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Why Amazon paid $970m for Twitch
Amazon already offers gaming services through its Fire TV set-top box By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody The owners of Twitch must be feeling pretty smug this...
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The direct and indirect tax debate
The Nevin Institute’s report has sparked another debate about the country’s taxation system for individuals By Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent The Nevin Economic Research Institute seems to have...
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Why the Watch wasn’t most important news from Apple event
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook announcing Apple Pay By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent So, the hype has evaporated – for a while at least. The rumour mill can slow down, for a few months...
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Coillte needs to clean up unhealthy situation over CEO’s pay
The salary of the boss of Coillte was reduced from a maximum of €312,000 to €191,000 for a new appointee in 2011 It is no secret that some of the chief executives of semi-state companies and their...
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IMF’s ‘interesting’ data on financial access
Ireland has 85.33 ATMs per 100,000 adults, new IMF figures show The IMF has just released its latest Financial Access Survey, which looks at people’s access to banking services. This year it includes...
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BASH bug – Q&A
Up to 50% of web servers could be vulnerable to the bug A potentially huge security flaw has been unearthed in a commonly used computer operating system, that could impact hundreds of millions of...
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The Central Bank and the Anglo bond
The ECB is uncomfortable with Ireland’s promissory note arrangement By Economics Correspondent Sean Whelan Is the Central Bank selling down its stock of Anglo Bonds faster than required? If it is, what...
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Whither the future for PayPal
In three years time, eBay will account for 15% of PayPal business By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent What do you do when the child you’ve nurtured from nappies, develops into an...
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Budget 2015 to mark the end of adjustments
By Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent Michael Noonan may increase borrowing more than is strictly necessary in order to increase spending in Budget 2015 The most important thing about this Budget is...
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Better-off are big beneficiaries in Budget 2015
Higher earners are in line to gain more from Budget 2015 than those on middle or low incomes By David Murphy Business Editor It was supposed to be a Budget targeted at low and income middle earners –...
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Deficit still dictating Budget arithmetic
Michael Noonan expects Budget 2015 to meet the European Commission’s rules By Economics Correspondent Sean Whelan Next year the Government will spend a shade over €70bn. It will have an income of...
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Ireland’s banking crisis – forgotten but not gone
Permanent TSB may have to raise more money to meet ECB rules – but it shouldn’t have to come from the taxpayer By David Murphy, Business Editor Many would have imagined that by the end of 2014 the...
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Why do the multinationals come here?
by Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent ESRI research shows corporation tax is key New research by the ESRI for the Department of Finance looks at the impact of tax policy in the decision of...
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Is Irish science funding too commercial and too modest?
€245m is to be invested in the five new SFI centres By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent €245 million is a big figure, by any measure. That’s how much is to be invested in five new...
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The wider damage caused by the exploding rocket
The Antares rocket exploded seconds after lift-off By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent Some are calling it a disaster. That’s a pretty strong word to use when talking about an...
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Web Summit – it’s back!
Elon Musk was last year’s biggest draw to Web Summit By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent If technology isn’t your thing then you should probably head off on holiday for the next...
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Tony O’Reilly – the Real Deal
Tony O’Reilly was once the biggest player in Irish business – but his fortunes have turned in recent years By Business Editor David Murphy For decades Tony O’Reilly was Ireland’s richest man. He was...
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The ECB letters
Former finance minister, the late Brian Lenihan by Sean Whelan Economics Correspondent The ECB is today examining the release for publication of four letters between Jean Claude Trichet and Brian...
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Five Things I’ll Remember About Web Summit 2014
Bono was among the final speakers at this year’s Web Summit By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent The Web Summit is over for another year. The three day event was broadly speaking...
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Fear and loathing on mortgage arrears
Governor Honohan’s mortgage proposals have been met by some unease in banking circles The fear and loathing over the Central Banks plan to impose an 80% Loan-to-Value limit on mortgage lending is...
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