It’s hard to imagine that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) won’t feel renewed pressure in both the US and Europe over new revelations that the iPhone manufacturer paid virtually no corporation... Read More
In an earlier Valuewalk article, we examined how the Irish government was allowing the cost of health insurance in Ireland to spiral out of control, while simultaneously introducing legislation... Read More
Major changes are coming at troubled Ulster Bank. The institution, owned by Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) (LON:RBS), has been losing money hand over fist since the... Read More
A number of Irish Companies made waves at the 2014 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of February. The trade show is the biggest of its type in... Read More
Eagle Alpha, the Dublin-based social media start-up for market-related information and data, is set to expand. Set up by Emmett Kilduff in 2012, the firm now has operations in... Read More
The special liquidators of the IBRC (the former Anglo Irish Bank) have announced the successful conclusion of the sale of the Rock and Salt projects within the IBRC portfolio... Read More
Despite good figures in the North American market, Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE:DEO) (LON:DGE)’s half-year results in January were weaker than expected and it’s not surprising. In the emerging markets,... Read More
Open source software was once the realm of hackers and bedroom developers. That’s certainly no longer the case, as more and more big businesses power their enterprises with the... Read More
Hardly a month goes by without another story about Bitcoin in the mainstream media. Despite volatility and mixed reaction from economists, all the signs are there that both retailers... Read More
As online sales exploded over the Christmas period, some of the UK and Ireland’s biggest ‘brick-and-mortar’ retailers are reeling from lower than expected sales. In particular, Britain’s fourth largest... Read More
Diminishing disposable income in Ireland could soon affect share prices, as consumers spend less money in the private sector. Inflation beating increases in items such as alcohol and health... Read More
Many Irish mortgage holders are at risk from having their mortgages sold onto unregulated ‘vulture funds’ that could hike variable rates mercilessly. For those in negative equity, the results... Read More
The US business software maker, Workday Inc (NYSE:WDAY), has shifted a chunk of its intellectual property to Ireland in a move to cut its tax bill. With a current... Read More
The latest statistics from Eurostat show Ireland as one of the most expensive places to live in Europe. One area that stood out most was health insurance. In just... Read More
In the commercial property sector, Green REIT (OTCMKTS:GREEF) (LON:GRN) (Real Estate Investment Trust) was one of the big recovery stories of 2013 and that looks set to continue this year.... Read More
Five former directors from FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) oil producer Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) (OTCMKTS:TUWLF) have teamed up to float a new oil and gas venture in Senegal. Led by Pat... Read More
Some Irish Thomas Cook Group plc (LON:TCG) (OTCMKTS:TCKGY) customers were disappointed when their 2014 brochure didn’t arrive in the mail at the beginning of the New Year. But the firm’s... Read More
We recently looked at two online payment companies coming out of Ireland and now it appears that one, Stripe, is on the verge of inking a multi-million deal with... Read More
Dublin based Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has seen its share price rise steadily since the beginning of January, fueling speculation that the company may be about to become the target... Read More
With so many banks pulling out of the Irish market and many of the remaining financial institutions wary about offering mortgages in what has become a difficult sector, is... Read More
Hardly a week seems to go by without Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) announcing some new policy as part of their new ‘customer-friendly’ initiative. This week, Michael O’Leary says that... Read More
Furniture and homeware giant IKEA has said it has abandoned its plans to double sales between 2012 and 2020 to €50 billion, stating that the level of growth anticipated... Read More
