Yesterday
Ireland hits wealthy with ‘mansion tax’
The introduction of a third band of stamp duty is expected to raise €80 million a year.
- Szu Ping Chan
September
Consulting firms hurt as companies treat change as ‘business as usual’
Companies are building up internal teams of consultants and technology experts, fuelling the rise of consulting marketplaces and cutting demand for big advisory firms.
- Edmund Tadros
August
This is where you will be treated like racing royalty
Few hotels can claim an equine concierge, but book a stay at Ireland’s Cashel Palace and you will mingle with the best in the business.
- Eugenie Kelly
Joy for ‘Britain’s Bill Gates’ and lawyers ends in superyacht tragedy
Just weeks after a huge courtroom victory, UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch is among seven people, including a Morgan Stanley executive, missing off Palermo’s coast.
- Matthew Field and James Titcomb
Why Coke’s $24b epic tax battle is staying hidden
The stakes of a fight with the US Internal Revenue Service over “astronomical” profits in low-tax countries are visible only in fine print.
- Stephen Foley and Gregory Meyer
June
Irish housing crisis turns employers into reluctant landlords
Ireland’s chronic housing deficit can largely be pinned on one thing: in the decade following the 2008 crash that decimated the country, building stalled.
- Olivia Fletcher
May
If you love single malt, food and a good craic, try this $10k pairing
An Australian chef with a two Michelin-starred restaurant in Dublin has collaborated with an Irish whiskey maker to create something exceptional and very exclusive.
- Mark Ludlow
Norway, Ireland, Spain recognise Palestinian state in ‘historic’ move
Israel’s foreign minister branded the three countries’ decision a “distorted step”, which shows “terrorism pays” and immediately recalled its ambassadors.
- Joseph Wilson
- Opinion
- Obituaries
The day I predicted the downfall of Tony O’Reilly
Regarded for much of his life as the most successful Irishman in modern history, the industrialist’s charm wasn’t enough to save his business empire.
- Aaron Patrick
Sir Tony O’Reilly, the tycoon who fell into bankruptcy
He was an Irish rugby international and British Lion, the creator of Kerrygold butter, and a charismatic international business leader and newspaper tycoon.
- The Telegraph
- Analysis
- US election
Gallows humour and escape: Trump’s possible return rattles Washington
Much of official Washington is bracing for the former president’s return – this time with ‘retribution’ as his avowed mission, the discussion is about self-imposed exile.
- Peter Baker
- Opinion
- Work/life balance
Americans have more money, Europeans more time. Which is better?
Life expectancy, happiness, sustainability and innovation are among the factors shaping work attitudes. But money matters most to many.
- Simon Kuper
April
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Musk sets test for social media without boundaries
The sudden row between Australia and Elon Musk is a test of sovereign writ against the biggest companies – but also where government control of media should begin and end.
- The AFR View
Booming AI demand threatens global electricity supply
Tech chiefs warn that power-hungry data centres are a bottleneck in developing artificial intelligence. Some of them are looking at developing their own electricity supply.
- Camilla Hodgson
New Yorkers’ unvarnished views of Donald Trump aired in ‘hush money’ trial
Hundreds of potential jurors are being sifted through as the court faces a huge challenge selecting more than a dozen people from heavily Democratic Manhattan.
- Joe Miller
February
Shares in Lovisa, Universal Store jump as dividends rise
The two retailers reported softer like-for-like sales but were bullish in their outlook, boosting returns for shareholders.
- Updated
- Carrie LaFrenz
December 2023
Inside the Chemist Warehouse franchisee world
There are over 200 managing partners who are shareholders in the discount chain. They are all ambitious pharmacy owners, many with multiple sites.
- Carrie LaFrenz
- Analysis
- Immigration
How immigration became a toxic brew
Migrants have been used to tackle dire demographic trends and shrinking workforces. But anxious voters are telling politicians to find another way.
- Hans van Leeuwen
October 2023
Where the Rugby World Cup semis will be won and lost
Don’t believe reports that the semi-finals will be walkovers for New Zealand and South Africa.
- Simon Poidevin
That ‘ethical’ smoothie you love is made by a giant plastic polluter
Innocent markets itself as creating healthy products as sustainably as possible. Few consumers know it is owned by Coca-Cola.
- Will Dunn