Companies Exclusive: Amazon boss warns ‘major risk’ looming for IrelandNeil Morris said Ireland was at risk of losing out to other countries as a result of its policy around data centres
Media Daniel Murray: Dilemma over online news regulation will allow divisive tribalism to growRegulators are having to grapple with a blurring of the lines between politics and traditional media – but an even bigger challenge exists online
Funding Software start-up Barespace aims to be a cut above the rest after fundraiseSalon software provider has raised €750,000 from backers that include Brian Caulfield and Dan and Linda Kiely
Tech Nurture sets out to be a real teacher’s pet with NI education dealLimerick-based start-up has raised €1.3m to date and has other possible contracts in the pipeline
Tech Microsoft Ireland names former Dell exec as new general managerFormer Dell Ireland managing director will assume the position in July
Companies Ireland rises in ranks for top 100 companies after the arrival of Chinese e-commerce giant PDDTwo of the world’s largest 100 companies now have their global headquarters in Dublin
MedTech Irish medtech firm Vertigenius to add 10 new jobs after raising €2.1m in fresh investmentThe company, which specialises in the treatment of vertigo, plans to use the funding to expand further into Britain and the US
Tech Meta releases generative AI tools to help businesses with ad creationThe US tech giant has said its new AI-driven advertising features will be available globally by the end of the year
Tech Former Google chief ‘considered buying TikTok’Schmidt told Bloomberg that he had considered the move but added that it was no longer on the table
Fintech Ireland ‘lucky’ start-ups risk investment despite lack of support says fintech chiefDepartment of Finance officials were told lack of support for start-ups to fund maternity leave created a ‘male bias’ in the sector
Tech Sustainable manufacturing start-up Mavarick AI raises €1.3 million in pre-seed fundingCo-founder Dr Paul Byrnes, having grown up on the factory floor and developed AI solutions for Apple and IBM, said he wants to bring the manufacturing industry into the new world of AI
Funding Software start-up Barespace aims to be a cut above the rest after fundraiseSalon software provider has raised €750,000 from backers that include Brian Caulfield and Dan and Linda Kiely
Health Irish diagnostics firm ChektAhora leads cervical cancer campaignCompany has raised €1m of a planned funding round as it expects to hit profitability within the next few months
Media Daniel Murray: Dilemma over online news regulation will allow divisive tribalism to growRegulators are having to grapple with a blurring of the lines between politics and traditional media – but an even bigger challenge exists online
Tech Nurture sets out to be a real teacher’s pet with NI education dealLimerick-based start-up has raised €1.3m to date and has other possible contracts in the pipeline
Investing Euronext Dublin chief rejects claim ailing exchange is ‘dead’ but calls for urgent support Daryl Byrne said a range of incentives were needed to boost the Dublin bourse amid a flurry of criticism from industry experts
Energy ‘The data centre debate has been presented in a very binary fashion’: Amazon chiefSpeaking exclusively to the Business Post, Neil Morris, Ireland lead for Amazon, spells out danger of moratorium to the economy
Making it Work Global trade educator ITI targets €1m fundingInternational Trade Institute guides business leaders through complexities of expansion abroad, focusing on trade policy, market selection and compliance
Markets Wall Street Speaks: Why Apple’s back in business and investors told ‘be like Buffett’The Business Post recaps the US markets’ most notable moments
MedTech Nasdaq-listed Icon unveils $2bn bond offeringHeadquartered in Dublin, the company is forecasting full-year revenues of between $8.4bn to $8.7bn
MedTech Irish-led Vitrolife acquires eFertility in potential €18 million dealSwedish company led by Bronwyn Brophy is to pay an initial €9.6 million for the firm with a potential earnout of €8.4m
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Fintech Flender confirms crowdfunding exit after leaving ScarpFinance provider went live with a peer-to-peer lending platform in early 2017. However, in recent years it has shifted away from crowdfunding and towards institutional investors
Making it Work JustTip targets €5m funding to tap into UK hospitality market The fintech, which is based in TU Dublin, aims to become the de facto tipping software across Europe