Insurance companies are quitting parts of the Irish market rather than insure some businesses because of high legal costs and settlement payouts, research from the Central Bank shows. Insurers that provide liability and property cover [...]
Digital payments giant Stripe has hired a law firm to help prepare for a stock market listing according to reports. The company, which was valued at $95m in a fundraising round earlier this year, hired [...]
With an underbanked population and skyrocketing use of mobile tech, Mexico offers an open door to growth for Irish financial technology firms seeking new opportunities in the global market. This is a market with a [...]
Momentum towards a major reform deal on international corporate tax could be set to accelerate, with G7 finance ministers to discuss backing an agreement at an online meeting on Friday. If agreement is reached on Friday [...]
SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, have raised more than $100 billion so far this year compared to $83 billion last year and more than all that they have raised in their 30-year history, a [...]
A quarter of smaller firms could fail as the pandemic evolves, according to a Central Bank survey. Over 70pc of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) - with 250 employees or less - experienced some fall [...]
The Government is considering extending generous tax breaks to investment in startups affected by Covid in a planned expansion of the Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS). The Department of Finance has invited stakeholders to take part [...]
Campaigners are calling for an end to sexual harassment and sexual violence on International Women’s Day as 66pc of women said the pandemic had slowed Ireland’s march towards gender equality. A study released by campaign [...]
The year 2020 was an immensely challenging one for business startups, but for Irish entrepreneurs, it was also a chance to show just how resilient and innovative they can be. Despite having to overcome issues [...]
Barriers to adopting new technologies threaten the recovery for SMEs, especially in hard-hit rural areas, according to new research conducted by University of Limerick economist Stephen Kinsella. The study found that nearly three in five [...]