Sterling resumed its dive amid warnings that a crash-out Brexit in late October would sink the currency — and the prospects for many Irish firms.

Irish companies are less concerned about the impact of crime than their global counterparts despite an increasing number falling victim to criminality with ever-greater financial consequences.

With 80% of Irish firms falling victim to cyber crime last year, Peter O’Dwyer talks to a cyber security specialist who urges problem appraisal and straightforward solutions.

Appetite, among female executives, for quotas to be introduced as a means of increasing gender equality on the boards of Irish firms is declining, according to a new survey.