Paddy Cosgrave has confirmed his return as chief executive officer of Web Summit less than six months after he stood down from the role following reaction to comments he posted on social media about the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Minutes of the European Central Bank’s March meeting show officials had already seen enough convincing evidence to conclude that it is close to time to reduce interest-rates.
Global rankings underestimate the competitiveness of the Irish economy by relying on distorting gross domestic product (GDP) data instead of better domestically focused gauges, the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCC) has claimed.
The implementation of a new 15pc global minimum tax rate will cost Barclays Bank around £20m (€23m) a year – because the UK headquartered global bank will top up taxes paid at lower rates in Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey.
Apple’s main Irish arm paid corporation tax totalling $7.871bn (€6.57bn) last year, well over three times more than the tech giant paid as recently as 2020.