Lynne Embleton, the CEO of Aer Lingus, has voiced her disappointment towards the DAA, the Dublin Airport operator, which did not file a temporary application for fast-tracked respite from the current 32 million passenger limit at Dublin Airport. Instead, they have chosen to pursue a comprehensive infrastructure application which is likely to take two or more years to finalise, a decision noted by Ciaran Hancock.
DCEV, a Dublin-centered provider of electric vehicles and solar energy, recently introduced what they are calling the first subscription-based electric vehicle plan in Ireland. However, the question raised by Neil Brisoe is whether Irish consumers will be receptive to such an initiative.
The National Asset Management Agency (Nama) and the UK investment collective, Oaktree, are looking at a slim return on their investment in the North Dock office complex. The icon adjacent to Dublin’s 3Arena is currently valued at a downgraded €130 million as brokers attempt to find a buyer, as reported by Joe Brennan.
After a 20-year long corporate career in IT, Kieran Supple took over his family’s farm and soon realised the lack of reliable and consistent metrics to assess daily performance was like “navigating in the dark”. He wondered whether it was possible to leverage his IT background and farming know-how to bridge this gap, and this is what Olive Keogh is investigating.
The 2024 MacBook Air may not present big changes to its design, leaving initial hopes dashed. Yet, Apple introduces its new M3 chip, an innovation likely to lead to increased AI capabilities in the future. Ciara O’Brien tests it out.
Are banks obligated to provide cash access in the future?
As long as clients remain, banks seem to be under no obligation to enhance the deposit rates offered on regular accounts, notes Cantillon. Last week’s annual conference of Ireland-based medicine developers sparked curiosity about the real role collaboration could play in the sector.
Bitcoin enthusiasts, previously labelled as zealots, must now feel justified. Their accurate forecast on the surge in the cryptocurrency’s value is now a reality, according to Ruchir Sharma in our editorial space. At the onset of the 2010s, when Bitcoin was the trending topic, many mainstream investors and economists dismissed it as a mere passing phase or even a scam. Despite Bitcoin’s plunge in 2022 maintaining their scepticism, the currency continues to distinguish itself from others.
Brussels has long pondered how to hinder the leading online platforms from exploiting their market leadership to suppress competitors and establish monopolies. Despite exceeding global regulators with antitrust efforts over the past decade, including imposing fines totalling €8.2 billion on Google, the European Commission has barely made a dent in Big Tech’s primary markets, explains Javier Espinoza and Richard Waters.
According to Debbie Wosskow, a seasoned businesswoman and co-founder of The AllBright Collective, an exclusive network for businesswomen, “Women support women”. She emphasizes the crucial role of female angel investors, stressing, “You don’t need to be Warren Buffett to invest”. Anji Raval provides insight into the situation.