Over the past week I’ve been meandering around the south coast and wandered up and down peninsulas in West Cork.

The UK is beginning to feel the harsh realities of Brexit as those who matter most to an economy — deep pocketed investors — begin to take tangible actions.

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Billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, posted a tweet last week looking for philanthropic ideas. The thought of having billions to manage freaks me out but after a cold shower and some meditation I settled in sorting out Jeff’s request.

The Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) held an annual briefing last week, says Joe Gill.

Tourism and aviation form a nexus in Ireland that has unique and multiple effects across the economy.

Last week, the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) launched its second IPO Ready programme which is effectively a boot camp for companies considering a listing on the stock market. 

We are fast approaching the middle of 2017 and financial markets are experiencing relative calm. Investors are well advised to review progress and consider how best to position themselves for a full-year performance.

The wall of worry is a term used in investing circles to describe a set of concerns faced by anyone deploying risk capital.

If I was running Ireland there would be a few new things happening this week.