders’ prospects ahead of half-year results
Companies Grant Thornton crossroads: Three paths lay ahead of Irish partners. Here’s how they might play out Grant Thornton’s Irish partners face a big call on the future of a company that has grown ‘gangbusters’ in recent years
Commercial Property Exclusive: Why TikTok abandoned its plan to occupy X’s Dublin headquartersSocial media giant had signed heads of terms for space at Cumberland House but abandoned the deal at a late stage
Banking S&P: Irish banks showing ‘positive’ trends but better cost efficiencies ‘critical’Global ratings house issues positive assessment of Irish banking sector but warns lenders over high cost base
Banking AIB snaps up Sky Ireland exec to lead new consumer-centric division Orlaith Ryan’s appointment comes as the lender has moved to bolstered its senior team
Tech ‘Bonus’ savings rate from Bunq is 13 times higher than Irish banks. Here’s how it works Chasing a share of the Irish market, Dutch fintech aims to put pressure on Irish lenders in the market with new savings account rate
Tech National lobbying campaign needed to keep Ireland at front of AI race, warn tech giantsIndustry wants state to ‘systematically engage and influence’ development of AI rules as Europe races to keep pace with exploding sector
Companies Debt deal on table as Grant Thornton mulls overhaul of partnership structureAccountancy, tax and advisory services firm planning decision in months amid speculation of merger of US, UK and Irish companies
Regulation Fitness and probity: The Cental Bank has been told to change - for firms it can’t happen fast enoughThe Central Bank has committed to revamping its vetting process for senior figures in financial sector. Industry groups say change is overdue – but the regulator faces some tricky questions
Banking PTSB offloads non-performing loans to Mars Capital in bid to loosen balance sheetLender says sale of €348 million loans to credit servicing firm will free it up to offer €2 billion of lending into the Irish market
Tech Expensive Europe and AI anxiety: What’s going on at Google’s EU arm, and why staff are unhappy about itTech giant recently met with its Dublin-based workers council for an update on its EU business. Here’s what they discussed
Investing Irish funds sound alarm over ‘unfair’ rules that will block access to lucrative UK marketIrish Funds Industry Association wrote to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over its planned regime to allow European investment vehicles to target UK consumers
Aviation Ireland faces US ire as Jet Blue and United hit by Dublin Airport capJetBlue and United Airlines among dozens of airlines that did not receive any new slots this winter due to 14.4m seat cap at Dublin Airport
Banking Inside story: New era at Bank of Ireland’s Davy but staff fret over cuts and cultureBank of Ireland last week announced the establishment of a new wealth and insurance division including Davy and New Ireland Assurances. Here’s what it might mean for the country’s biggest stockbroker
Banking Analysis: Gavin Kelly is a wise choice for Davy top job, but perhaps an uncomfortable one Bank of Ireland’s appointing one its one its own to lead Davy makes sense, but it will change things at the country’s biggest stockbroker
Tech Exclusive: Google hasn’t made clear where it’s cutting jobs in 2024, Dublin staff are keeping trackStaff are monitoring and sharing information on what jobs are being cut in steady layoffs at tech giant – and where. Here’s what we know
Energy Ireland has ‘up to two years’ before it misses out on the AI boom. Here’s what it needs to do nowCiaran Forde said the tech sector was in the middle of a ‘four-year pivot’
Banking How politics could kill the privatisation of AIB AIB is preparing for a return to full private ownership as soon as next year. Here’s how that might happen – and what might stop it
Higher Education Trinity College paid €17.5m for IDA docklands site in ill-fated plan for €1bn innovation hubThe site was central to Trinity’s plans to develop a €1bn innovation campus – which has since been radically dialled back due to lack of state funding