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X is for Twitter: Matt Cooper’s A to Z of Irish business stories in 2023

Our columnist takes a look back at a bumpy year in Irish business

The chaotic way Elon Musk has run X, formerly Twitter, has been one of the biggest stories of the year, with the social media site dropping in value from $44 billion to $19 billion
AIB has returned to majority private ownership after the state sold enough shares in 2023 to bring its holding below 50 per cent

A is for AIB, once Ireland’s biggest bank before it was rescued from ruin by the State. It has returned to majority private ownership, the State selling enough shares in 2023 to bring its holding to below 50 per cent. The state’s on its way to recouping most of the €21 billion ...