Legal Solar 21: High Court hears €250m energy firm’s lending is ‘a Ponzi scheme’The renewable energy firm has been delayed repaying around 3,000 Irish investors
Legal Dolphin Trust founder claims to have been a director only ‘on paper’Liquidators accused Charles Smethurst of reckless trading in collapse of property investment scheme
business Venture capital investment in Irish business plunged almost 40% in 2022 to just over €1bnNew figures released by KPMG show the number of venture capital deals in Ireland more than halved last year as investor sentiment weakened significantly
Energy State fund to kickstart €1bn biomethane sectorISIF to pump €200 million into farm-based alternative to fossil gas, which supplies more than a fifth of renewable energy in other EU states
Future Of Work KPMG boss: Younger workers need more time in the office than older staffYounger staff have missed out on mentoring, networking and collaborating opportunities over pandemic, says Seamus Hand, managing partner, KPMG
Irish companies raise record $401 million in VC fundingAmong those securing investment in the first quarter were tech unicorns Wayflyer and Flipdish
Large firms ask junior staff to work up to four days a week in the officeAccountancy, financial services and legal companies see office-based work as important aspect of development and training, while in other sectors such as IT and telecoms, hybrid work is standard
Red C poll: Only 37% of consumers would pay more for sustainably produced foodFigure flies in face of poll’s other finding that 62% of Irish people believe the sustainability and provenance of food is important
HAP supports have ‘steepened’ the cost of renting in Ireland KPMG report finds the Housing Assistance Payment is forcing rent prices upward and luring big international developers into the market
Most businesses are not planning for long-term remote working, report showsJust 17 per cent of global executives plan to shrink their office space, down from 69 per cent last year, according to KPMG study
Department spends €7m on broadband advice in 2020Legal, technical and economic consultants were among the experts who advised on management of the NBP
KPMG’s forecast for aviation is optimistic, but tinged with cautionThe big question is how long the sector’s recovery will take to be completed, according to KPMG’s head of aviation finance Joe O’Mara
