Last week my colleagues in Goodbody organised an event on the theme of “funding the future of Cork”.

China’s growing value and importance for the Irish economy was further underlined, this week, by pharmaceutical giant WuXi Biologics choosing Ireland — and Dundalk, in particular — as the location for its first manufacturing site outside of China.

Last weekend, my wife and I spent a few days tootling around Clare and Tipperary.

Is it time to redouble Ireland’s efforts to attract US corporations to invest in the economy? asks Joe Gill.

QF9 was the call sign used by the Australian airline Qantas earlier this week for the first non-stop flight between Perth and London.

Imagine the UK government has made an emergency announcement, after extensive consultation with employers, employees, students, and civil servants, writes Joe Gill.

A large squadron of chickens is coming home to roost around Brexit.

It is laughable in today’s world to imagine a time when mobile devices simply did not exist yet that was just 36 years ago, writes Joe Gill.

We must hope that heavyweight observers like Japan raise their voices even more, writes Joe Gill

Over the past week, financial markets have entered mainstream media, amid screaming headlines about collapsing share prices and supposedly unprecedented volatility.