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John Whelan

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John Whelan: The number of Irish business failures will rise in this third lockdown

Euler Hermes, the global business insurance and underwriter, indicated that 780 Irish firms will file for insolvency in the year ahead

Sun, 10 Jan, 2021

Brexit may bring windfall to Ireland’s financial services industry

The UK still has much to lose and the EU and Ireland much to gain

Sun, 27 Dec, 2020

John Whelan: Brexit illustrates need for all-Ireland trade body

Information and advisory service required to meet needs of SMEs to grapple with the increasing range of regulatory requirements, as well as tariff and tax issues, in trading across the border post-Brexit

Sun, 06 Dec, 2020

Aviation sector set for clearer skies

Boeing’s top-selling 737-Max aircraft reportedly has cleared the US Federal Aviation Administration’s review of its various safety issues and could be released from the "no-fly" restriction by November 18

Sun, 15 Nov, 2020

With a cloudier economic horizon has enough gone into the business sector?

Much of the added expenditure has gone into the public sector

Tue, 13 Oct, 2020

John Whelan: 90,000 Irish firms on Brexit cliff edge

The UK is a vital market for Ireland, and particularly SMEs will find it very difficult to remain competitive and absorb increased costs associated with Brexit, writes John Whelan

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020

John Whelan: No good news for Ireland in digital tax spat between US and EU

The 2020 US presidential election is now in the final straight and the policy leanings of both candidates have started to come clear.

Sun, 23 Aug, 2020

John Whelan: Pandemic has permanently changed the way we shop

Figures show skyrocketing demand for e-commerce.

Sun, 09 Aug, 2020

Ireland starts to feel bite of US tax reforms

Companies cool on foreign direct investment calls, writes John Whelan.

Mon, 12 Nov, 2018

Ireland leads in fight for manufacturing jobs for now

These are good days for Ireland’s manufacturers as a resurgent economy driven by home-grown and foreign investment provide the biggest turnaround since the financial collapse 10 years ago, writes John Whelan 

Mon, 22 Oct, 2018