Law firm pay cuts, takeaway pints, and Irish biopharma groups and Covid-19

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The Bath Pub in Ballsbridge is serving pints to local customers with a delivery service. Liam Tilly of Bath Avenue Gardens is pictured  accepting a pint from Brian O’Malley of The Bath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times
The Bath Pub in Ballsbridge is serving pints to local customers with a delivery service. Liam Tilly of Bath Avenue Gardens is pictured accepting a pint from Brian O’Malley of The Bath. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times

Some of the country's biggest law firms have implemented pay cuts and decided against paying bonuses and profits to partners this year, as a response to the impact of Covid-19 on the economy. Peter Hamilton has the details.

Pubs have been shut now for the past two months due to restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. But some bar owners in Dublin have found a novel way to serve local customers. Colin Gleeson reports.

Stobart Air could face competition from rivals when it comes time to renew its contract to operate regional air services for Aer Lingus in 2022. Barry O'Halloran has the details.

Revenue will not charge small companies interest for late payment of income tax and VAT over the coming months as part of the State's efforts to aid business through the Covid-19 crisis. Barry O'Halloran reports

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Our Agenda piece this week sees Mark Paul detail how a number of Irish biopharma companies answered the national call for coronavirus testing.

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Ciarán Hancock

Ciarán Hancock

Ciarán Hancock is Business Editor of The Irish Times